Gala Performance at the National Arts Centre
Their Excellencies and their daughter Marie-Éden attended the Gala Performance at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, where outstanding performers paid tribute to the 2009 Governor General Performing Arts Awards recipients.
Sat, 05/09/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0193-007
Their Excellencies are meeting backstage with 2009 recipients (left to right) Clémence DesRochers, Édith Butler and Robert Lepage.
Sat, 05/09/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0193-024
The gala took place at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa on May 9, 2009.
Sat, 05/09/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0193-025
Various performances were presented to honour the 2009 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards recipients.
Sat, 05/09/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0193-026
Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman performed at the gala.
Sat, 05/09/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0193-032
Each recipient of the 2009 Governor General's Performing Arts Awards was officially presented and honoured on stage.
Sat, 05/09/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0193-036
Christopher Plummer was the host for the gala.
Sat, 05/09/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0193-040
The Governor General delivered a speech and sang with members of H'Sao, a singing band from Tchad.
Sat, 05/09/2009 - 12:00 MCpl Jean-François Néron, Rideau Hall GG2009-0193-041