Quebec humour is a vast cultural sector whose promotion and development are in part ensured by the ''Association des professionnels de l'industrie de l'humour'' (APIH).
The ''École nationale de l'humour'', located in
Montreal
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, is an institution that trains
Quebec comedians.
The ''Gala Les Olivier'' rewards talented comedians.
Comedy festivals
Quebec hosts many comedy festivals, including:
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Just for Laughs
*ComediHa! Fest-Québec
*Grand Montréal Comique
*Zoofest
*Festival d'humour d'Alma
*Festival d'Humour de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue
*Festival d'Humour de Gatineau
*Festival de la Blague de Drummondville
*Festival MiniFest
Features
Quebec humour has long been expressed through very popular
periodicals
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entirely devoted to the genre, whether through literature, illustration or comics. Quebec's journals have their own
cartoonists who publish humouristic comics.
References
This article has been totally or partially translated from the French-language
Humour québécois.
See also
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List of Quebec comedians
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Culture of Quebec
The culture of Quebec emerged over the last few hundred years, resulting predominantly from the shared history of the French-speaking North American majority in Quebec. Québécois culture, as a whole, constitutes all distinctive traits – spirit ...
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Canadian humour
Canadian humour is an integral part of the Canadian identity. There are several traditions in Canadian humour in both English and French. While these traditions are distinct and at times very different, there are common themes that relate to C ...
Culture of Quebec
Canadian comedy
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