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Unveiling of the Official Opening Ceremony of the 1st World Outgames:
The Event of the Summer in Montréal!
Six artists of various styles and musical backgrounds will captivate all in the Stadium with their contagious energy and enthusiasm.
k.d. lang, whose legendary voice can master an astonishing range of material, from Nashville tearjerkers to Tin Pan Alley torch songs, from playful cow-punk tunes to sultry, grown-up pop; Martha Wash, the powerhouse voice who became a pop legend with the cult classic “It’s Raining Men”; Deborah Cox, the R&B chart-topper whose range includes pop and dance music; Jonas, Montréal rocker and rising star on the international rock scene with sex appeal en masse; Sylvie Desgroseilliers, whose voice is a superb blend of power and sensitivity; and, of course, the much anticipated return of legendary Québec diva Diane Dufresne to the Olympic Stadium, adding her unique theatrical flair to ceremony.
And finally, the world-renowned Cirque du Soleil will pay homage to athletes of all backgrounds in a celebration of diversity that will transport the audience into its hallmark world of poetry and magic with breathtaking displays of acrobatics and athletic artistry.
The Organising Committee of the Outgames is backed by a solid and experienced team in the production of the ceremonies: Télé-Vision. Their experience in the production of major events is a guarantee of success for the shows. Producers Jean Rémillard and Daniel Cormier and managing producer Alain Dupont of Télé-Vision have brought together a solid and creative team. Mario Bouchard will handle stage design, Éric Villeneuve will create projections for the giant screens, Alain Lortie will be in charge of lighting, Luc Boivin will be musical director and Jean-François Blais will direct, while Richard Lachance of Solotech will provide top-quality sound for the show. This seasoned team brings the experience and knowledge necessary to create a major international show that will be both inspired and original. Fernand Rainville will be in charge of the art direction and staging for the Opening Ceremony, while Joe Bocan will assume the art direction for the Closing Ceremony, ensuring that both ceremonies will be colourful, vibrant and filled with emotion
“This show has been conceived to bring people together and I hope it will contribute to the breaking down of stereotypes and promote that which brings us all together: the right to love and be loved,” said Mr. Rainville.
The Closing Ceremony, which will also be produced by Télé-Vision, will take place on Saturday, 5 August at 4 p.m., also at the Olympic Stadium. The line-up for the Closing Ceremony will be announced shortly.
Tickets are on sale now through Admission at very affordable prices: Opening Ceremony tickets go from $55 to $150 and from $35 to $100 for the Closing Ceremony. A special combo ticket for both shows will be available, with prices ranging from $81 to $225.
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$225 |
$162 |
$122 |
$81 |
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Ceremony |
$150 |
$110 |
$85 |
$55 |
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Ceremony |
$100 |
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$75 Registration Fee Gets Athletes into the 1st World Outgames Competition
of Choice
With inclusiveness and accessibility as the 1st World Outgames’ number one goal, the Organizing Committee announced today a special $75 CAD activity-only fee, offering a new option for participants with limited schedules this summer.
Called the Outgames’ À la carte promotion, participants from around the globe now have the opportunity to participate in the sport of their choice, many of which are sanctioned by national and international mainstream sports federations. The À la carte program is also available for those who wish to participate in one of Outgames myriad cultural events, such as the Choral Festival or the Country Western Dance Festival.
The regular registration package for $325 CAD still includes, in addition to the activity of choice, participation in the Opening and Closing ceremonies, free public transportation within the City of Montréal, plus a participation medal and many other rebates on Outgames services. The À la carte promotion offers registration in the participant’s chosen activity only. Participation in the ceremonies is not included.
"The Gay + Lesbian Rowing Federation applauds the recent decision by the Organizing Committee of the 1st World Outgames to offer universal sport-only fee registration. This decision puts the individual first, and makes each athletic event affordable and accessible,” said Brian Todd, Executive Director of the Gay + Lesbian Rowing Federation (GLRF).
"For only $75, athletes will be able to go to Montréal - which is just a five-hour drive from New York - even if they only stay for a few days during the week of the Outgames,” added Christian West, President of Team New York. “Obviously, they can stay for the entire event. It makes it easier for participants with limited budgets to be part of a major international LGBT event.”
À la carte offer for the International Conference
The International Conference on LGBT Human Rights is now available À la carte! You may now purchase day passes for the Conference at prices ranging from $125 to $150 CAD, available through the Admission network. The regular Conference registration fee for the entire four days is $525 CAD. To purchase day passes, go to www.admission.com.
The Outgames accessible to all!
In addition to the $75 CAD registration fee, for just $20 CAD spectators see the majority of the35 sporting and cultural activities scheduled for the 1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 this summer. A special all-access bracelet will give spectators entry into the majority of events scheduled as well as a 10% discount on many Montréal tourist attractions from 29 July to 5 August. The bracelet will be on sale soon at www.montreal2006.info. |
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Reserve your hotel room now!
You only have until 9 June to take advantage of the Outgames discounted rate !
Montréal hotels are starting to fill up fast! To complete your hotel reservation form, click here >>
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| Booth space available! |
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Get
into the
action!
Be SEEN at the
1st World
Outgames!
Over
250,000
visitors
and 16,000 participants
await
you!
More
than a hundred
exhibitors
are expected
to grace
the principal
sites of
the 1st World
Outgames,
and you could
be one of
them! Set
up shop in
one of the
numerous
commercial
booths that
will establish
our ‘mini-villages’,
namely:
• Square
Viger (the
official
meeting place
of the games
offering daily
entertainment)
• Parc
olympique
• Parc
Jean-Drapeau
• the Claude-Robillard
Sports Complex
• Palais
des congrès de
Montréal.
Commercial
space is
still available,
starting
from $2 000
CAD. Don’t
miss out
on such a
fantastic
opportunity
to reach
such an important
market. Get
into the
action now!
CONTACT
US
For
more information
or to reserve
booth space,
please contact:
Jean-Sébastien
Boudreault
Project Manager
T. +1 (514)
252-5858 poste
5815
F. +1 (514)
252-5850
jsboudreault@montreal2006.org
To get booth rental information online, click here >> |
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Sweat it out!
Outdoor Activities at Pointe Calumet. Tickets on sale through Admission and at Priape. ($17 without bus transport; $20 including bus transport).
Outreach
Local
Hosts wanted
to welcome
OUTREACH
bursary recipients.
Must provide
lodging and
breakfasts.
Please contact Frédéric
Boucher at fboucher@montreal2006.org.
Volunteer Recruitment
Just another 1 000 volunteers and we will have reached our total objective of 5 000! We are also looking for 500 additional volunteers to cover the Marathon on 5 August 2006.
Please contact Jean-Pierre Duchastel at jpduchastel@montreal2006.org
or register on line »» |
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Girls Take Note!
GLISA
is about celebration
as well as sport participation,
and we invite women
joining us in Montréal
to take note of the
following events taking
place for women:
Square
Viger, the Outgames
hub next to the Gay
Village, will be
THE place to be during
this summer's event.
The 1st World
Outgames will soon
be launching the
complete programme
for the ten days,
including performers,
shows and DJs. GLISA
is proud to announce
that the Wednesday,
2 August evening will
feature the theme "Girls
Night Out" for
the pleasure of all
women, starting at
20:00. Be there,
and plan to party
on when the Square
closes at 23:00.
The
'Party
de filles'
(Women's Party) at
Unity II, the Gay
Village's largest
nightclub, will be
held Thursday,
3 August starting
at 21:00.
Women-only admission
from 21:00 to 22:00.
The evening will
feature music by
DJ Tracy Young, fresh
from Pride events
in Sao Paulo and
Florianopolis, Brazil.
More information
will soon be available
on the Outgames web
site.
The Outgames' Opening and Closing ceremonies will include many names known in the Lesbian world: k.d. lang and Martha Wash are among them. Don't miss this opportunity to watch a unique show and mix of talents with Cirque du Soleil.
Tickets on sale here >>
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GLISA Invites Nominations for Director Positions
GLISA is inviting nominations for the following Director positions: Director Europe, Director International Federations and Director-at-Large. To be eligible, individuals must be 18 years of age or older and a member in good standing of a GLISA member club.
GLISA is seeking people who are committed to growing GLISA and the global sport community, are passionate about creating safe environments for gays and lesbian to participate in sport, and who have the capacity to develop, nurture and support our member clubs.
For more information, please contact :
Peter
Sagar,
Chair of GLISA's Governance and Planning Committee peter.sagar@glisa.org
Rachel
Corbett,
GLISA's Executive Director
rachel.corbett@glisa.org
Official nomination notices will be posted soon on the GLISA website.
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Copenhagen 2009 appoints Host City Director
The Steering Committee for the 2009 World Outgames is pleased to announce the appointment of Ole Udsholt as Host City Director to the GLISA Board, effective immediately. Ole will play a critical role, along with his counterpart from Host City Montreal, Mark Tewksbury, in ensuring that the knowledge and legacy transfer process begun in early May will continue over the coming months and years, as GLISA builds its network of Outgames host cities, Outgames partners and member clubs and teams.
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Innovation and Legacy characterize GLISA
Through the first week of May 2006, GLISA and 1st World Outgames Montreal hosted a delegation from the 2nd World Outgames Steering Committee of Copenhagen. The purpose of the trip was to continue the legacy transfer process that began at GLISA's week-long Host Relations visit to Copenhagen in February, 2006. GLISA is committed to ensuring that the legacy created by the delivery of the 1st World Outgames is made completely available to future Outgames host cities, both on the world and continental levels, as part of GLISA's commitment to professional and sustainable delivery of games.
A team comprised of Martin Bender (Director Eventures, Wonderful Copenhagen), Tommy Kristoffersen (Project Manager, 2nd World Outgames) and Poul Hermann (IT Consultant) spent a full week meeting with the various departments of the Outgames team, now numbering 68 employees.
They were joined by Thomas K. Dolan and Catherine Meade (GLISA Co-Presidents), Rachel Corbett (GLISA Executive Director) and Robin Witty (GLISA Membership and Programs Coordinator).
As hosts of the 2nd World Outgames, as well as the hosts of the 2007 North America Outgames and the 2008 Asia Pacific Outgames, Copenhagen will benefit from a legacy that include knowledge and expertise; marketing, communication, media and sponsorship plans and strategies; operational systems and software including sport management tools; business, sponsor and partner contract templates; databases of LGBT contacts, teams and events; and other best practices that have evolved from Montreal's 6-year history of planning and preparing for the delivery of these international games.
The knowledge and legacy transfer process will continue over the coming months and years, as GLISA builds its network of Outgames host cities, Outgames partners and member clubs and teams.
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The Choral Festival is looking for Musicians!
It was with great pleasure that we announced the participation of the Rainbow Symphonic Orchestra of Paris in the Outgames in our last Club Montréal. Considering that not all musicians can make it to Montréal, the Orchestra is throwing out the idea of a World Orchestra and invite musicians from around the world to join them.
If this interests you, please contact Michel
St-Louis, Choral Festival Organiser at +1 514 252-5858, ext. 5386 or by e-mail at ou mstlouis@montreal2006.org before 23 June 2006. He can provide further details. The Orchestra will perform at least twice during the Choral Festival, one performance at the Closing Ceremony on 3 August and the other in an outdoor performance at Square Viger on 4 August.
Concerts coming soon
The Ganymède Vocal Ensemble presents a Baroque and Romantic concert to celebrate its 15th anniversary. The concert will take place on Saturday, 10 June 2006 at 8 PM, in the Saint-Pierre-Apôtre Church (1201, rue de la Visitation). Tickets are available through Admission at a cost of $20 »»
«« The Extravaganza Vocal Ensemble presents 2 performances of Ô de gamme ! on Saturday, 17 June 2006 at 8 PM and on Sunday, 18 June 2006 at 4 PM. The concerts will be held at la Maison Théâtre located at 245, rue Ontario Est. Tickets cost $24 and are available at the door. |
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The
date of the official
Mega Closing
party
moves to Saturday,
5 August at the Montréal Convention
Centre, all-night!
Junior
Vasquez will
join the line-up
of world-renowned
guest DJs for
this not-to-be-missed
event.
The
BBCM Foundation,
organizer of the
world-famous Black & Blue
Festival, announced
today a change of
date for the official
closing party of
the 1st World
Outgames. The all-night
event will now be
held in the same
venue, the large
exhibition hall of
the Palais des Congrès,
the Montreal Convention
Centre, on Saturday,
5 August. Originally
planned for Friday,
4 August, the party
will begin at 22:00
on Saturday and end
at noon on Sunday.
The
change is in response
to requests from
party-goers and athletes
who want to take
in the greatest possible
number of events
during the last weekend
of the Outgames.
The massive party
was originally scheduled
on Friday to avoid
conflicting with
BBCM’s annual
Twist Party, which
this year falls on
the last weekend
of the Outgames.
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Calling
all Journalists:
Get
to the 1st
World Outgames!
Over
245 journalists
from around the
world are already
accredited to attend
the 1st World
Outgames! Don’t
miss this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to
witness such an
important event
in LGBT history.
And
don’t just
think that the
1st World
Outgames is a normal
sporting event:
it is so much more!
Participants from
more than 109 countries,
52 activities,
over 40 venues,
and all this in
the second-largest
French-speaking
city in the world,
renown for its
openness and warm
hospitality.
Why
wait? Click here to
register now!
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| Ticket
Sales |
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Tickets
on
sale
now
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Montréal
2006 launched
their ticket
sales for
the 1st World
Outgames
last Monday,
8 May.
Get your tickets now
for the
following
shows and
competitions:
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Figure
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Dance
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Grand
Bal — (danse
sportive) |
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Outsplash! — (natation) |
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Mascarade sur glace —
(patinage
artistique) |
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Festival
de chorales |
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Concours
et partys |
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Concours
et party Bears |
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Concours
et party Cuir |
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For
all other sports
and cultural
activities,
you may purchase
an all-access
bracelet.
Tickets
for the three
official Outgames
parties organised
by the Bad
Boy Club of
Montréal
(creators of
the Black & Blue
Festival) are
still available.
Don’t
miss these
incredible
events!
Get your tickets
now! |
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| Outgames
Video |
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Watch
the
Outgames
ad,
presented
on:
Pink
TV
Out
TV
and PNN (Pride
Nation
Network)
Running
Time: 03:35
mins.
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| Thrifty |
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Thanks
to Location
d'auto
Thrifty
Place Dupuis for
its great
support
during
all Outgames
events! |
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La
Clinique
du Quartier
Latin is
part of the
Strategic
Alliances
of the 1st World Outgames |
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| Rainbow
High Vacations! |
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The
fun begins in Toronto with
Outgames exclusive cars
departing for Montréal!
A
fast, fun
and convenient
way to
get to
Montréal
for the
Outgames
Take
advantage
of the Outgames
exclusive
cars on select
VIA trains
travelling
between Toronto
and Montréal
for the 1st World
Outgames.
Travel from
downtown
Toronto to
the heart
of Montréal
while avoiding
the stress
of highway
traffic,
the hassle
of getting
to the airport,
and the high
cost of air
travel.
For
only $159
(plus GST)
you get:
- Return
travel
Toronto-Montréal
on Outgames
cars
reserved
for you,
your
friends
and team
mates
who are
travelling
to and
from
the Outgames.
- A
selection
of travel
dates and
train times
to best
suit your
schedule.
- Extra
room on
the cars
to store
your luggage
and sports
equipment.
- Hassle-free
travel
from one
downtown
centre
to the
other.
A
one way
fare (Toronto-Montréal
or Montréal-Toronto)
is also
available
for $80
(plus GST).
All
registered
Outgames
participants
receive a
free bus/metro
pass with
their registration,
giving them
unlimited
travel on
Montréal’s
extensive
public transport
system. Most
hotels and
sports venues
are located
along the
metro line
– in
fact, it takes
less than 20
minutes to
get to most
Outgames venues!
Getting to,
from and around
Montréal
couldn’t
be easier,
or more affordable.
Your train
purchase also
supports the
Outgames financially;
with every
seat sold on
these exclusive
Outgames VIA
Rail cars,
a financial
contribution
is made to
the Outgames
thanks to the
generosity
of VIA Rail.
All
Outgames
VIA Rail
tickets are
sold exclusively
through RHV
- Rainbow
High Vacations,
the Outgames’
Official Travel
Partner for
Canada.
For
train schedules
or more information,
visit www.rainbowhighvacations.ca.
You can also
call or email
to reserve
your Outgames
VIA Rail
ticket today!
RHV
– Rainbow
High Vacations
(416) 962-2422
| 1 800 387-1240
info@rhv.ca
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Official Launch of the Fashion Collection from Québec's Designer Yves Jean Lacasse for the 1st World Outgames
“With his label, Envers, Yves Jean Lacasse has been reinventing men’s clothing for almost ten years. He allows men to be creative and gives them the possibility to play with styles, materials and colors."
Come and shop online at our E-Store »» |
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| An
Insider's Guide to Gay
Québec |
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An
indispensable resource
for Montréal
tourism and for
the
1st World
Outgames, An Insider’s
Guide to Gay Quebec is
the top French/English
listing of gay and
lesbian resources in
the province. There
are also sections that
feature Ottawa and
Toronto.
Hardcover
pocket book, 220
pages.
$ 20 CAD, $ 20 US
or 20 EUROS (shipping
included).
Payment
by international
money order, VISA,
MASTER CARD et
PAYPAL.
Visit
their website for
more information:
Book
available online >>
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