Michel Chaccour has been selected to take part in a photography exhibition that will tour the major francophone universities in Quebec during 2008-2009.

The exhibition is currently running at the Centre d'exposition de l'Universite de Montreal located at 2940 chemin de la Cote-Sainte-Catherine / Montreal. It will be open to the public on tuesdays, wednesdays, thursdays and sundays from 12:00 PM to 6:00PM from April 10th to the 20th.

The exhibition will tour then the following universities:

Collège universitaire St-Boniface au Manitoba
École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)
HEC Montréal
Université de Moncton
Université de Sherbrooke
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC)
Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Université du Québec à Rimouski (UQAR)
Université du Québec à Rimouski - Campus de Lévis
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue
Université Laval

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"For a long time now, photographs have always been of a particular relevance to me. When I was a kid I could not understand how a simple box with a lens that everybody called camera, could replicate an exact image of what we see in real life, but most importantly, preserve it for a long time..."

Michel Chaccour took part in an art exhibition organized by the association "Expression" at HEC Montreal from January 29th until the 31st.

Expression is a platform for students and artists which started in 2002 to promote all types of art and culture as well as the work of young talented artists. "Vertige" was the 5th exhibition produced by the association.

Doors were open to everybody from 10:00AM to 4:00PM, and the vernissage took place on Wednesday the 30th from 6:00PM to 8:00 PM.

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"Michel Chaccour discovers the meaning of life with a camera in one hand and a series of encounters in the other.

Michel Chaccour, a 22 year old Syrian graduate from Montreal, has a degree in Agricultural Science and works closely with his family at Chaccour Agricultural Company in Damascus. Despite his family's forte in agricultural product distribution, Michel has an apparent
talent..."

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