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André Ménard, Compagnon des arts et des lettres du Québec

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A leading producer of shows and international events, André Menard reshaped Québec's cultural landscape by co-founding with Alain Simard L'Équipe Spectra and Montréal's International Jazz Festival.Known for his love and respect for performing artists as well as for his dedicated involvement in…

Roland Lepage, Compagnon des arts et des lettres du Québec

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On stage, as well as on radio and TV, Roland Lepage has pursued a career as an actor and dramatist in Québec and France, in addition to authoring original works and translating/transposing classical and contemporary favourites.His work on La Ribouldingue, Marie-Quatre-Poches and Nic et Pic had a…

Mattiusi Iyaituk, Compagnon des arts et des lettres du Québec

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Mattiusi Iyaituk sold his first sculpture for two dollars at the age of 14. Then he immediately began to dream of making a living from his art, without imagining that one day he would be exhibited in the greatest museums in the world, and would go to teach master classes in Siberia, China, the…

André Gagnon, Compagnon des arts et des lettres du Québec

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Piano prodigy, prolific composer, conductor and arranger, André Gagnon accompanied various leading Québec singers prior to gaining international acclaim for his music.He has expressed his talent in a broad array of genres, ranging from baroque to disco and including compositions for TV, cinema and…

Angèle Dubeau, Compagne des arts et des lettres du Québec

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Thanks to her fiery talent and virtuosity, Angèle Dubeau has taken on the daunting challenge of popularizing classical music and bringing it to a broader audience. This outstanding performer, violinist and orchestra leader has influenced an entire generation of musicians.In 1997, she founded La…

Fernand Dansereau, Compagnon des arts et des lettres du Québec

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Screenwriter, film editor, photography director, filmmaker and producer, Fernand Dansereau has had a hand in nearly every aspect of cinema, primarily at the National Film Board, where he put together the French-language team.A revolutionary documentary filmmaker and social-change cinema pioneer, he…

Manon Barbeau, Compagne des arts et des lettres du Québec

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Having authored hundreds of screenplays and made dozens of award-winning documentaries (including Les enfants de Refus Global and Un cri au bonheur), Manon Barbeau has an outstanding cinematographic track record, in addition to an equally impressive record of social commitment.She also co-founded…

Pascale Archambault reçoit le Prix du CALQ – Créatrice de l’année au Centre-du-Québec (french only)

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Bécancour, le 16 novembre 2017 – Le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (Conseil) est heureux de décerner le Prix du CALQ – Créatrice de l’année à la sculptrice Pascale Archambault. Ce prix, assorti d’un montant de 5 000 $, lui a été remis par Anne-Marie Jean, présidente-directrice générale du…

Annie Baillargeon sur les murs du Conseil [in French only]

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L’artiste Annie Baillargeon a été choisie pour réaliser l’œuvre qui sera intégrée en permanence à l’Allée des arts et des lettres dans les nouveaux locaux administratifs montréalais du Conseil, dans l’édifice Wilder, adjacent à la Place des Festivals.En lice pour le prestigieux Prix Sobey pour les…

Jean-François Beauchemin reçoit le Prix du CALQ – Créateur de l’année dans les Laurentides (french only)

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Saint-Jérôme, le 9 novembre 2017 – Le Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) est heureux de décerner le Prix du CALQ – Créateur de l’année dans les Laurentides à Jean-François Beauchemin. Ce prix, assorti d’un montant de 5 000 $, lui a été remis par Véronique Fontaine, directrice du…