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The Legend Award -
The Tuckamore Festival
The Tuckamore Festival has been a vibrant force in the St. John’s arts and culture community. This two-week chamber music festival presents world-renowned musicians in a nightly concert series, while offering educational experiences for talented young musicians and composers . The festival programming includes free lunchtime concerts and open rehearsals to ensure that residents and visitors can enjoy the music, regardless of their music knowledge or financial status.
With its passion for and commitment to excellence over more than twenty years, The Tuckamore Festival has promoted and highlighted the unique cultural, historical and heritage of St. John’s while contributing to the growth and development of the City by etching its place on the global music map.
The Tourism Excellence Award -
Mummers Festival
The Mummers Festival is solidly woven into the cultural tapestry of our city as a beloved signature annual event. It has grown to become a completely new and definitely out-of-the-box tourism experience for an ever-increasing number of participants. This cultural gem offers two-weeks of completely free and accessible activities that encourages participants to engage in workshops, public lectures, forums, and concerts, all leading up to the signature Mummers Parade.
Previous winners
2021 |
| The Legend Award was presented to The George Street Association, through their work to preserve the spirit of the world-famous George Street, has made downtown St. John's a "must see" travel destination. From rich history to "Screech Ins" to world class live music, George Street is on the bucket list of many a tourist traveling to the Avalon! Furthermore, the Annual George Street Festival is a major draw for music fans locally, nationally and internationally. |
2020 |
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Paul Pope was a leader in the film and television industry, and arts community, of St. John's for over forty years. His productions have created hundreds of jobs and has leveraged tens of millions of dollars of outside investment into our local economy. His current television series, Hudson and Rex is a hit for Canada and international audiences that brings unmeasurable promotion of our city. Paul has served on the boards of the national Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA) and of the Canada Media Fund (CMF). He has served on countless juries, advisory groups, and panels in the arts. Throughout, he has been a tireless advocate for Newfoundland and Labrador. |
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