Tam-Tams at the Mont Royal Mountain

Going to the tam-tams, at the Mont Royal mountain, has been a local tradition since 1978. Every Sunday thousands of people convene behind the George-Etienne Cartier Monument on Mount Royal Park to play drums and other musical instruments while others gather to watch or to dance to the rhythm of the music. 

On the periphery of the action there are many vendors and an army of wanderers who get intoxicated with the contagious atmosphere; their presence add a lot to the festive ambiance. 

Once you pass the nucleus and head toward the field, you'll see hundreds of people enjoying the grassy surroundings, either playing frisbee, having a picnic, drinking a beer or smoking a joint. If you head toward the woods, you will see more people walking on tight ropes, juggling, playing hacky sack, medieval games or participating in many other fun activities. 

Sunday tam-tams at the mountain is the greatest free party in the city and every Montrealer  and every tourist should go at least once. If you've been there, please write in the comment section and tell me about your experience. 

Are You a Tango Lover? Dance Tango For Free Under The Montreal Sky

Montreal is one of those cities where you can take your dance shoes and go and dance tango any night of the week. To make tango even more irresistible, there are five municipal parks that offer their space to dance Tango.

One of the pioneers of this initiative is the tango school Tango Libre, who has been serving the public by offering free tango classes, in the park, to people who would like to experice the pleasure of dancing tango. Since then other schools have step up to the plate and have contributed to the noble cause of bringing tango to the masses. Among the other schools serving the community we find Tangueria,  Mon Tango, Air de Tango, Studio Tango, Tango Comme il Faut and a few others.

If you live in The Plateau you can enjoy tango in the park every Tuesday, for free, at Park Laurier from 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm form June 18th until August 6th.

If you get hooked on tango, please consider taking private tango classes at TangoTime.ca or consider learning with our instructional videos.

Other places to dance free tango under the sky:

• Parc de la Petite Italie, organised by La Tangueria. Every Thursday from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. From June 13 until September 5th. 
• Serres Municipales de Verdun, organized by Tango Libre. Every Wednesday from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. 
• Park Notre Dame de Gaces, organized by Mon Tango. Every Monday from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. From June 17 until July 29. 

Super week-ends at Park Jean Drapeau

If you like world music and dancing, Park Jean Drapeau is the place to be.

On July 6th, 7th, 13th and 14th there are all kinds of fun activities going on at Park Jean Drapeau. There,s  a show of fire eaters, there are festivals such as the gospel festival, the Peruvian festival, the Cuban festival and the Colombian festival, also there is world music with many professional dancers and singers; the list goes on an on. Here is the official link to the Jean Drapeau website.

The idea of these festivities is to showcase the different cultural groups  of Montreal and display their traditions. As opposed to many other metropolises which are considered melting pots, Montreal is a cultural mosaic, where the differences of culture are highlighted  and celebrated.

If you're staying in Montreal during the above mentioned dates,  I suggest that you take advantage of this great opportunity; it is completely free and it's worth your time. Write me a message if you did like it.