Rendez-Vous 2017–Shelburne, NS

Tall Ships in Shelburne from August 14 and 15, 2017

Spirit Of South Carolina
Mist of Avalon
Fair Jeanne
Europa

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Rendez-Vous 2017 Lunenburg

Located on the South Shore, the Town of Lunenburg is home to a magic that is hard to define. When you’re there, you just know you’re somewhere very special. It’s a place of beauty with a glistening harbour, compelling history and brightly painted historic buildings. It’s also the proud birthplace of the world-renowned Bluenose that graces our dime and a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Lunenburg is authentic and unique. Days of excitement and entertainment await you. The historic architecture, picturesque harbour dotted with vessels and open waterfront is the backdrop to a summer filled with music, festivals, art and culture. There is a bevy of galleries, shopping, museums and exceptional dining to delight you. When it’s time to rest,  a host of options from scenic camping to beautifully appointed historic inns, B&Bs, hotels and motels are waiting to welcome you.

Board of Trade = http://launch.lunenburgns.com/
Lunenburg Folk Harbour = www.folkharbour.com
Fisheries Museum = http://fisheriesmuseum.novascotia.ca/
Town of Lunenburg = http://www.explorelunenburg.ca/

LUNENBURG

Tall Ships in Lunenburg from August 10 to 12, 2017

Bluenose II
Bowdoin
Europa
Fair Jeanne
Lord Nelson
Picton Castle
Spirit of Bermuda
St Lawrence II
When and If
Wylde Swan

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Rendez–Vous 2017 Port of Sydney

Located on Cape Breton Island, Sydney is the Island’s historic capital and largest urban centre. With a long history in the steel and coal mining industries, Sydney has grown to become a hotbed of culture, informed by the traditions of the area’s aboriginal people and the many immigrants who settled the city.

At the heart of Sydney’s port sits the world’s largest fiddle, which is an apt symbol for an island that loves to sing, dance and celebrate. Visitors will find no end of cultural attractions to explore, with the area being rich in Aboriginal, Acadian, Celtic and Gaelic heritage and traditions. Along with a host of music festivals, theatre, museums, parks and historic sites, Sydney also boasts many shops, restaurants, hotels and inns. And the town’s central location makes it the perfect home base to set out on day trips exploring what many believe to be one of the world’s most beautiful islands.

portofsydney.ca
sydneywaterfront.ca

Ships arriving in this port:

Bluenose II

Bowdoin

Lord Nelson

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RDV 2017 – Sydney

Located on Cape Breton Island, Sydney is the Island’s historic capital and largest urban centre. With a long history in the steel and coal mining industries, Sydney has grown to become a hotbed of culture, informed by the traditions of the area’s aboriginal people and the many immigrants who settled the city.

At the heart of Sydney’s port sits the world’s largest fiddle, which is an apt symbol for an island that loves to sing, dance and celebrate. Visitors will find no end of cultural attractions to explore, with the area being rich in Aboriginal, Acadian, Celtic and Gaelic heritage and traditions. Along with a host of music festivals, theatre, museums, parks and historic sites, Sydney also boasts many shops, restaurants, hotels and inns. And the town’s central location makes it the perfect home base to set out on day trips exploring what many believe to be one of the world’s most beautiful islands.

Ships coming to this outport:

• Bluenose II
• Bowdoin
• Lord Nelson

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RDV - 2017

Tall Ships in Halifax from July 29 to August 1st, 2017

Atyla
Alexander Von Humboldt
Blue Clipper
Bluenose II
Eagle
El Galeon
Geronimo
Gulden Leeuw
Jolie Brise
Katie Belle
Larinda
Mist of Avalon
Nadezhda
Oosterschelde
Oriole
Peter von Danzig
Regina Germania
Rona II
Spaniel
Spirit of Bermuda
Spirit of South Carolina
St Lawrence II
Tree of Life
Vahine
Wylde Swan

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RDV - 2017

HALIFAX

Tall Ships in Halifax from July 29 to August 1st, 2017


Atyla
Alexander Von Humboldt
Blue Clipper
Bluenose II
Eagle
El Galeon
Geronimo
Gulden Leeuw
Jolie Brise
Katie Belle
Larinda
Mist of Avalon
Nadezhda
Oosterschelde
Oriole
Peter von Danzig
Regina Germania
Rona II
Spaniel
Spirit of Bermuda
Spirit of South Carolina
St Lawrence II
Tree of Life
Vahine
Wylde Swan

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Gayety Theatre

The building which housed the Gayety Theatre, was designed by the architects firm of Ross and MacFarlane, for the Canadian Amusement Company. The building with its balcony and gallery gallery, featured seating for 1600 guests. It became one of Montreal’s first landmarks of public entertainment. Opening its doors on in 1912, the Gayety offered American Vaudeville, a popular form of entertainment at the time of the Great Depression. It saw packed crowds of not only men but women and children. Vaudeville disappeared around 1929 and the theatre became a movie house for a number of years, before becoming one of the most popular cabarets iin Montreal.

During Prohibition in the USA, Montreal businessman Samuel Bronfman, founder of Distillers Corporation Limited was the importer of Seagram’s Canadian Whiskey, and Montreal became the destination for Americans looking for a drink and other pleasures. Burlesque houses, variety theatres and jazz clubs thrived during this era. Gambling and prostitution, unrivaled in North America, earned Montreal the nickname “Sin City”. The Gayety Theatre featured burlesque artists like Gypsy Rose and exotic dancer Lily St-Cyr, considered the “Queen of Strippers” in the 1940s and 1950s. She often performed topless, and was one of Montreal’s main cultural attractions, taking in an average of $5000 a week, an amount unheard of at the time. Her performances included erotic versions of classical stories, oriental fantasies of harems and sex slaves, and scenarios set in bathrooms and bedrooms. She performed her last show in March 1957. By the late 1940s, the Gayety Theatre along with other clubs of Montreal’s red light district, became associated with organized crime and corruption.

In 1950, lawyer (and later Montreal mayor) Jean Drapeau and former police chief and lawyer Pax Plante along with other political and religious individuals formed “La Comite de Moralite Publique”, a morality squad that promised to rid Montreal of gambling, prostitution and corruption, much of which was centered around the red light district. They imposed harsh curfews and closing times, which caused many of the cabarets to shut down, including the Gayety Theatre which closed its doors in 1953. From 1953 to 1956, it was known as Radio City.

In 1956, Canadian author, playwright, actor, director, and producer Gratien Gélinas, who is considered one of the founders of modern Canadian theatre and film. bought the theater. It became the Comédie Canadienne, a French theater that featured shows with performers like Gilles Vigneault, Monique Leyrac, Claude Léveillée, Jacques Brel, Barbara and Serge Reggiani. In 1972, the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde, bought the building and is the current owner. The TNM is a theatre company and venue, featuring national and international classic plays.

The building is located at 84 rue Sainte-Catherine West in Montreal.

courtesy – Montreal Times

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