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Free films! Great on those warm winter evenings. Just bring a chair.
The Esplanade of the Place des Arts, on Rue St Catherine;
www.ffm-montreal.org/en_index.html
A giant outdoor and indoor jazz festival, one of the highlights of the Montreal calendar. Big names and small names, swing jazz and drum n bass, the Montreal Jazz Fest has it all. Several streets are blocked off and the atmosphere is brilliant.
www.montrealjazzfest.com; usually end of June and first week or two of July
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