Studio Ghibli Fest may have skipped over Montreal this year, but you can keep celebrating your love for Japanese pop culture and the beloved animated films year-round at a number of local shops. If you're looking to relive the films' warm and fuzzy feelings, here are some places to stock up on Totoro origami, soot sprite chopsticks and Kiki stationery for home, or grab gifts for a fellow Ghibli lover.
Ghibli Park opened in Japan at the start of November, attracting fans of the animation studio in droves. If you don't plan to book an international flight and visit the theme park any time soon, you could always rewatch your favourite Studio Ghibli flick or discover the parts of Montreal that capture the films' charm before it gets too cold.
Calling all fans of arguably the best animation film studios in Japan! An acoustic tribute to Studio Ghibli is happening at the Christ Church Cathedral on September 27. Organized by Candelight Concerts, a string quartet will reinvent 14 compositions of Joe Hisaishi, offering a soothing concert of classical music in a candlelit atmosphere.