Invitation to the media - The Montréal SPACE FOR LIFE celebrates the opening of the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium

MONTREAL, March 28, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The Montréal SPACE FOR LIFE invites media representatives to take part in major events surrounding the opening of the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium. On April 4, 5 and 6, 2013, the SPACE FOR LIFE is bringing together key figures from the worlds of science, business, tourism, arts and politics toward a common goal: to offer people from near and far original spaces in an urban setting and immersive experiences to [re]connect with nature!

For the opportunity to live the experience of this new ground-breaking institution before anyone else and be there for the discussions on site, you are invited to the event of your choice.

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EVENT: PREVIEW
April 4 at 1:30 p.m.:	Performances of Continuum, a show by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, and From the Earth to the Stars
	Self-guided visit of the EXO: Our Search for Life in the Universe exhibition
	The opportunity to speak with personalities on site Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, creators of CONTINUUM and creative directors of the EXO exhibition at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium Charles-Mathieu Brunelle, Executive Director of the SPACE FOR LIFE Pierre Lacombe, Director of the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium Pierre Chastenay, Astronomer at the Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium Martine Bernier, Museologist, responsible for EXO, the first exhibition on life in the Universe to be featured in a planetarium
EVENT: LAUNCH
April 4 at 5:00 p.m.:	With Mr. Michael Applebaum, Mayor of Montréal Mr. Larry Smith, Senator Mr. Jean-François Lisée, Minister of International Relations, La Francophonie and External Trade and Minister responsible for the Montréal region Mr. Pierre Duchesne, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology Mrs. Jacynthe Côté, Chief Executive of Rio Tinto Alcan Mr. Charles-Mathieu Brunelle, Executive Director of the SPACE FOR LIFE
	Performances of Continuum, a show by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, and From the Earth to the Stars
EVENT: TOURISM AND ECONOMY
April 5 at 7:30 a.m.:	The business and tourism communities take a look at the impact investing in an organization such as the SPACE FOR LIFE—the biggest natural science complex in the country—will have on the city.
	A discussion with: Mr. Nicolas Marceau, Minister of Finance and the Economy of Québec Mr. Erik Ryan, Senior Vice-President, Communications and External Relations, Rio Tinto Alcan Mr. Jacques Parisien, Executive VP and Chief Operating Officer, Astral Media inc., and President, Astral Radio Mr. Michel Leblanc, President and CEO of the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montréal Mr. Charles-Mathieu Brunelle, Executive Director of the SPACE FOR LIFE
	Performances of Continuum, a show by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, and From the Earth to the Stars
EVENT: ARTS AND SCIENCE
April 5 at 12:00 p.m.:	Players from the artistic, cultural and scientific fields discuss how art and creativity fit into a scientific facility.
	A discussion with: Mr. Maka Kotto, Minister of Culture and Communications Mrs. Julie Payette, Astronaut and scientific authority for Québec in the United States Mr. Charles Tisseyre, Journalist and Host of the show Découverte on Radio-Canada Mr. Charles-Mathieu Brunelle, Executive Director of the SPACE FOR LIFE
	Performances of Continuum, a show by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, and From the Earth to the Stars
EVENT: THE ODYSSEY BEGINS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC
April 6 at 9:00 a.m.:	Montréalers are invited to experience what the new Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium has to offer, including its two unique world-class immersive theatres: a fascinating odyssey through the beauty and forces of space and an invitation to reconnect with the planet!

 

SOURCE: Espace pour la vie

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