{"id":5370,"date":"2016-01-20T16:38:49","date_gmt":"2016-01-20T21:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moissonmontreal.org\/?p=5370"},"modified":"2016-01-20T16:38:49","modified_gmt":"2016-01-20T21:38:49","slug":"mardi-gras-a-new-benefit-event-extravaganza-to-add-to-your-calendar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moissonmontreal.org\/en\/mardi-gras-a-new-benefit-event-extravaganza-to-add-to-your-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"MARDI GRAS:  A new benefit event extravaganza to add to your calendar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">In collaboration with the Casino de Montr\u00e9al, and jointly benefitting<br \/>\nMoisson Montr\u00e9al and the Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><\/b><strong><b>Montreal, January 19, 2016<\/b><\/strong> \u2013 The Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al is delighted to present the very first edition of an annual benefit event\u2014MARDI GRAS\u2014, which will take place on Tuesday, February 9, starting at 7:30 pm, at the Cabaret du Casino de Montr\u00e9al. A spectacular evening benefiting both Moisson Montr\u00e9al and the Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The theme: a topsy-turvy Mardi Gras. Montreal will finally have its Mardi Gras, joining a global tradition in which the ultimate goal is celebration. This is the first event of its kind in Montreal, and we hope to make it an annual tradition! MARDI GRAS\u2014a festive experience that is in keeping with the image of opera as a complete, absolute, comprehensive art form\u2026 making for a total artistic event. Larger-than-life characters from the repertoire\u2019s great operas will come to life and join in on the festivities in a luxurious atmosphere with an emphasis on excess, filled with culinary surprises. Throughout the evening, guests will enjoy original cocktails and bubbly to enhance the celebration. This will also be an ideal opportunity to meet people from the business community, and to network in an original setting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event will bring experts from the fields of gastronomy and entertainment into its topsy-turvy world. Guests will sample culinary delights created by Jean-Pierre Curtat, Executive Chef of the Casino de Montr\u00e9al. With their taste buds more than satisfied, attendees will also admire dazzling costumed characters and extravagant sets from the Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al, with Circo de Bakuza on hand to wow the crowd with a sound and light show. And of course, no MARDI GRAS would be complete without a VJ and DJ on hand all evening long.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tickets, on sale at $500, are available now via the Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al\u2019s website. All funds raised at the event will go to the Moisson Montr\u00e9al organization and towards supporting the activities of the Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><\/b>Info: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.operademontreal.com\/mardi-gras\">www.operademontreal.com\/mardi-gras<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><b>Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nFounded in 1980 and based in Montreal, the Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al is one of the largest opera companies in North America. Last year, close to 50,000 spectators made their way through the doors at the Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al, administered by General Director Pierre Dufour and Artistic Director Michel Beaulac. Its season is made up of four operas, a production by the Atelier lyrique, and several outreach activities. The Op\u00e9ra is a key player in the city\u2019s economic, cultural, and social development, as each season, it maintains working relationships with over 360 local businesses, and hires no less than 800 artists and craftspeople. Close to 80% of the artists appearing at the company are Canadians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><b>About Moisson Montr\u00e9al<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nA non-profit organization founded in 1984, Moisson Montr\u00e9al is today the largest food bank in Canada. Through its centre for collecting, sorting and distributing emergency food assistance, the organization allocates nearly 1,000 tons of food per month to close to 250 accredited community organizations on the Island of Montreal. In turn, these organizations provide food assistance to 146,000 people, including close to 34,000 children between the ages of 0 and 5. Moisson Montr\u00e9al receives funding and supplies mainly through donations. Its operations require the collaboration of nearly 8,000 volunteers each year and result in the redistribution of about 13 million kilos of foodstuffs, representing a total value of close to $61 million. Moisson Montr\u00e9al has won two awards for its Food Recovery Program in Supermarkets: the 2015 Corporate Citizenship (Supply category) award from Novae, and the \u00c9lixir (Coup de Coeur category) prize from PMI. For additional information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moissonmontreal.org\">www.moissonmontreal.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><b>About the Casino de Montr\u00e9al<\/b><\/strong><br \/>\nWell-known for its variety of games and excellent customer service, the Casino de Montr\u00e9al welcomes close to 6 million visitors every year. It offers a wide range of entertainment options\u2014shows, restaurants, bars, a multimedia environment\u2014in an emblematic architectural setting.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">-30-<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>Source<\/b><\/strong>: Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al<br \/>\n<strong><b>Information<\/b><\/strong>: Guillaume Th\u00e9rien, Marketing Director, Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:gtherien@operademontreal.com\">gtherien@operademontreal.com<\/a>, 514 985-2222, extension 2226<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In collaboration with the Casino de Montr\u00e9al, and jointly benefitting Moisson Montr\u00e9al and the Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al Montreal, January 19, 2016 \u2013 The Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al is delighted to present [\u2026] <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moissonmontreal.org\/en\/mardi-gras-a-new-benefit-event-extravaganza-to-add-to-your-calendar\/\" class=\"read-more-link\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5366,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[102],"tags":[116,350,351,355,356],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.1 - 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