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Tourism, Culture and Recreation
August 17, 2010

Signal Hill Tattoo Celebrates Successful Season

The Signal Hill Tattoo, an internationally-known, award-winning historical animation program, which portrays the life and duties of the British infantry soldier in the mid 1800s, celebrated the end of a successful season last night (Monday, August 16) with a banquet at the Delta Hotel in St. John's.

"The Signal Hill Tattoo has a long-standing tradition of entertaining and educating provincial, national and international visitors to the Signal Hill National Historic Site in St. John's," said the Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, who attended the banquet. "The Provincial Government is pleased to support the activities of the Tattoo, as they align with our effort to preserve and promote our history and cultural heritage, while also adding value to our visitors' experience."

The Provincial Government has invested $53,280 in the Signal Hill Tattoo this year; $46,280 in operational support through the Cultural Economic Development Program (CEDP), and an additional $7,000 for programming through Provincial Historic Sites.

The Signal Hill Tattoo has won numerous awards including the coveted Canadian Heritage Award, the City of St. John's Tourism Event of the Year Award, and the Historic Sites Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Manning Award.

Performed on O'Flaherty Field on the Signal Hill National Historic Site, the Signal Hill Tattoo runs from July 1 until mid-August.

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Media contact:
Heather May
Director of Communications
Department of Tourism, Culture and Recreation
709-729-0928, 697-5061
heathermay@gov.nl.ca

2010 08 17                                                  11:25 a.m.


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