Those living in the Metro-Vancouver, lower mainland region, receiving free tickets to symphony concerts
Thanks to the BC NDP
government, families living in metro-Vancouver and the lower mainland will be
treated to an array of free or low-cost concerts for three years, thanks to a
$1-million grant to the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO).
WHAT
ABOUT the Okanagan Symphony Society?
A $1 million-dollar grant
subsidized by taxpayers across the entire province.
According to Lisa Beare, Minister of Tourism,
Arts and Culture, a free concert which was held at Sunset Beach last night
(July 7th) was just one example of how this funding is to help make
amazing entertainment more accessible and affordable for people in their
communities.
WHAT ABOUT the Prince
George Symphony Orchestra?
“I’m proud to support cultural events like
this, and couldn’t wait to hear the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in such a
fantastic outdoor venue”, Beare stated.
WHAT ABOUT the
Victoria Chamber Orchestra?
The 2018-19 season marks VSO’s 100th
anniversary. In recognition of the VSO’s 100th anniversary, the B.C. government
provided a $1-million grant to VSO's Tomorrow Starts Today Fund to support two
programs for three years.
WHAT ABOUT the
Orchestra North Smithers?
Spencer Chandra Herbert; MLA for Vancouver-West End
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These grants provided $450,000 for the
continuation of its Day of Music ... and $550,000 to support its Making Music
Accessible and Affordable initiative.
“I’m so happy to have the VSO back with
the Symphony at Sunset in my West End neighbourhood again this year,” said
Spencer Chandra Herbert, MLA for Vancouver-West End. “Making the arts more
affordable and accessible helps ensure everyone gets a chance to enjoy and
participate. What great news for our community!"
WHAT ABOUT the Kamloops
Symphony Orchestra?
This funding will help an estimated 50,000
people enjoy VSO’s free concerts this year. The VSO’s goal is to double the
number of people able to attend free concerts over the next five years.
WHAT ABOUT the
Vancouver Island Symphony?
“We’re thankful to the B.C. government for
contributing to our Tomorrow Starts Today fund to help make music more
affordable and accessible,” said Kelly Tweeddale, president, Vancouver
Symphony Society.
WHAT ABOUT the Surrey
Symphony Society?
“We now ask the community to join the
Province to take advantage of the one-to-one matching opportunity that will
help remove barriers to attendance through all types of musical programming in
a wide range of performance venues.” Kelly Tweeddale concluded.
It’s nice to see our PROVINCIAL TAXPAYER FUNDED
government of Premier John Horgan removing barriers for attendance ... making
it more accessible ... and making it more affordable indeed -- except for those
of us living in the Okanagan, Smithers region, Kamloops area, Prince George,
Victoria, Surrey, Vancouver Island and other areas of the province.
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