Events:
At the McCord:
Screening of documentary Télesh Métatash, Queen of the Woods - Free Activity | Space is limited, Reservation required.
For most Innu, Télesh is a legend. The Innu of the North Shore and a number of other Indigenous communities know her without ever having met her. She’s called the Queen of the Woods. But who is this grand lady who lives in the forest in the traditional way, as did her elders? Does she really exist?
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Orchid Expo 2025:
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At the Pointe-à-Callière Museum until April 6, 2025 - A captivating exhibition on witches, fascinatingly multifaceted figures!
Witches: Out of the Shadows takes you on a captivating journey of discovery, exploring the mythical and multifaceted figure of the witch. The exhibition reveals the little-known history of witches—central figures in popular culture—, delving into their mysterious realm. An experience in which myth and reality intertwine, shining a spotlight on these women whose many representations and practices have spanned the centuries, inspiring modern culture and society.
PAC, 350 Place Royale, Old Montréal (Québec) Canada H2Y 3Y5
Info and Tickets: Witches – Out of the Shadows - POINTE-À-CALLIÈRE
One Minute Wonder - Johannes Remmelin's Catoptrum Microcosmicum
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Arts News:
Sobey Art Awards:
Nico Williams is the winner of the 2024 Sobey Art Award. The $100,000 honour is the largest prize in Canadian contemporary art.
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Is travel in your future? Travel in Canada!
The Current is building a bucket list of the best travel destinations in Canada, made up of your suggestions! (Tenzin Tsering/CBC)
Travel safety tips:
We speak with travel writer Caryl Dolinko about her latest book, "A Woman's Guide to World Travel". It contains tips that are useful to all travellers but also provides information about things women should think about, like safety, when making plans to visit other countries.
Caryl Dolinko: https://www.caryldolinko.com/about.html
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Photography:
Wildlife photographer Donna Feledichuk trailed a family of foxes for weeks trying to get the perfect shot. The picture she captured won bronze in the mammal behaviour category at the 2025 World Nature Photography Awards. She tells Galloway about what she’s learned from watching the animals she photographs.
Listen:
Donna Feledichuk:
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Dave Conlon - The Ontario photographer who shoots abandoned churches, schools and mansions. His images reveal the things we leave behind.
Dave Conlon, an urban explorer from Ontario, follows a strict code of ethics as he photographs deserted sites.
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From Gosselin Photo:
c/o Gaétan Brunelle
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Culture:
Cuba grapples with the uncertain future of a national symbol, the cigar. With climate change affecting tobacco farming, the Cuban cigar is under severe threat.
Cuban women make cigars!
Cuban cigar rollers at a cigar factory in Havana, March 1, 2018. (Adalberto Roque/AFP via Getty Images)
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Books:
The Light Eaters - How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth. By Zoë Schlanger
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