last edited Dec 11, 2019
Culture, Society, and Customs of the Côte-Nord
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Festivals and Celebrations
January
- Cinoche - Baie-Comeau International Film Festival: This festival in Baie-Comeau showcases a wide variety of films from around the world.
- Sept-Îles Film Festival: This festival in Sept-Îles presents the best classic films.
March
- Taïga Carnaval: This event in Fermont features family activities, snowmobile and snowblower races, and fireworks.
June
- Tadoussac Song Festival: This festival in Tadoussac hosts several musical groups.
July
- Family Festival: This festival in Havre-Saint-Pierre offers cultural, social, and sports activities for the whole family.
- Baie-Comeau Eau Grand Air Festival: This festival in Baie-Comeau welcomes renowned artists, local craftspeople, and provides family-friendly activities.
- Intimate Classical Music Festival - Artistic Odyssey: This festival in Les Bergeronnes offers a range of activities related to classical music.
- Vieux-Quai en fête: This festival in Sept-Îles brings together professional and local artists, along with various family activities.
August
- North Shore Country Festival: This festival in Pointe-aux-Outardes features musical groups, exhibitions, dance lessons, and sports activities.
- Côte-Nord Beer Festival: This festive event in Baie-Comeau gathers several brewers. Concerts, culinary workshops, and many other activities are also on the program.
- Innucadie Storytelling and Legend Festival: This festival in Natashquan is a cultural gathering that shares the history of Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples through stories and legends.
- Innu Nikamu Festival: This festival in Maliotenam brings together Indigenous artists.
- Longue-Rive Festivent: This family festival in Longue-Rive features kitesurfing, paramotor, parachute, beach buggy, and kite shows.
September
- Côte-Nord Migratory Bird Festival: This festival in Tadoussac offers birdwatching and interpretation activities.
- Escoumins Marine Festival: This festival in Les Escoumins invites you to explore marine life through conferences, film screenings, and live feeds of divers during a night dive.