- Special Event
- · 2014-2015 Season
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https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/10583
Watch our live broadcast announcement of the 2015 GG Award recipients here. Celebrate Canada's most inspiring performing artists at a star-studded Gala featuring incredible performances and tributes. From the pre-show reception with complimentary culinary creations and Canadian wines, to the pomp and circumstance around the arrival of the Governor General, to the champagne after-party, you will quickly understand why this is THE event of the spring season. 6:30pm: Cocktails and...
Southam Hall,1 Elgin Street,Ottawa,Canada- Bilingual
Watch our live broadcast announcement of the 2015 GG Award recipients here.
Celebrate Canada's most inspiring performing artists at a star-studded Gala featuring incredible performances and tributes. From the pre-show reception with complimentary culinary creations and Canadian wines, to the pomp and circumstance around the arrival of the Governor General, to the champagne after-party, you will quickly understand why this is THE event of the spring season.
6:30pm: Cocktails and canapés
7:00pm: Red carpet arrivals
8:00pm: Performance
10:30pm: Champagne, Desserts, Dance
For more information, please visit ggpaa.ca
Stay Connected: @GovGPAA #ggawards
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Red carpet highlights from the 2015 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards
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The arts are our country’s deepest expression
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Daniel Lanois: What lives outside of measurement
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Governor General Performing Arts Awards: Shining the spotlight on this year’s laureates
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Red carpet highlights of the GG Performing Arts Awards
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Driven to Create: Interview with Dancer Louise Lecavalier
April 28, 2014 “It’s amazing, and humbling.” – Dancer Louise Lecavalier on receiving a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award Critics and audiences around the world have lauded Dancer Louise Lecavalier for her artistry. And yet, she says she must remind herself that she is a deserving recipient of the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement. "It’s both intimidating and moving to win this prize, because artists I greatly admire have received this award, so it’s amazing and humbling,” she said. “They want to put
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