Words of welcome

Summer is Off to a Great Start!

I’m so happy that the Eurêka! Festival is taking place right next to the Biosphère this year! I’m looking forward to seeing you there—children and adults alike. It’s a great opportunity to experience and learn more about science through multiple fun and educational activities. The theme, Water in All Its States, is particularly interesting… and refreshing! The program promises to deliver an unforgettable experience.

The Biosphère will be free for the occasion! It’s the perfect time to (re)discover this Espace pour la vie museum, which is at the crossroads of environment, science, art and citizen museology, with a new activity that’s sure to pique your curiosity.

See you there!

Enjoy the festival!

Isabelle St-Germain,

Director of the Biosphère, one of five Espace pour la vie museums

Un festival de sensibilisation

La consommation de l’eau est un enjeu contemporain auquel les générations futures feront face. Aussi, elles devront regorger d’imagination, de créativité et d’innovation afin d’en assurer une gestion plus responsable.

Le gouvernement du Québec est fier de soutenir le Festival Eurêka!, qui fait découvrir cette année à ses participants « L’eau dans tous ses états », leur permettant de s’instruire d’une manière unique et amusante. Avec ses activités gratuites qui joignent un large public, ce festival participe au rayonnement scientifique de la métropole, tout en attirant les visiteurs dans le pôle emblématique de l’île Sainte-Hélène, où il se déroule. Il favorise ainsi l’attractivité du Québec comme destination touristique en promettant une expérience unique.

Nous remercions les organisatrices et organisateurs d’Eurêka!, qui mettent en lumière le travail d’équipes de recherche tout en permettant à plusieurs jeunes de nourrir leur intérêt pour la science en s’immergeant dans des univers complexes, passionnants et sans limites.

Nous souhaitons de belles découvertes à toutes et à tous!

Pierre Fitzgibbon, Ministre de l’Économie et de l’Innovation, Ministre responsable du Développement économique régional

Chantal Rouleau, Ministre déléguée aux Transports, Ministre responsable de la Métropole et de la région de Montréal

Caroline Proulx, Ministre du Tourisme, Ministre responsable des régions de Lanaudière et du Bas-Saint-Laurent

What a pleasure to host the Eureka Festival! at Parc Jean-Drapeau! Human inspiration and ingenuity have made our two islands a place that is truly unique in the world. Ours is the ideal site to host this wonderful event, which will mobilize and encourage young people to develop their curiosity and make them fall in love with the many aspects of science.

The theme Water in All Its States will take on its full meaning on Île Sainte-Hélène, in the heart of  the St. Lawrence River, at the foot of the Biosphere. The Park’s employees join me in wishing visitors an enjoyable festival, filled with discovery.

I would like to thank all the volunteers and collaborators in this magnificent event, who put their passion at the service of the future of young people in the greater metropolitan area and inspire their studies year after year.

Véronique Doucet, Executive Director of Société du parc Jean-Drapeau

Ville de Montréal / Sylvain Légaré

I am very happy to see the return of the Eureka! Festival, which has succeeded brilliantly in making science relevant and accessible to everyone for the past 15 years.

It is a playful and educational gathering for the general public and especially for young people, which allows them to learn while having fun.

I applaud the organizing team for making this year’s program about water, a theme very dear to my municipal administration. We will be able to delve into important water-related topics such as the environment and the impact of climate change.

The ecological transition is more urgent than ever. This issue is at the heart of our priorities and those of the Montréal population. For Montréal to continue to lead in the fields of science and technology, and to protect the environment, we need young people who are passionate about science.

I encourage Montrealers to come out in large numbers to enjoy this festival and make discoveries that will revolutionize their perception of this precious resource.

Valérie Plante, Mayor of Montréal

Never has the need to demonstrate the importance of science and the solutions it provides been more crucial and relevant than in the past two years. That’s why L’île du savoir is returning with the 15th edition of the Eurêka! Festival, and inviting you to explore WATER in all its states through a host of scientific and technological activities.

Just like science, water trickles into every sphere of our daily lives. A many-faceted treasure that can be stable or reactive, water transforms before our very eyes, evaporating and reappearing in a different form. It is a resource that never ceases to fascinate us.

The Eurêka! Festival is also in constant evolution. For its 15th anniversary, our team is welcoming you to a brand new environment on the St. Lawrence River and offering a richly varied program, enhanced by a free visit to the Biosphère all weekend long.

L’île du savoir, in collaboration with Espace pour la vie, invites you to join us in Parc Jean-Drapeau, at the foot of the Biosphère, on June 10, 11 and 12 to dive into science together.

Yves Mauffette, L’île du savoir’s President