The Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada

$10,000,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.24 for every person in Canada ≈ 128 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
Program
Major Festivals and Events Support Initiative (MFESI)
Recipient country
Canada
Fiscal year
2021-2022
Agreement period
April 19, 2021 – February 15, 2023
Reference
feddevontario:062-2021-2022-Q4-00102

Published purpose

This project will support the Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada (Stratford Festival). Project activities will include adapting the 2021 Stratford Festival to meet COVID-19 health and safety requirements and returning the 2022 Stratford Festival to pre-pandemic scale and scope helping the organization recover from the impacts of the pandemic, remain competitive among similar festivals in North America, support the retention of artists, art workers, and hospitality sector employees and attract visitors.

In plain English AI-generated

This project supports the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in adapting its 2021 season to COVID-19 health measures and restoring its 2022 season to pre-pandemic scale, helping the organization recover, retain arts and hospitality workers, and attract visitors.

Category: Culture Arts Primarily funds activity in Canada

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