Increased funding for Ont. festivals
04.07.2008 21:05
Arts
- Source: cbc.ca
The provincial government says it recognizes how important summer festivals are to the Ontario economy, so it's boosting its annual funding by $1 million.  Traditional dancers celebrate during the Mexican cultural festival in Toronto in June. (Submitted by Isabel Inclan)"Ontario is home to thousands of unique festivals and events like Salsa in Toronto that showcase our province's wide range of cultural, culinary and adventure experiences," Tourism Minister Peter Fonseca said in a statement. Ontario is home to more than 3,000 annual festivals and community events every year. According to provincial figures, tourism adds about $20 billion to the economy annually. "By providing an additional million dollars to market our festivals and events, we're investing in the growth and vitality of our tourism industry and our communities," Fonseca said. The funding is in addition to the $2.5 million the province already provides to help market festivals across Ontario. Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKArts HeadlinesFrench singer Aznavour to receive Canadian honour in Quebec CityFrench singing legend Charles Aznavour, named as an honorary officer of the Order of Canada on Tuesday, is set to receive the prestigious honour in person this weekend.Japanese Harry Potter fans get peek at Rowling's rare bookTwenty lucky Harry Potter fans in Japan have won the privilege of looking inside a rare handmade book by author J.K. Rowling, an offshoot of the bestselling series. Thank You For The Musical: ABBA foursome together againIt was a reunion 22 years in the making as all four members of the Swedish pop group ABBA appeared for the first time together in public at a movie premiere of Mamma Mia! in Stockholm. Long-lost director's cut of Metropolis unearthed and screenedA long-lost original cut of the sci-fi classic Metropolis has been unearthed and shown to journalists for the first time in decades. Another strike to stop La Scala showsLess than a year after it suffered a three-week strike, famed Italian opera house La Scala is set for another labour stoppage. Arts FeaturesLost togetherBrick Lane: a melodramatic adaptation of the best-selling novelMommie dearestJulianne Moore plays doomed heiress Barbara Baekeland in Savage GraceWeird scienceDavid Cronenberg's opera version of The Fly transports Parisian audiencesSteppe to itGenghis Khan meets Canada's First Nations in the dance production TonoCanada Day Click through to our gallery of reader-submitted photographsHeavy liftingBox-office hero Will Smith can't elevate the mediocre HancockPeople who read this also read …
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