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You can catch up to 40 free movie screenings in Montreal parks this summer

Watching a movie under the stars hits different — especially when it's free.

Cinéma sous les étoiles is back for its 16th edition, bringing more than 40 free documentary screenings to parks across Montreal from June 25 to August 30.

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We Answered All Your Questions About Quebec's Reopening Plan

On May 18, Premier François Legault announced Quebec's province-wide deconfinement plan, including removing the curfew and reopening restaurant and bar terrasses.

We sorted through your DMs and answered all your questions about the easing of COVID-19 restrictions in Quebec. 

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Quebec Is Giving $50 Million To Artists In COVID-19 Red Zones

The Quebec government says it's giving an additional $50 million in funding to artists, theatres, cinemas and production companies in the province's red zones.

In a press conference on October 2, Premier François Legault and Nathalie Roy, Quebec's minister of culture and communications, announced the government would be funding 75 percent of the revenue lost by cultural businesses over the next six months due to red zone restrictions.

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Montreal's Arts & Culture Scene Feels Unfairly Targeted By Legault's Red Zone Closures

On September 28, the provincial government announced that Montreal will be entering Quebec's COVID-19 red zone for 28 days, starting on October 1.

Premier François Legault outlined which businesses will remain operational and which will close during the red zone period. Businesses in the arts and culture industry were among the closures — hitting theatre companies, museums and cinemas particularly hard.

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