GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARDS

LAUREATES OF THE 2012 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S PERFORMING ARTS AWARDS ANNOUNCED

CALGARY, March 6, 2012 – Janina Fialkowska, Paul-André Fortier, Denis Marleau, Deepa Mehta, Rush and Mary Walsh have been named the 2012 laureates of the prestigious Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.These individuals are being honoured for their outstanding body of work and enduring contribution to the performing arts in Canada.

The Lifetime Artistic Achievement Awards are accompanied by two special awards that recognize individuals taking the performing arts in inspiring new directions. The Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Voluntarism in the Performing Arts is given this year to Earlaine Collins, and Des McAnuff will receive the National Arts Centre Award. 

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards. Created in 1992 under the distinguished patronage of the late Right Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn, these prestigious awards are presented annually to Canadians whose accomplishments have inspired and enriched the cultural life of our country. The Awards are regarded as the ultimate recognition in Canada’s performing arts.

“Through their achievements and dedication to theatre, dance, film, broadcasting and music, the past and present recipients of these awards have engaged and inspired audiences in Canada and around the world,” said His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada. “This 20th anniversary of the Performing Arts Awards will provide us with an opportunity to recognize the achievements of our leading artists, and to thank and congratulate all who support them and these awards.”

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