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August 18, 2010

Minister to Attend Writers at Woody Point Festival

The Honourable Terry French, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, will attend the Writers at Woody Point Festival in Woody Point, Bonne Bay, this evening (Wednesday, August 18) and tomorrow (Thursday, August 19) at the Woody Point Heritage Theatre.

"Writers at Woody Point has become an international event which attracts some of the best writers and songwriters from across the country and around the world, who are drawn to the unique opportunity to share their work, in a relaxed, intimate environment, in the heart of spectacular Gros Morne National Park," said Minister French. "The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has been a long-time supporter of this event, and we look forward to seeing this highly-anticipated festival grow and prosper for many years to come."

The Provincial Government has invested $6,300 in the 2010 Writers at Woody Point Festival — an increase of $1,100 over last year — through the Cultural Economic Development Program (CEDP).

The 2010 CEDP is providing $1.2 million for operational and project support to the professional arts sector, and about $1.27 million to the heritage sector, for a total of almost $2.5 million.

This year's lineup at Woody Point includes Scottish writer Alexander McCall Smith, Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer, well-known writers Amanda Boyden and Lawrence Hill, along with many other musicians and authors from both Newfoundland and Labrador and abroad. For a detailed listing of the festival schedule, please visit: www.writersatwoodypoint.com/

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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 18                                                      11:15 a.m.
 


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