Following a week of successful workshops and
performances, St. John's Comedy Festival Inc. will host the gala finale
of its 4th annual Newfoundland Screech Comedy Festival on
Sunday, June 13, at Mile One Centre.
"The Provincial Government is pleased to have provided
$15,000 to offset the cost of presenting this festival through the
Cultural Economic Development Program," said the Honourable Terry
French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. "It is important
that we support a wide variety of creative initiatives, and this comedy
festival continues to provide great performance and professional
development opportunities for local comedians."
The CEDP is a $2.8 million program which supports
arts, cultural and heritage initiatives throughout the province. CEDP
projects are selected on the basis of business plans, vision and
potential for development within a specific sector.
For more information on CEDP guidelines, visit:
www.tcr.gov.nl.ca/tcr/artsculture/cedp/index.html.