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CELEBRATING CANADA’S BEST!

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2011 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS GALA
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2011
National Arts Centre, Ottawa

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Each year, Canada's best are saluted at the annual Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala - a glittering evening of performances and tributes in honour of the recipients. Presented at Canada's National Arts Centre, the Gala is THE event of the spring season. All guests enjoy a pre-show reception. The spectacular show features stellar Canadian performers, evocative short films created by the National Film Board of Canada and moving tributes by well-known personalities. The party continues afterwards with a champagne reception and dancing to live music in the NAC lobby.

Recent Galas have featured appearances by Martin Short,
Angela Hewitt, Anton Kuerti, Michel Pagliaro, The Tragically Hip,
Diane Dufresne, Louise Lecavalier, Feist, The Guess Who and Christopher Plummer.

Awards Gala program 2010

The Award recipients are celebrated at two other events in the days preceding the Gala.

On the Thursday of the "Gala Weekend", the Speaker of the House of Commons hosts a private luncheon in his Chambers for the Award recipients. After the luncheon, the recipients are introduced in the House of Commons following Question Period. The Speaker then hosts a parliamentary reception for cabinet ministers, MPs from all parties, sponsors and other VIPs from the business and arts communities. The following day, the recipients receive their award medallions from the Governor General at a special Awards ceremony and dinner at Rideau Hall in a warm celebration of Canadian excellence.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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