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2018 Culture Report - Roundup of Quebecor's contribution to Québec's cultural industry
2018 Culture Report - Roundup of Quebecor's contribution to Québec's cultural industr...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n2018 Culture Report - Roundup of Quebecor's contribution to Québec's cultural industry\n\n/* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCanada NewsWire\nMONTRÉAL, Sept. 11, 2019\n\n\n\nMONTRÉAL, Sept. 11, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ - Quebecor has proudly released its 2018 report on its contribution to Québec's cultural industry, which describes the outstanding work of all the associates and partners who help create, disseminate and promote Québec culture every day. \n\"Again this year, the accomplishments outlined in our report demonstrate our commitment to energizing Québec's French-language culture,\" says Quebecor President and CEO Pierre Karl Péladeau. \"Quebecor is a Québec company that is proud of its roots and its language. Not only is it our business to create original content, produce concerts and publish newspapers, magazines and hundreds of books, but we also support more than 150 cultural organizations across Québec each year through our philanthropic programs.\"\nHighlights of the 2018 Culture Report\nPhilanthropy with a cultural focus \nProvided support worth nearly $20M in funding to more than 150 cultural organizations and events throughout Québec, accounting for nearly half of Quebecor's donations and sponsorships; Awarded two $50,000 prizes to singer Patsy Gallant and actor Andrée Lachapelle at the Quebecor Tribute Evening in recognition of their brilliant careers and contributions to Québec culture; Mounted and presented the Refus global : 70 ans exhibition at Quebecor's Espace musée gallery; Created the Quebecor Diversité à l'écran scholarship, in conjunction with the Montreal International Black Film Festival, to help a young member of the black community pursue audiovisual studies; Created the Fonds MELS, which grants Québec directors and producers making low-budget feature films equipment rental, visual effects, and image and sound postproduction services worth a total of $1M; Renewed support for some of Québec's biggest music festivals: the Festival en chanso...