Montreal’s ugly Christmas tree inspires holiday-themed village of imperfections
Montreal’s infamous ugly Christmas tree of 2016 — one that generated headlines and social media posts around the world because of its awkward appearance — is the inspiration behind an entire village this holiday season.
A new “ugly” tree is being unveiled this Friday as part of the Village du Vilain Sapin, an installation to be erected near downtown to celebrate imperfections.
The group responsible for finding last year’s tree is also behind the new village, constructed around another authentic, albeit much smaller tree at about 20 metres high.
“It’s a bit of a nod to last year’s tree,” said Philippe Pelletier.