OFFTA, Live Arts Festival - Montreal, May 24 - June 2 A festival dedicated to emerging practices in the performing arts, the OFFTA looks to clear the local artistic landscape throughout the year to set the stage for creative approaches representing new currents in theater, dance, and performance.

UQAM alumni event in New York On May 17, Delegate General André Boisclair hosted a networking reception for a group of visiting Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) alumni.

Leadership Nouveau, curated by HEC Montreal, at MoMA Some of the art world’s most influential leaders and decision-makers gathered at MoMA for “Leadership nouveau,” a conference on the challenges of arts management, curated by HEC Montréal. The event was launched with a networking event at the American Folk Art Museum in Lincoln Center, co-sponsored by Quebec Government Office in New York.

Northern Québec: The Government unveils major orientations Québec Premier Pauline Marois and Minister of Natural Resources Martine Ouellet recently announced the Government's major orientations for the development of Québec's Northern regions.

2Fik's Museum at The Invisible Dog and La Maison Française Performer and photographer 2Fik returns to the Invisible Dog to present a brand new body of work. His previous exhibition, “2Fik or Not 2Fik,” featured photographs of 2Fik playing a variety of characters enacting a narrative about identity, religion and sexuality.

Festival Transamérique: Theatre and dance for our time From May 22 to June 8, 2013, Montreal will once again welcome dance and theatre artists who will give life and meaning to the 7th edition of the Festival TransAmériques.

Architectural and commercial lighting mission to Philadelphia A group of architectural and commercial lighting companies from Québec concluded a mission to Philadelphia this week where they took part in Lightfair, the world’s largest architectural and commercial lighting conference.

Conference on May 8th: One Language, Many Cultures You are invited to a May 8 symposium "One Language, Many Cultures," promoting the teaching and learning of French in New York and reflecting on the richness and diversity of Francophone cultures.

Inaugural Distinguished Fulbright Chair in Quebec Studies Lecture at SUNY On April 9, Delegate General André Boisclair visited SUNY Plattsburgh for the inaugural address of the Distinguished Fulbright Chair in Québec Studies delivered by Dr. Stephane Paquin, professor/Canada research chair in the Department of International and Comparative Economy at ENAP in Québec City.

Countdown to C2-MTL! Delegate General André Boisclair hosted an event in New York last week to promote C2-MTL, a conference dedicated to the convergence of creativity and commerce - the "C2" of C2-MTL.”

Cascades New York welcomes André Boisclair During a recent mission to Plattsburgh, NY, Québec`s Delegate General to New York André Boisclair visited the Cascades plant located in Waterford, NY.

Québec well represented at the Tribeca Film Festival Four Québec films, Whitewash, A Journal of Insomnia, Ina Litovski and Parallel North, will be featured at this year's Tribeca Film Festival.

Papier13 Art Fair in Montréal April 25-28 Papier13 will once again celebrate the versatility of paper as a medium in contemporary art at Montréal's e Quartier des spectacles. The sixth edition of the fair will be held April 25-28 and will bring together an even greater number of artists and galleries from across Canada.

Position available: Attaché, Government Relations at Québec Government Office in New York The Québec Government Office in New York is looking to fill the following position:

Fashion trade mission accomplished! Five fashion industry companies from Québec recently concluded a trade mission to New York City. Organized by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal and the World Trade Centre Montréal, in cooperation with Québec Government Office, the mission gave participants a chance to gather strategic market information and meet potential buyers.

In a Québec state of mind? Come and meet employers in NYC on March 23! We invite you to meet with representatives from Emploi-Québec, Québec International, Montréal International, Desjardins and Cap'Idéal. This is an excellent opportunity to find out more about employment opportunities and quality of life in Quebec.

Open Call : Apply now for the chance to exhibit your work at WantedDesign in New York, May 17 to 20, 2013 Québec designers are invited to apply for the chance to exhibit their work at WantedDesign an international design event that will take place in New York from May 17 to 20, 2013.

31st edition of the International Film Festival on Art (FIFA) This year, FIFA is introducing a theme devoted to music with works produced by Accentus, which has brought to the screen some of the greatest orchestras led by the likes of Claudio Abado and Yannick Nézet-Séguin, performing works by Bach, Bruckner and Mahler.

You are invited to an advance screening of STARBUCK A box office sensation in Québec and winner of several audience awards at North American film festivals, STARBUCK is the hilarious and heartwarming story of 42 year-old David, who provided sperm to a fertility clinic nearly 20 years ago.

Information Session: Québec Higher Education - March 5 You are invited to attend an information session on studying in Québec at the Lycée Français de New York, March 5, 6:30pm.