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Preview of the 2006 Outgames: Rendez-Vous dans
le Village
Montréal, 27 August
2004 - With the support of Équipe Montréal,
the Québec Gay Chamber of Commerce, Fondation
Émergence, the Association of Village Merchants
and Professionals, participating Village merchants
and the Borough of Ville-Marie, the Village will
be in festive form from 3 to 5 September 2004.
LA NUIT D'ARGENT GALA EVENING
"Ms. Michelle Courchesne, Minister
of Relations with the Citizens and Immigration,
and Mr. Gérald Tremblay, Mayor of Montréal, will
co-host the Nuit
d'Argent gala evening on Thursday, 2 September,"
Ms. Lucie Duguay and Mr. Mark Tewksbury, Co-Presidents
of the 1st World
Outgames Montréal 2006, announced today during
a press conference.
The Nuit d'Argent will bring
together some 700 guests next Thursday at the
Belvédère in the Old Port of Montréal. Funds raised
during this benefit evening will be added to those
raised during last year's Nuit de Bronze, all
of which will be combined with those of next year's
Nuit d'Or, to fund a bursary programme for athletes
to participate in the 1st World Outgames in 2006.
"I am proud to co-host the Nuit
d'Argent evening, which is also a great show of
community spirit," said Ms. Michelle Courchesne.
"Organised to support the development of the sport
movement, the event will also raise funds to assist
athletes from disadvantaged countries to participate
in the 1st World Outgames. These games symbolise
the Government of Québec's commitment to the fight
against homophobia, as well as its openness to
diversity."
Representing the Mayor of Montréal
at the press conference, Mr. Michel Prescott,
Vice-president of the Executive Committee of the
City of Montréal said, "Montréal is proud to affirm
its support of the gay and lesbian community,
which gives our city an image of tolerance and
cultural dynamism from which we all benefit."
A CELEBRATION IN THE VILLAGE
Sainte-Catherine Street will
be transformed into a vast playing field, animated
by Équipe Montréal and several of its sports teams.
The general public will be invited to participate
in demonstration sports presented in the streets
such as beach volleyball, bridge, billiards, soccer,
hockey, wrestling, figure skating, basketball,
badminton, Dancesport (competitive ballroom dancing),
aerobics and swimming.
Many shops, bars and restaurants
in the Village will host special activities and
promotional events and many terraces will be set
up on the street just for this exciting event.
There will also be numerous prize draws throughout
the programme of activities.
ACTIVITIES IN STORE FOR:
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SEPTEMBER 2004 A
key element in the Rendez-Vous
in the Village programme will
be the Femmes en tète evening, which will
honour eleven Québec lesbian women for
their outstanding professional achievements
in a diverse range of activities. Part
of the evening's festivities will include
the unveiling of a magnificent poster
calendar featuring these women and their
achievements, as well as the opening of
an exhibition of photographs.
The FEMMES
EN TÊTE evening will be held from
6 p.m. to 3 a.m. at Le Drugstore bar with
DJ Frank from 6 to 10 p.m., and DJ Luc
from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
From 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.
LA SOIRÉE SPORT with Mado at the
Cabaret à Mado
From 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.
KARAOKE NIGHT at Club Date
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SEPTEMBER 2004 From
12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
BRIDGE in front of Le Drugstore
bar
From 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
LADIES NIGHT
It's your turn girls! at the Sky bar
From 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.
SPECTACLE M. CUIR at the Théâtre
National
From 4 p.m. to 3 a.m.
HOCKEY NIGHT at the Gotha Lounge
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SEPTEMBER 2004 From
4 p.m. to 3 a.m.
T-DANCE at the Sky bar
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
BRUNCH at the Complexe Bourbon
From 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.
FOOTBALL NIGHT at Le Parking bar
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A PREVIEW OF 2006
The 2004 Rendez-Vous in the
Village will offer a preview of the 1st World
Outgames in 2006. The Outgames will bring together
more than 16,000 participants and 250,000 spectators
from 29 July to 5 August 2006.
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Jean-Yves Duthel
Public Relations
Montréal 2006
+1 (514) 252-5858 ext. 5352
Cell. +1 (514) 803-1517
jduthel@montreal2006.org
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1st World Outgames Montréal 2006 Organising
Committee is a not-for-profit organisation.
The games will be held from 29 July to
5 August 2006 with more than 16,000 participants
in the sport, cultural and conference
programmes. Thirty-three sports disciplines
will be represented during seven days
of competitions. Participants from around
the world and from over 100 different
countries are expected. Opening and Closing
ceremonies will cap off the sports competitions,
open to all. An international gay sport
and cultural "Rendez-Vous" not to be missed! |
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