UBPA蒙特利尔案例推出5月世博文化大餐

蒙特利尔案例展区位于上海世博会城市最佳实践区中部，将展示圣-米歇尔环保中心（CESM）的概况和科技创新。“穿越11373公里庆友谊”是爱卢瓦兹马戏团为上海世博会特别奉上的精彩演出，将通过舞蹈、打击乐、精彩杂技的融合，配之极富创意的舞美以及超现实主义的舞台色彩营造出欢乐的节日氛围。演出围绕加拿大一个家喻户晓的传说而展开：一个蒙特利尔人在地下挖隧道，当挖到地球的另一端时，刚好达到11373公里之外的中国……上海世博会加拿大馆总代表、著名笑星大山将主持这场精心打造的“梦幻之作”。

而加拿大最富盛名的小提琴大师安琪尔•迪博将和La Pietà弦乐乐团共同演绎“蒙特利尔专场音乐会”。整场演出精选6首不同风格的音乐作品，以纯熟高超的演奏技巧，带领观众穿越时空，在美妙的音乐世界中来一次奇特的环球之旅。

蒙特利尔当代艺术展则将于5月13日至19日在上海时代广场举行。艺术展由蒙特利尔当代艺术陈列馆协会和地下艺术组织联合发起，将带来蒙特利尔最顶尖艺术家的15件当代艺术作品，让中国观众有机会亲临现场一睹蒙特利尔当代艺术的魅力。展出现场将有近50名讲解员进行讲解。活动组织者还预留出一块休息空间，并在此放映一部介绍蒙特利尔当代艺术陈列馆的资料短片。

Montreal has prepared a thrilling cultural journey for Expo 2010 visitors, with circus show, concert and contemporary art exhibition on the menu.

The programmes will celebrate the Montreal Day at Expo 2010 on May 14.

Cirque éloize, the Montreal-based nouveau cirque troupe, has created a unique show "11,373 kilometres to celebrate friendship" for the occasion. It aims to create a feel of festivity by blending music, dance and circus arts. A fusion of media, special visual and sound effects will be featured.

Mark Rowswell, Canada's commissioner general for Expo, will host the show. Rowswell, better known under his stage name "Da Shan" in China, is the "most famous foreigner in China" for his role performing xiangsheng (a popular form of comic dialogue).

Angèle Dubeau, one of Canada's foremost virtuoso violinists, will also contribute by performing "Opus Montreal" with her string ensemble La Pietà on the day. Six musical pieces will be played.

A contemporary art exhibition - Art Montreal Contemporary -- will also be held from May 13 to 19 at the Times Square. The exhibit will present 15 large works by renowned Montréal artists.

Montreal will exhibit at Expo 2010's UBPA section. The case St-Michel Environmental Complex is one of Montreal's best examples of sustainable development. Under a renovation plan put forward by Montreal's municipal government in 1995, what used to be a limestone quarry and landfill site is now a family-friendly city park covering 20,000 square metres.