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A special reception in celebration of the Young Artist Program
June 22, 2016 - On the evening of June 6th, His Excellency Bruce Heyman, U.S. Ambassador to Canada and wife Vicki Heyman, hosted a special reception in celebration of the 18th edition of the National Arts Centre’s Young Artists Program (YAP). Since its inception in 1999 the Young…
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Travel through Music
May 19, 2016 - Air Canada gathered 24 musicians from 8 partner symphony orchestras in Canada, including the NAC orchestra, to create a unique interactive experience. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to become the conductor of the first pan-Canadian interactive concert on May…
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Janice and Earle O’Born donate $1.5 Million to the National Arts Centre
May 18, 2016 - Inspired by the National Arts Centre’s focus on investing in Canadian creators, Janice and Earle O’Born of Toronto have made an extraordinary gift of $1.5 million in support of the NAC’s future direction. Janice O’Born, who is a Director of the NAC Foundation, said…
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Belles Soeurs’ journey from iconic French play to English musical delight
May 13, 2016 - Attending pre-performance chats and donor previews are one of the many benefits donors receive when they support performance, creation and learning across Canada through the National Arts Centre Foundation. On Wednesday April 27, National Arts Centre Foundation…
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The National Arts Centre Orchestra & RBC Royal Bank (RBC)
May 12, 2016 - RBC Royal Bank (RBC) has been a longtime and generous partner of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and its education programming. As a key supporter of the Orchestra’s last three performance and education tours, RBC demonstrated the importance of showcasing some of…
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Moh Faris and Family Donate $1 Million to National Arts Centre in...
April 25, 2016 - The National Arts Centre Foundation is honoured to announce a generous gift of $1 million from Mohammed (Moh) Faris and his family in honour of the late Yulanda Faris. Wife of Moh and mother of three daughters, Yulanda – who died at the age of 77 on April 23, 2015 – was…
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Sharing the Love of Dance
February 15, 2016 - “This was the most important, creative and bolstering outreach I have had the fortune to organize” These are the words of Sioned Watkins, NAC Dance Education Associate and Teaching Artist, following a week of dance workshops and outreach programs she organized in…
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Setting up the Play: Donor Pre-Chats
February 3, 2016 - One of the many benefits of supporting performance, creation and learning across Canada through the National Arts Centre Foundation is having the opportunity to attend donor pre-chats to listen to the artists discuss their craft first-hand. On Thursday, January 21, 2016,…
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Welcoming a new maestro to the podium: Alexander Shelley begins his tenure
October 13, 2015 - It’s like visiting an old friend. That’s how Alexander Shelley, the NAC Orchestra’s new Music Director, describes the joy we feel when we listen to live classical music. “There’s nothing that compares with revisiting pieces you know and love, and the enjoyment of…
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The ultimate gift: A dance to honour prima ballerina Anik Bissonnette
November 19, 2014 - There was a magical moment at the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala last May and it began with a phone call to Guillaume Côté, principal dancer and choreographic associate with the National Ballet of Canada. “I called Guillaume in January and asked him if…
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Farewell to Julia Foster: NAC Board Chair wraps up successful term
August 6, 2014 - For eight years, Julia Foster brought her intellect, her business skills, and her love of the arts to the National Arts Centre as the Chair of Board of Trustees. Julia’s second term recently ended in July, after a fond farewell from the NAC’s staff, artists and her…