
: : Monday , November 8, 2010 Underwater art : an innovative gallery in Thetford Mines Are you a diver in search of an original , out-of-the-ordinary dive Do you enjoy art Then you might want to go to Thetford Mines , Quebec , for a very innovative art gallery : the international Aquart festival . Every year , artists are challenged to make art for an underwater gallery , and you visit by putting on diving gear and swimming through the exhibit . All you need is a plane ticket , a travel insurance and your diving equipment , and you’re on to a new experience Photo : tourismeregionthetford.com It happens every year , and only for the month of August , when hundreds of divers come in to practice not only their diving skills but also cultivate their taste in art . It is set in an old asbestos