Government of Canada supports
ComediHa! Hello Montréal festival
MONTRÉAL, July 26,
2024 /CNW/ - The Quartier des spectacles de Montréal
welcomes the ComediHa! Comedy festival this summer
for its 25th anniversary.
Today, the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada,
Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for
Canada Economic Development for Quebec
Regions (CED), along with the Minister of
Canadian Heritage, the Honourable Pascale St‑Onge,
are unveiling the funding the Government of Canada has granted to the Festival
International du Rire ComediHa! to hold its one‑of‑a‑kind
comedy event in Montréal:
ComediHa! Hello Montréal.
CED has provided a non‑repayable contribution
of $600,000 under its Quebec Economic Development
Program (QEDP) to promote and hold the festival
in Montréal.
For its part, the Department of Canadian Heritage
has allocated $600,000 for
2024‑2025 under the Canada Arts Presentation Fund.
Through this funding, a comedy festival can be held
in Montréal from July 18 to 28, 2024.
The event provides the community with free outdoor programming
and paid shows in event halls. The activities
are taking place at the Place des Festivals
and in several halls in the area.
Quotes
"Montréal is recognized as a comedy hub that each year attracts
millions of tourists from around the world.
That is why I am proud that our government is
supporting the ComediHa! hello Montréal comedy event, which
will help the metropolis maintain its important position in this
industry. I salute the work done by the entire team
to organize this impressive program."
– The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism
and Minister responsible for CED
"Every summer, Montréal comes alive with festivals.
Fostering events such as ComediHa! Enables us to come
together, laugh, and share precious moments together.
This festival brings happiness to Montréalers
and visitors. The financial support in partnership with
different levels of government makes it possible
to celebrate the creativity and joie de vivre that
characterize our city."
– The Honourable Pascale
St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage
Quick facts
- Since it was founded in 1997, ComediHa! has stood out as a
major player in the live performance, festival, film, television
and distribution industry. With a passionate team of over 100
full-time employees and close to 4000 temporary employees in
Québec, Montréal, Paris and
Hollywood, ComediHa! makes every
effort to make people around the world laugh out loud.
- The Canada Arts Presentation Fund provides financial assistance
to organizations that professionally present arts festivals or
performing arts series (arts presenters) and organizations that
offer support to arts presenters.
- CED's Quebec Economic Development Program helps communities
seize economic development and diversification opportunities that
are promising for the future.
Associated links
- Canadian Heritage:
Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Canada.ca
- CED:
Funding (canada.ca)
- ComediHa! hello Montréal:
Homepage | ComediHa! Fest - Montréal (comedihafest.com)
SOURCE Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions