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Article: Media Advisory: His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond to Be Keynote Speaker at Annual Conference of the Canadian Arts Presenting Association in Calgary.(Conference news)
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- November 5, 2009
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO, Nov 5, 2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- His Excellency Jean-Daniel Lafond will deliver the opening address at the 22nd annual conference of the Canadian Arts Presenting Association (CAPACOA), at the Westin Calgary Hotel, on November 7, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., in Calgary, Alberta.
Entitled, "In Canada, 'Culture' Has Acquired a New Meaning," His Excellency's address will focus on the importance of the arts and creativity in our living environments.
"Culture must not be regarded as an unproductive expense or a necessary luxury, but rather as a force in the economic life of Canada as a whole that gives 'value added' to our national heritage," ...