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Matin Intercultural Institute: Cultures in Dialogue

Connecting people, cultures, and communities.

Rooted in Canada, Connected to the World

Who We Are

Matin Intercultural Institute is a Montréal-based non-profit that brings together people of all origins through dialogue, the arts, and research, to build mutual understanding and a shared sense of belonging.

Learn more about Matin

Based in LaSalle, the Institute aspires to contribute to LaSalle’s Cultural Action Plan 2026–2030.Learn more

Our Impact

Matin has just been born. Our first figures will appear here after our first activities, and they will always be real.

Matin in Action

What Matin is doing now: our initiatives, activities and news.

  • Participants walking along a leaf-covered path in Parc Angrignon in November.

    Three weeks old… and already in the park!

    On November 7, 2026, 21 people walked and talked in French in Parc Angrignon, at Matin Intercultural Institute’s very first public activity.

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  • Poster for the Matin Cultural Café, coming soon: people of diverse backgrounds talking around a table.

    Matin Cultural Café

    Conversations That Connect Cultures

  • Poster for My Neighbourhood, Our Cultures, coming soon: a neighbourhood map and residents sharing ideas.

    My Neighbourhood, Our Cultures

    Your Voice. Your Community.

Matin News

Announcements, activities, collaborations and milestones of Matin Intercultural Institute.

All Matin News

Through Montréal’s calendar

November 11

Remembrance Day: we remember

On November 11 at 11 a.m., Canada observes two minutes of silence to honour those who served in times of war, conflict and peace, and those who gave their lives. The poppy, worn over the heart, is a gesture of memory that anyone can share, whatever their origin.

Free outings near you

  • FreeSaint-Laurent

    Remembrance Day Commemorative Ceremony

    A public ceremony in Parc Beaudet, Saint-Laurent, led by the Royal Canadian Legion (Branch 14) with cadet squadrons. Free entry.

    Saturday, November 7, 2026 · 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. EST

    Parc Beaudet, 650, boulevard Décarie, Montréal (Québec) H4N 2B8

    Organized by Arrondissement de Saint-Laurent (Ville de Montréal)

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Matin does not organize these activities: we are sharing them with you. They are free and offered by public bodies. Check the details on the official page before you go.

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Land Acknowledgement

Matin Intercultural Institute acknowledges that Tiohtià:ke / Montréal is located on unceded Indigenous lands. The Kanien’kehá:ka Nation is recognized as the custodians of the lands and waters on which we gather today. Tiohtià:ke has long been a place of meeting and exchange among many First Nations. We honour these ties, and we commit to making dialogue between cultures a path towards respect and reconciliation.

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