Montréal is the second most-populous city in Canada and occupies about three-fourths of Montreal Island (Île de Montréal), the largest of the 234 islands of the Hochelaga Archipelago on the St. Lawrence river. Montreal is the birthplace of neuroimaging in Canada and one of the most important neuroscience community worldwide. The month of May and countless cultural events makes Montreal the perfect scenario for combining advances in neuroscience with festive delights.