Government of Canada Supports TOHU and the MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE Festival
April 22, 2015 – Montréal – Department of Canadian Heritage
The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, today announced $100,000 in funding for the Cité des arts du cirque.
This funding, provided through the Canada Arts Presentation Fund, will be used to support TOHU’s 2015–16 programming and to present the sixth MONTRÉAL COMPLÈTEMENT CiRQUE festival from July 2 to 12, 2015.
“I am delighted that our Government supports an organization that pours such energy and creativity into offering audiences a new and unique experience and making Montréal a world capital of the circus arts.”
—The Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
“TOHU is pleased to be able to count on this funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage, a key partner in developing and promoting the circus arts. This contribution will help affirm the presence of Quebec and Canada on the world stage.”
—Stéphane Lavoie, General and Programming Director, TOHU
Marisa Monnin
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