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The cultural sector will soon know more about its...
"It is now the turn of Culture and Communications to receive from Quebec City a financial assistance plan and a deconfinement program for performing arts shows and filming. The announcement of[...]
Call for proposals from the Montreal's Borough of...
The borough of Ville-Marie is launching a call for proposals to Montreal artists and cultural organizations. "Given the cancellation of regular outdoor cultural programming, this call aims to[...]
A couple of circus artists make it to the top 10...
The only circus act in Canadian Family's Got Talent, presented by Santé D’Amours Fortunato and her husband Sasha Yudintsev, was selected as one of the top 10. The couple met while they were both[...]
The MICC will be held online from July 6 to 9! The MICC (International Market of Contemporary Circus), a vital forum of exchange and connection for contemporary circus artists, companies,[...]
Cirque du Soleil viewed by Robert Lepage,...
"It is especially from a creative point of view that Robert Lepage is enthusiastic about the takeover of Cirque du Soleil by its founder, Guy Laliberté. The playwright believes that the former[...]
An emergency circus performance project both...
Four acrobats has just founded the Emergency Circus Performance. "Their project started spontaneously to entertain their grandmothers. It now also targets young people and those most in need." "They[...]
Guy Laliberté wants to buy back Cirque du Soleil
"Cirque du soleil founder Guy Laliberte says he wants to buy back the internationally celebrated circus company he created more than 35 years ago. Laliberte, who sold his remaining shares in the[...]
Quebec pledges up to $200M US to support Cirque...
"The Quebec government is coming to the rescue of Cirque du Soleil, pledging to loan up to $200 million US to support the live entertainment giant whose operations remain paralyzed due to the[...]
When will we see the recovery of culture in...
"Quebec's Minister of Culture and Communications, Nathalie Roy, hopes to be able to announce tomorrow "a first phase of recovery in certain sectors of cultural activity." The arts and culture world[...]
Conditional support for Cirque du Soleil...
"One thing is certain, the government will make its aid conditional on the fulfilment of criteria. "We want the decision-making centre to be here in Quebec, we want the intellectual property to[...]
Cirrus Cirkus celebrate their 15 year anniversary...
Last weekend, there should have been three shows to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Cirrus Cirkus, a circus compagny and school based in St-Lin-Laurentides in Quebec. Of course, they couldn't be[...]
The sectoral committees on culture and...
"In the wake of the state of health emergency decree, Minister of Culture and Communications Nathalie Roy and her teams mobilized to ensure support for Quebec's cultural community, which has been[...]