CANADA: Cirque Éloize’s Montreal Residency, Live Events Return to Toronto, a Floral Pop-Up to Honor Trailblazing Women and More

EDMONTON: Eighty-Eight Brewing Company, a popular brewery in Calgary, has an exciting lineup of events planned in Edmonton to celebrate its venture into the city. On March 18, starting at $55, patrons can attend Smokey Bear in Edmonton for a five-course menu featuring an Eighty-Eight beer pairing with each course. On March 19 from 7 p.m.-2 a.m., Eighty-Eight is collaborating with The Common to give beer connoisseurs a chance to try new offerings while dancing to live music.

MONTREAL: Cirque Éloize has landed its first permanent show in 29 years of touring at The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth. Similar to a Las Vegas residency, the immersive experience will exclusively be shown in the 200-seat Agora and Centre-Ville rooms at the hotel, which is located in the heart of Montreal. Cirque Éloize draws inspiration from the starry and constellation-covered sky in a cabaret-style performance filled with circus acts, illusion and live music titled CELESTE, that’s all together mysterious, comedic and spectacular.

QUEBEC: The Marriott International chain has signed off on Espace Montmorency, a $45 million luxury hotel that will offer a selection of offices, cafes, restaurants and green spaces, plus 717 residential units—all connected to Montreal’s Montmorency metro station. The 10-floor hotel will be located in Tower III of Espace Montmorency in the heart of Laval, have 188 guest rooms as well as an on-site restaurant, lounge bar, business center, reception hall and terrace overlooking the city.

TORONTO: Toronto Mayor John Tory announced on March 4 that all notable in-person, public events, parades and festivals are allowed to happen as usual this year following a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Torontonians can expect to look forward to the St. Patrick's Day Parade on March 20, plus Pride, the Luminato Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival and more.

VANCOUVER: Vancouver Fleur de Villes is hosting an event series titled FEMMES, a free pop-up designed to celebrate influential women. A number of mannequins covered in flowers and inspired by trailblazing women will blossom throughout the city from June 3-12. QR codes will link to biographies of each of the women, which will include the likes of Rihanna, Oprah Winfrey and Izumo no Okuni. Vancouver is the sixth stop in the series. Following the 10-day event, FEMMES will move to Edinburgh, Sydney and Johannesburg.

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