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Governor General to celebrate Lifetime Achievement in the Performing ArtsNovember 2, 2006 OTTAWA–Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, will honour recipients of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards during a special ceremony at Rideau Hall on Friday, Created in 1992, the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards are presented each year to Canadian performers whose extraordinary lifetime achievements have contributed significantly to the enrichment of Canada’s cultural life. Candidates for the Awards are nominated by members of Canada’s performing arts community and the general public. Recipients are chosen from six categories, including theatre, dance, classical music and opera, popular music, film and broadcasting. 2006 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award Recipients:
National Arts Centre Award
Media interested in covering the award presentation on Friday evening are asked to arrive at the Princess Anne entrance no later than 5:45 p.m. On Saturday, November 4, at 8 p.m., the Governor General and His Excellency Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond will attend a gala tribute performance at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa where outstanding performers will celebrate the recipients. Please contact Jennifer Brown (613) 614-2894 if you wish to interview recipients. Art Matters at Rideau Hall: Their Excellencies have added a forum for reflection and dialogue to the official ceremonies and presentation of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. Art Matters will give participants the opportunity to examine a particular artistic practice and explore its changes and challenges. The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards will be held in conjunction with the launch of Art Matters, the first-ever series of art workshops to be held at Rideau Hall. The Art Matters discussions will kick off at Rideau Hall at 11:45 a.m. on Friday November 3rd and 4th and will give key players in the film and broadcasting community creative space to dialogue on how visual technology impacts our society. Some thirty participants—producers, artists and academics—will be taking part. As well, the public is invited to share its thoughts on Art Matters by visiting the Citizen Voices Web site, which is actively involved in Art Matters through a forum and a blog on creativity and new technology. Visit the site today: www.citizenvoices.gg.ca . More information on the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards and the recipients is available at www.bce.ca/ggawards. Media interested in covering the Art Matters workshops are asked to contact the Rideau Hall Press Office. -30- Media information |
