The resounding success of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal is self-evident. But it's been almost three decades since what became the biggest festival in the world was little more than a twinkle in the eye of founder Alain Simard, whose unshakeable belief in the event finally made it a reality. [www.montrealjazzfest.com] /
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Festival International de Jazz de Montral 400, de Maisonneuve West Blvd. 9th Floor Montreal, (Quebec) Canada H3A 1L4 Telephone: 1-888-515-0515 Fax : (514) 525-8033
Admission fee:
Various
background and overview:
A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across an unfortified border. Canada's paramount political problem is meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care and education services after a decade of budget cuts. Canada also faces questions about integrity in government following revelations regarding a corruption scandal in the federal government that has helped revive the fortunes of separatists in predominantly francophone Quebec.
Location: Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US .
Languages:
English and French (official) .
Climate:
Mostly plains with mountains in west and lowlands in southeast .
Capital:
Ottawa
Time Zone:
UTC-3.5 - 8 (DST) UTC-2.5 -7
Currency (code):
Canadian dollar (CAD)
Call Code:
+1
Electric Power:
120V 60 Hz
Tourist office:
Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) Suite 1400, Four Bentall Centre 1055 Dunsmuir St./Box 49230 Vancouver, BC V7X 1L2 Canada
The resounding success of the Festival International de Jazz de Montreal is self-evident. But it's been almost three decades since what became the biggest festival in the world was little more than a twinkle in the eye of founder Alain Simard, whose unshakeable belief in the event finally made it a reality.
