A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
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Bringing to life a project as elaborate and audacious as the Skating Loop presented its share of challenges. The team wanted the installation, which would occupy the entire Place des Festivals, to have a positive visual impact not only for skaters on the ice, but also for people admiring it from outside the rink. The design of this impressive aerial structure had to include supporting the weight of bystanders plus 4 inches of ice, coolant…and an 8,300-pound Zamboni!
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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
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Jacques Primeau, general manager of MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE, initiated the far-reaching project. Now in its 24th year, the Festival has developed unparalleled expertise in Nordic-context events and illuminated animation. Highlighting skating as a central activity of the festival seemed a natural, since its history is intimately linked to that of the city of Montreal.
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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière
An elevated structure 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) above ground level
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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière
A figure skater glides along the 1000-foot-long path
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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière
An immersive skating experience
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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière
A path illuminated by 265 LED tube lights
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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière
A rink made of 300 meters (1,000 feet) of artificial ice
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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière
85m3 of ice on a cooling mat
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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière
Public rinks have long been important socio-cultural gathering places that, much like hockey, unite communities. A true hallmark of our “Montréalness,” hockey always has been played in small and large arenas across the city.
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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
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The 24th edition of MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE, presented by Loto-Québec in collaboration with Scotiabank, takes place from February 16 to March 5, 2023 at Quartier des Spectacles.
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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière
The team wanted the installation, which would occupy the entire Place des Festivals, to have a positive visual impact not only for skaters on the ice, but also for people admiring it from outside the rink.
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Frédérique Ménard-Aubin for MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE
A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière
Erected in the heart of the Place des Festivals, a bustling social and culinary hub, the Skating Loop is also surrounded by heated oases specially designed to ensure the skaters’ comfort: a chalet in which to put on skates sheltered from the cold and a covered and heated terrace at the Bistro SAQ where everyone is invited to relax after a few laps.
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Benoit Rousseau for MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE
A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
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Even fresh snow does not stop the skater’s enthusiasm!
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Frédérique Ménard-Aubin for MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE
A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière
An installation designed to maintain the centuries-long tradition of skating in Montreal. Skate rental is free of charge for the public.
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Frédérique Ménard-Aubin for MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE
A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
Montréal en Lumière
An installation designed to maintain the centuries-long tradition of skating in Montreal. Skate rental is free of charge for the public.
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Frédérique Ménard-Aubin for MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE
A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
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Jacques Primeau, General Manager, MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE with some members of his team
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A Winter Experience Like no Other in the World. The Montréal en Lumière Festival Opens a 1000-Foot-Long Aerial Skating Trail with an Ambience of Immersive Sound and Light
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Official poster of the MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE festival by artist Caitlin McDonagh
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Perpetual Spring, the Climate Correcting Machine, Wins Architecture MasterPrize 2022 Best of Best in Exhibition, Public Space
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Perpetual Spring, the Climate Correcting Machine, Wins Architecture MasterPrize 2022 Best of Best in Exhibition, Public Space
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Perpetual Spring, the Climate Correcting Machine, Wins Architecture MasterPrize 2022 Best of Best in Exhibition, Public Space
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Perpetual Spring, the Climate Correcting Machine, Wins Architecture MasterPrize 2022 Best of Best in Exhibition, Public Space
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Perpetual Spring, the Climate Correcting Machine, Wins Architecture MasterPrize 2022 Best of Best in Exhibition, Public Space
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