Celebrations for the 188th St-Jean Baptiste Day kicked off with major concerts in Quebec City and Montreal on Thursday evening
Quebec residents will be celebrating the provincial St-Jean Baptiste Day in-person today for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic forced organizers to cancel most festivities over the past two years.
About 5,000 activities across 650 locales in Quebec are planned for the long weekend, including several musical performances from the province’s top talent. Quebec Premier Francois Legault posted a video on Twitter earlier today showing himself humming “Gens du pays” by Quebec Nationalist songwriter Gilles Vigneault, which is frequently sung during birthday celebrations.
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