Taking advantage of the promising new turning point offered by this alliance, the 13th edition of the massive Montreal winter celebration-to be held from Thursday, February 16 to Sunday, February 26, 2012-will undergo a major change, a simplified new festival formula, with the majority of its activities now being held on one main site. The festival is returning to establish itself in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles, in the popular Place des Festivals and its surrounding area (notably the Place des Arts venues and esplanade and Ste. Catherine St., as well as the Maison du Festival Rio Tinto Alcan), which will now be bursting with activity and celebration during the winter. To sum up, we’ll no longer be talking about three festivals in one, but only a single event: The MONTREAL HIGH LIGHTS Festival!