As part of the Fête des Neiges de Montréal – on weekends from January 28 to February 12, 2006 – the La Presse Theatre presents Métamorphose, a poetic play (in French) about life and nature produced by Eldorado Théâtre. Three daily presentations will be offered on Saturdays and Sundays: 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Also, face painting and snow flakes workshop!
General admission: $2.00 for all.
Information: (514) 872-6120 or www.fetedesneiges.com
Spring Break at the Biosphère:
Free Admission from March 1st to 8th!
During Spring Break, from February 25th to March 12th the Biosphère is open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., including Tuesdays. Furthermore, the admission will be FREE for ALL* from March 1st to 8th !
* Does not apply to groups.
Special Programming:
- A scientific experiment and the One-Tonne Challenge in the Aqualab!
- The interactive activityKeeping current on the St.Lawrence including a film on the research sailboat Sedna IV
- Creative Workshop: masks
- Group Activities: The Eel Squad and Where Water tells tales
Permanent exhibitions:
- Water Wonders!: experiments, games, challenges and interactive modules with water
- Moving Giant: the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence ecosystem through interactive games and presentations
- Planet Bucky: a look at sustainable development showcasing contemporary innovations and inventions by the Biosphère's creator Richard Buckminster Fuller
Photo exhibitions(until May 28th):
- The CCGS Amundsen Expedition, the research icebreaker: 30 photographs featuring the impact of climate change on the Canadian Arctic
- The St.Lawrence River: 16 prizewinning photographs from the 5th contest of the magazine L'Escale Nautique
United Nations Climate Change Conference
2005-2015: International Decade for Action,Water for life