Enter and you could win a cultural getaway from Archambault or a weekend package in Montréal, Québec, Toronto or New York.
Total value of $8,000.

To enter, go to the Cyperpresse Web site at www.cyberpresse.ca/journeesdelaculture

Here’s what you could win:

OPERA IN TORONTO For two people, November 2 to 4, 2007 Rediscover Toronto and its renewed cultural energy! This exciting weekend features an evening at the magnificent Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, inaugurated last year.

The package includes the following:

• Two nights’ accommodation
• Two Via Rail tickets
• Two breakfasts
• A welcoming cocktail
• Two opera tickets (your choice of The Marriage of Figaro or Don Carlos)
• A guided tour of the Four Season Centre for the Performing Arts
• A talk on the productions currently on offer with a specialist from Opera Canada
• Two admissions to the Gardiner Museum
• A tour of the Distillery Historic District
• The services of a guide
• A pre-trip information pack containing the following and more:
• a list of suggested restaurants and other things to do in Toronto
• a list of suggested recordings and books, prepared by specialists at Groupe Archambault

THE OSM IN NEW YORK For two people, March 7 to 9, 2008 The OSM returns to Carnegie Hall for a concert featuring Maxim Vengerov. You could be there, too!

The package includes the following:

• Two nights’ accommodations at The Mansfield Hotel
• Two airplane tickets
• Two breakfasts
• A welcoming cocktail
• Two tickets to the OSM concert with the great violinist Maxim Vengerov
• A backstage visit of the mythical Carnegie Hall
• A guided tour of the art and architecture of New York, including the famous Grand Central Terminal
• A visit to the Frick Collection, one of New York’s finest museums
• The services of a guide
• A pre-trip information pack with suggested readings and recordings
• A list of suggested restaurants and things to do (optional)
  

THE BACH FESTIVAL IN MONTRÉAL For two people on Sunday, December 9, 2007* During the second edition of the Montréal Bach Festival, dedicated to Johann Sebastian Bach, Archambault offers a cultural getaway in the company of the great composer and performers of his work.

The package includes the following:

• Two tickets for a concert of works by Bach performed by the Arion Ensemble
• A wine and talk with Claire Guimond, flautist and artistic director of Arion
• Two tickets for the concert “Bach and Beyond” with Matt Haimovitz on the cello and Sara Laimon on the piano
• Two VIP tickets for Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, conducted by Kent Nagano
• A list of suggested recordings of works by Johann Sebastian Bach
• A discount on the purchase of CDs
• A “Sweet Deal… à la Montréal” package from Tourisme Montréal, including:
• Two nights in a 4-star hotel in downtown Montréal
• A gift valued at $20, offered by Tourisme Montréal
• Two Passeport Privilèges coupons from Casino de Montréal
• Two passes for the following major attractions:
• Montréal Botanical Garden and Insectarium
• Montréal Biodôme

(*) In the event that the winner of this package is domiciled in Montréal, it is possible to exchange the prize for a package of equivalent value in the city of Québec.

The draw will be held on October 5, 2007.

Rules (PDF)