The Stratford Shakespearean Festival of Canada

$10,000,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.24 for every person in Canada ≈ 129 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.

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