John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Bed-In, 40th Anniversary
Discover Montreal this Spring and Give Peace a Chance
This year marks the 40th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Bed-In staged in Montréal in May 26 to June 2, 1969 at The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Hotel, which promoted a message of peace.
To commemorate the event, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (www.mmfa.qc.ca), in collaboration with Yoko Ono, has curated an exhibition called IMAGINE: JOHN & YOKO’s PACIFIST ANTHEM which will run from April 2 to June 21, 2009. The exhibition will be free.
The exhibition will follow the wide-ranging artistic and musical dialog that took place in the name of peace conducted by the pop icon and the conceptual artist with ties to the Fluxus group.
The bed-in instantly grabbed worldwide media interest. John and Yoko spoke to more than 150 journalists each day; and in the U.S. alone, 350 radio stations carried reports on the world’s best-known peaceniks, who wanted to get their message out to all those around the world already protesting against the war in Vietnam.
The highlight of this unique event was John Lennon’s composition of Give Peace a Chance on June 1st. He wrote the song on the spur of the moment and converted the suite into a recording studio under the direction of André Perry. Some 50 people contributed to the recording of the song, which was immediately broadcast worldwide. Celebrities included Tommy Smothers, Dr Timothy and Petula Clark.
Through the presentation of various documents, works of arts, records, soundreals and photographs, the exhibition will raise awareness of the historical and political context of 1969 which formed the backdrop to the Bed-In and will revive the thinking of John Lennon and Yoko Ono and their urgent message for peace.
WHERE TO STAY
To mark the 40th anniversary, The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth hotel invites guests to relive the legend and experience their own bed-in through the IMAGINE PACKAGE. The package includes one night accommodation; one CD featuring Give Peace a Chance; breakfast in bed for two or buffet breakfast in Le Montréalais restaurant, and a copy of the lyrics of Give Peace a Chance. This package is available from March 1 to June 21, 2009, subject to availability. Rates start from $199 per night, based on double occupancy, in a Fairmont room or from $599 per night, based on double occupancy, in the actual John Lennon and Yoko Ono Suite (#1742) where the bed-in took place.
For more information, visit: www.fairmont.com/queenelizabeth. To make a reservation in the Lennon Suite, call the hotel directly at 514-861-3511.
For visitors seeking a more economical alternative, twenty-plus hotels in Montréal are offering A SECOND NIGHT AT HALF PRICE package with rates starting at $104. This sweet deal runs from January 1 until May 31, 2009.
For more informationand to book a room, visit: www.tourisme-montreal.org/Offers/Winter; or call 1-877-BONJOUR.
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