Miracle on Ontario East Street
On November 30, 2017 was the VIP party for the opening of Miracle Christmas bar at the Teddy bar. Cocktails and gifts at will! Nothing better to celebrate the end of November! Describing the Miracle is easy. Imagine Santa Claus who vomits his Christmas magic everywhere. The theme is taken seriously! Christmas on steroids. The […]
Concerts Ahuntsic en Fugue at Loft 101
August 14th at Loft 101: Concerts Ahuntsic en Fugue invites you to discover a historic space in the Chabanel neighborhood and celebrate Montreal’s renowned composers, such as André Mathieu, François Dompierre and Claude Champagne. The evening will be hosted by Georges Nicholson. Their upcoming show is expected to be great. Classical music fans will be […]
A First Time in Montreal for Mura Masa
Last night at the Corona Theater was the first Montreal concert by newcomer Mura Masa. The young artist, who is barely 21 years old and whose album came out a mere two weeks ago, managed to draw in quite the crowd. The excitement was palpable as people waited restlessly for the show to begin. The […]
Comiccon Montréal 2017
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Now in Color: The Montreal Mural Festival
The Montreal Mural Festival is back in town. Now in its 5th year, the vibrant and inspiring street art festival takes place up and down Boulevard St Laurent over a period of 10 days from June 8th to 18th. More than 20 artists will be creating original artwork on a grand scale as many buildings […]
DC’s HONORARY 375 CITIZEN: IONA MONAHAN
Iona Monahan: A legendary figure in Montreal Fashion Journalism. In the fall of last year District Central decided to celebrate one of Montreal’s most famous and influential fashion journalists, Iona Monahan. The city of Montreal chose Monahan as one of the 375 women who are to be honoured across Montreal during the city’s 375th year. […]
BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT: BIG BANG ERP
Big Bang ERP is one of many tech based companies that are setting up their home base here in District Centrale. They are not alone in DC, currently several ‘ERP’ companies are based in the area (ERP is an industry focused on designing software for companies who want to implement automated business management). Big Bang […]
Love is love: an exhibition by Jean Paul Gaultier
An inspiring morning at the love is love press release. Love is Love is a new installation to be exhibited exclusively at the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Montreal (MBAM), from the 27th May, until the 9th of October, 2017. The installation is a collaboration between French fashion icon, Jean Paul Gaultier and MBAM. I had the […]
DC Citizen: Glen Rotchin
The changing face of District Central The story of District Central is a real Canadian story. A DC citizen who knows more than most about the changes this neighborhood has undergone is building manager and author, Glen Rotchin. Glen represents the third generation of his family’s involvement with the neighborhood, an involvement that dates back […]