To celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s famous bed-in for peace in 1969, at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal Canada , the hotel is inviting visitors to relive this memorable week – From May 26 to June 2, 2019 – during which the legendary couple composed and recorded the famous anthem ‘Give Peace a Chance’ without leaving their bed. The newlywed couple was protesting against the Vietnam War. c
As part of this commemorative week, visitors will be able to take part in the following activities:
· Starting on 25 May , a special exhibition of photographs from Gerry Deiter will be presented in the hotel’s Lobby. On assignment for Life Magazine, Deiter was the only photojournalist to cover the whole event. Photos and testimonials from Bed-in participants are taken from the book “Give Peace a Chance: John and Yoko’s Bed-in for Peace” compiled by Joan Athey. This free exhibition will be presented until October 9th, birthday of John Lennon. Visitors are encouraged to share peace wishes on their social networks with the following hashtags: #Bedin50, #Givepeaceachance or #FairmontMoments.
· On 25 May, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., the hotel is organising guided tours of the couple’s suite where visitors will see the new design of the most photographed door of the hotel and meet author Joan Athey. The cost of the visit is $19.69 and it will be donated to Amnistie Internationale Canada Francophone. Reserve online at https://thepointofsale.com/tickets/suite-visites-guidees
· On 25 May, starting at 10:00 p.m. Nacarat Bar will also get in the Bed-In mood with a Peace & Love party. Guests are invited to embrace the peace movement, don their best hippie outfit and dance to the beat of DJ Jojo Flores. For every sale of the Yoko Fresh cocktail, $3 will be donated to Amnistie Internationale Canada Francophone.
· From 26 May to 2 June, the Bed-in projection from Cité Mémoire will be presented every 30 minutes in the Agora located in the Lobby of the hotel. This historical tableau with soundtrack emphasizes the war protest movement of the late 60s and was created by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon, in collaboration with Michel Marc Bouchard.
· On 26 May from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and May 27th to 31st from 3 p.m. to 5p.m., author Joan Athey will sign copies of her book at Marché Artisans, in the Lobby.
· On 30 May, at 7 p.m., a concert for the 50th anniversary of the Bed-in will be presented at Espace C2, a stunning hall on the top floor of the hotel. This concert benefitting Amnistie Internationale Canada Francophone will feature DJs Geneviève Borne and Ève Salvail, Beyries, Joël Denis (present at the Bed-in in 69), Jonas Tomalty, Kevin Parent, Les Porn Flakes, Lulu Hughes, Miriam Baghdassarian and Yann Perreau. Tickets will be sold at the cost of $69 each and can be purchased online at https://thepointofsale.com/tickets/spectacle-50e-bed-in
Guests wishing to have their own Bed-in experience can reserve the 50th Anniversary Bed-in Package that includes accommodation in Suite 1742; breakfast at Rosélys restaurant or in room; two white pajamas; calligraphed lyrics of “Give Peace a Chance”; a booklet of photos; white flowers; a commemorative collector item; a welcome treat and a $100 donation to Amnistie Internationale Canada Francophone. The package is available year-round at the cost of $2999, double occupancy.
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