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City of Montreal announces almost $1M to support 43 festivals, cultural events

by Lorraine Carpenter

“The revival of festivals is upon us!”

The City of Montreal announced almost $1-million of support for 43 festivals and cultural events last week. The funding, $937,450 to be exact, is being directed to Montreal organizations in dance, cinema, digital arts, circus, literature, among others.

Mayor Valérie Plante made the announcement of support, stating that “the revival of festivals is upon us.” Though the list of festivals receiving funding has yet to be revealed, a number of major events are scheduled to make a comeback this summer, including the Jazz Fest, Osheaga, Just for Laughs, the Grand Prix, Festival TransAmériques, îLESONIQ and Metro Metro.

City of Montreal announces almost $1M to support 43 festivals, cultural events

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by Lorraine Carpenter

Editor in chief
Lorraine Carpenter was born in Montreal and studied communications and journalism at Concordia. She co-founded Cult MTL in 2012 following 12 years at the now-defunct Montreal alt weekly the Mirror, where she worked in editorial as copy editor and music editor. She’s dedicated to supporting the cultural scene in Montreal.