“paris est une fête”
For more than 6 months, the City of Paris celebrated the Games with an extensive programme that combined sport, culture, art and history. Paris demonstrated how a major event can be a catalyst for changes in host cities…
amsterdam, the city as a stadium
A city that is home to a population of about 180 different nationalities changes constantly. Using the city itself as an urban stadium has been a trend in Amsterdam for the past decade, bringing new sports event…
interview city of montréal
Caroline Bourgeois
Executive committee vice-chair; Mayor of Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles; Responsible for sports and leisure, Espace pour la vie, French language and East of Montréal
JACKALOPE montréal
Have you heard of a jackalope? A portmanteau of jackrabbit and antelope, this mythical animal from North American folklore is described as a jackrabbit with antelope horns. Combining a legendary existence…
sport events and festivalisation: animating the city
Historically, sport and culture have been bedfellows. Pierre de Coubertin, founder of the modern Olympic Movement, originally conceived of the Cultural Olympiad as a competition…
