(Montreal) A dozen festivals and major events in Quebec will count on an additional boost from the federal government to help them, among other things, in their marketing, the improvement of their event offer or the implementation of practices eco-responsible.
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Ottawa will inject $30.5 million to support 18 projects, mainly in Montreal and Gatineau, but also in the Chaudière-Appalaches, Gaspésie, Mauricie and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions.
“It will allow our festivals to better position themselves for the future and also maintain their place in the global tourism offer,” said the minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, Pascale St-Onge, at a conference. release in Montreal on Thursday.
Among the 14 events sharing this non-refundable contribution envelope are the Saint-Tite Western Festival, the Francofolies, the Just for Laughs Festival, Montreal Pride, the Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival and the Village en chanson de Petite-Vallée.
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