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75 days before the Opening
Ceremony! |
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days
before
the Games! |
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Launch
of the official
schedule of the
Outgames:
52
activities
in over 40
venues…The
happening
of the summer
in Montréal!
Mr.
Jean-Marc Fournier,
Québec
Minister for
Education, Leisure
and Sports, was
at the Press
Conference.
“We
are proud to announce
the official schedule
of the 1st World
Outgames. The Organising
Committee and the
Montréal
community are ready
to welcome the
expected 250,000
visitors from over
109 countries,” said
Ms. Louise Roy,
Chief Executive
Officer of Montréal
2006, who was joined
by Mr. Jean-Marc
Fournier, Minister
of Education, Sport
and Recreation,
and Mr. Gérald
Tremblay, Mayor
of Montréal,
for a press conference
last Monday.
“We
invite all Montrealers
to participate
in and attend the
1st World
Outgames. With
52 activities scheduled,
there is something
for everyone,” added
Ms. Roy. The 1st
World Outgames
will be held from
26 July to 5 August
2006 on 40 sites
around Montréal.
Several sport sites,
such as the Olympic
Stadium, the Complexe
sportif Claude-Robillard and
the Parc Jean-Drapeau will
be used for the
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This
summer at the
Outgames in Montréal: “We
play for real.”
An
impressive 30
of the 35 scheduled
sports are sanctioned
by Canadian and
Quebec sporting
federations.
These sanctions
support the objective
of the Outgames
to "play
for real”,
as the organisation’s
slogan indicates.
“The majority
of events are easily
accessible to Montréalers,
with an all-access bracelet available
for a minimal cost,
valid for the duration
of the Outgames.
As well, tickets
for seven events
are available now
through the ticket
sales office at
reasonable prices,” added
Ms. Roy. |
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Important
support from
the City of Montréal
for the success
of a major international
event
Ms.
Louise Roy and
Mr. Gérald
Tremblay, Mayor
of Montréal,
during the press
conference.
“This
exceptional international
event that brings
sports and human
rights together
will further enhance
Montréal’s
image as a tolerant,
open and inclusive
city. We would
also like to affirm
that Montréal
is a welcoming
city, one where
differences may
be freely expressed
and respected.
Here, all our citizens
can live together
in harmony, each
respecting the
others’ individual
rights. In hosting
an event like this,
Montréal
will continue to
be associated with
the advancement
of human rights,” said
Mayor Gérald
Tremblay. |
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Societé des
Transports
de Montréal (STM) – Official
Transporter
of the Outgames
Mayor
Tremblay also
announced that
the Société de
transport de
Montréal
(STM) will partner
with the Outgames
as the official
transporter.
The STM, in collaboration
with Montréal
2006, will operate
a bus shuttle
service for athletes
and spectators
alike who will
travel to the
Complexe sportif
Claude-Robillard
for the various
competitions.
“Montréal
offers comprehensive
and efficient public
transport systems,
permitting the
city to host major
events like the
Outgames and contribute
to the success
of the many different
sport and cultural
events the city
has to offer,” said
Mr. Claude Trudel,
President of the
Board of Directors
of the STM. “I
invite all Montrealers
and visitors to
use public transport
to come out and
cheer on our athletes
and to attend the
numerous festivities
associated with
the Outgames.” |
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| Ticket
Sales |
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Tickets
on
sale
now
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Montréal
2006 launched
their ticket
sales for
the 1st World
Outgames
last Monday,
8 May.
Get your tickets now
for the
following
shows and
competitions:
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Competitions
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Figure
Skating |
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Dance
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Physique |
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Grand
Bal — (danse
sportive) |
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Outsplash! — (natation) |
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Mascarade sur glace —
(patinage
artistique) |
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Festival
de chorales |
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Concours
et partys |
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Concours
et party Bears |
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Concours
et party Cuir |
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For
all other sports
and cultural
activities,
you may purchase
an all-access
bracelet.
Tickets
for the three
official Outgames
parties organised
by the Bad
Boy Club of
Montréal
(creators of
the Black & Blue
Festival) are
still available.
Don’t
miss these
incredible
events!
Get your tickets
now! |
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| Marathon |
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1st World
Outgames
Marathon:
a qualifying
event for
the Boston
Marathon in April 2007
The
1st World
Outgames
will be using
the same
course as
the world-renowned
Montréal
International
Marathon,
which starts
on the Jacques-Cartier
Bridge, offering
a splendid
view of the
city.
This
event will
be one of
the highlights
of the Outgames
sport programme
and will
take place
on the last
day of scheduled
events. Races
are open
to runners
of all skill
levels.
The
marathon
of the 1st World
Outgames
will serve
as a qualifying
event for
the Boston
Marathon,
to be held
in April
2007.
For
more information
about the
1st World
Outgames
marathon,
click here >> |
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Space Now Available |
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Get
into the
action!
Be SEEN at the
1st World
Outgames!
Over
250,000
visitors
and 16,000 participants
await
you!
More
than a hundred
exhibitors
are expected
to grace
the principal
sites of
the 1st World
Outgames,
and you could
be one of
them! Set
up shop in
one of the
numerous
commercial
booths that
will establish
our ‘mini-villages’,
namely:
• Viger
Square (the
official meeting
place of the
games offering
daily entertainment)
• Parc
olympique
• Parc
Jean-Drapeau
• the Claude-Robillard
Sports Complex
• Palais
des congrès de
Montréal.
The
1st World
Outgames
will generate
over $171
million for
the Montréal
economy and
thus represents
an outstanding
opportunity
to promote
Montréal
and its commerce.
Commercial
space is
still available,
starting
from $2 000
CAD. Don’t
miss out
on such a
fantastic
opportunity
to reach
such an important
market. Get
into the
action now!
CONTACT
US
For
more information
or to reserve
booth space,
please contact:
Jean-Sébastien
Boudreault
Project Manager
T. +1 (514)
252-5858 poste
5815
F. +1 (514)
252-5850
jsboudreault@montreal2006.org
To get booth rental information online, click here >>
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PHOTO:
In the usual
order, Ms. Marielle
Dupéré,
Co-President
of the 1st World
Outgames, Mr.
Tommy Kristoffersen,
Project Leader
for Copenhagen
2009, Mr. Benoit
Labonté,
Mayor of the
Borough of Ville-Marie,
and Ms. Louise
Roy, CEO of the
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Representatives
from
the
2nd
World
Outgames
Copenhagen
2009
visit
Montréal!
On
2 May 2006,
, Montréal
2006, joined
by Mr.
Benoit
Labonté,
Mayor of
the borough
of Ville-Marie,
welcomed
members
of a delegation
from the
City of
Copenhagen,
host to
the 2nd World
Outgames
in 2009.
The delegation
from Copenhagen
spent a
week in
Montréal
to meet
with the
Organising
Committee
and to
begin the
transfer
of information
between
the two
host cities,
in collaboration
with the
Gay and
Lesbian
International
Sports
Association
(GLISA).
“I
am proud
to welcome
representatives
from the
2nd World
Outgames.
The very
concept of
the Outgames
was conceived
by a group
of Montrealers,
with the
support of
solid partners,
such as the
City of Montréal
and the Borough
of Ville-Marie.
This summer,
Montréal
will shine
throughout
the world
with this
grand event
that unites
thousands
of people.
Every four
years, this
event will
celebrate
its Montréal
heritage,
through the
World Outgames,” said
Mr. Benoit
Labonté.
“It
is a great
honour for
us to be
welcomed
by the Mayor
of the Borough
of Ville-Marie,
in the heart
of Montréal,
that being
the Gay Village
and the downtown
quarter.
The organisation
of the 2nd
World Outgames
is already
underway,
with four
employees
and several
partners,
including
the City
of Copenhagen,
Wonderful
Copenhagen
(Tourism
Office) and
the sport
Club, Pan
Idraet,” said
Mr. Tommy
Kristoffersen,
Project Manager
for Copenhagen
2009. |
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| Media |
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Calling
all Journalists:
Get
to the 1st
World Outgames!
Over
150 journalists
from around the
world are already
accredited to attend
the 1st World
Outgames! Don’t
miss this once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to
witness such an
important event
in LGBT history.
And
don’t just
think that the
1st World
Outgames is a normal
sporting event:
it is so much more!
Participants from
more than 109 countries,
52 activities,
over 40 venues,
and all this in
the second-largest
French-speaking
city in the world,
renown for its
openness and warm
hospitality.
Why
wait? Click here to
register now!
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Update |
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THE
INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE ON
LGBT HUMAN RIGHTS
OUTREACH BURSARY
PROGRAM!
The
Conference Team of
the International
Conference on LGBT
Human Rights is
pleased to announce
its selection of
the 125 recipients
of its « Outreach » Conference
Bursary. The Bursary
Selection Committee
had the difficult
task of evaluating
300 applications
in order to determine
the recipients who
will receive financial
assistance in order
to participate in
the event..
The
Conference Team is
also waiting for
word from the Canadian
International Development
Agency (CIDA) with
regards to an additional
75 bursaries with
the support of its
Conferences and Events
Secretariat’s
Program. The « Outreach » bursaries
have been awarded
to human rights advocates
and to delegates
from LGBT organisations
from around the world
(49 countries):
AFRICA
Cameroon,
Democratic Republic
of the Congo, Kenya,
Namibia, Nigeria,
Uganda, Senegal,
South Africa, Tanzania,
Zimbabwe.
AMERICAS
Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia,
Costa Rica, Cuba,
El Salvador, Ecuador,
Guatemala, Honduras,
Mexico, Nicaragua,
Peru, Puerto Rico,
Uruguay, Venezuela.
ASIA
China, India,
Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan,
Lebanon, Malaysia,
Nepal, Palestine,
Philippines, Russia,
Sri Lanka, Tajikistan.
EUROPE
Albania,
Belarus,
Bosnia
and
Herzegovina,
Croatia,
Estonia,
Lituania,
Macedonia,
Serbia
and
Montenegro,
Slovenia,
Ukraine.
This
programme was made
possible thanks to
the generous support
of the Dutch Foundation,
HIVOS, and GlaxoSmithKline.
 
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Site
of the Month:
Little Italy
Little
Italy, or Piccola
Italia for the
initiated, is
a neighbourhood
for one of the
largest ethnic
communities in
Montréal.
Italian
immigration didn’t
really start until
around 1880, but
increased dramatically
with the beginning
of the 20th century,
especially after
WW2.
The
Italian community
has given Montreal
life a singular
richness, especially
through a number
of cultural intuitions
like the Casa Italia,
the Notre-Dame-Della-Difesa
Church (opened
to the public in
1919 and named
after a miracle
that took place
in Casacalenda,
in the region of
Campobasso in Italy),
the incredible
food market Milano,
the hardware store
Danté, the
Caffé Italia
and the Jean-Talon
Market. This market,
just recently modernised,
now has a huge
underground parking,
allowing for more
farmers and merchants
to rent space,
not to mention
improving accessibility.
Only
five minutes from
downtown, Little
Italy is located
in the heart of
the Petite-Patrie
neighbourhood between
the streets Drolet
and Clark (East/West)
and between Jean-Talon
and Saint-Zotique
(North/South).
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Choral
Festival promises
to be an outstanding
success!
Preparations
for the Choral
Festival are
well underway
and registrations
continue to pour
in for the three
international
choruses. We
are proud to
announce that
the Rainbow Symphony
Orchestra of
Paris has just
registered for
the Outgames.
This
orchestra is directed
by Mr. John Dawkins,
one of our guest
artistic directors
for the international
men’s chorus
of the Outgames.
Musicians from
around the world
interested in joining
the Rainbow Symphonic
Orchestra for the
Outgames are invited
to contact Michel
St-Louis at mstlouis@montreal2006.org.
Tickets
to attend the Choral
Festival are
available on our
website.
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Have
you reserved
your hotel room
yet?
Hurry
up, they're going
fast!
The Tourisme Montréal
Housing Bureau offers
a choice of hotels
and accommodations
for all budgets and
tastes. For
more information,
check out the following
promotions..
It's
quick and easy.
Just click
here >>
Here
are some suggestions
that will be sure
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Hotel
Le Germain
Montréal's
downtown is home
to Hotel
Le Germain,
a chic and intimate
boutique hotel
designed for
a hip clientele
of leisure and
business travelers.
Designer
accessories combine
with contrasting
textures, natural
earth tones, dark
woods, glass, and
mirrors to forge
a luxurious decor
noted for its warmth
and comfort. The
rooms and suites
have the feel of
a stylish loft.
Taking
advantage of the
natural light and
panoramic views
of the city, these
havens of peace
in the heart of
the bustling city
let you work in
your room without
feeling like you're
sleeping in your
office.
Rooms
from $275 CAD >>
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Hôtel
de la Montagne
Situated
in a downtown
highrise, the Hôtel
de la Montagne treats
guests to elegant
and spacious
rooms, including
balconied rooms
with a breathtaking
view of the city.
The hotel’s
restaurant Les
Beaux Jeudis,
the popular Thursday’s bar,
and the discotheque-piano
bar Le
Cabaret all
add to the inviting
ambiance. A rooftop
pool and bar
are also open
during the summer
season.
Rooms
from $185 CAD >>
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Square
Phillip Hôtel & Suites
Le
Square Phillips
Hôtel & Suites,
a historical
building from
renowned architect
Ernest Cormier,
was completely
restored, harmonized
with the present,
and since February
2003, offers
you grand studios
and suites.
Spacious
and refined accommodation
that redefines
hotel standards
with complete services
that you would
find in a four
star hotel. Indoor
rooftop swimming
pool with sundeck.
The hotel offers
complimentary continental
breakfast that
you can enjoy in
the private breakfast
lounge.
Rooms
from $184 CAD >>
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WIN
A VIP TRIP
Tourisme
Montréal
and its partners
are giving
you the chance
to win a 4-play
getaway for
you and three
of your friends
during the
1st World
Outgames in
Montréal,
valued at approximately
$7,750 US.
Sign
up now!
Contest
rules at www.comeplayforreal.com |
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| Volunteer
Recruitment |
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Don’t
just
participate,
volunteer!
The
1st World
Outgames
is looking
to its
numerous
participants
to join
the fun
as volunteers
in the
various
segments
of the
games (sport
and cultural
activities,
conference,
communications,
finance,
ceremonies,
logistics:
security,
transport,
certification,
computer
and medical
staff).
Our volunteers
can lend
a helping
hand on the
days
that they
are not involved
in competitions.
During
the month
of May,
we will
appoint
and provide
training
to our
Team Leaders.
If
you or your
friends would
like to get
involved
and join
our adventure,
we can’t
wait to welcome
you into
our gang
of dynamic
volunteers.
Over
3,500 volunteers
have already
joined us…and
we’re
counting
on finding
3,500 more!
HOW
TO REGISTER?
Online: www.montreal2006.info/en_volunteers.html
By
telephone:
(514) 252-5858
poste 5364
By
email: volunteers@montreal2006.org |
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PROUD OLYMPIANS ! |
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Join
the OUT PROUD OLYMPIANS
family now!
• Have
you ever participated
in the Olympic
or Paralympic
Games?
• Commonwealth
Games?
• Pan-American
Games?
• A World Championships?
Whether
you did so as an
athlete, coach
or official, we
invite you to become
apart of Out Proud
Olympians (OPO).
Out
Proud Olympians
is an worldwide
organization of
sportsmen and sportswomen
who have participated
at the international
level of sport.
Our mandate is
to eliminate homophobia
in sport, encourage
active healthy
living in the LGBT
community, and
facilitate participation
of this group at
major sporting
events.
We
are affiliated
with GLISA and
the Outgames, and
are pleased to
be working in partnership
with Eurogames
2007 Antwerp and
Eurogames 2008
Barcelona. We very
much aim to be
part of the 2010
Winter Olympics
in Vancouver and
the 2012 Summer
Olympics in London.
To
learn more, or
to join OPO, visit
www.o-p-o.org,
or contact info@o-p-o.org.
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Events |
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Le
Chœur
Gai de Montréal in
concert
The Chœur
Gai de Montréal (Gay
Men’s Chorus
of Montréal)
will present
its fashion-concert
entitled “Out
of the Closet” on
Monday, 22 May
at 8 p.m. at
Club Soda, 1225
Saint-Laurent
Boulevard. For
more information,
please visit www.cgdm.org.
Fiesta
Tropicale - Fundraiser
for le Phoenix
of Montréal
Country – Line
Dance Team
An exceptional performance
by the Chœur
gai de Montréal
On the programme
: many prizes, a
half & half draw,
entertainment, dance
lessons and shows!
Saturday,
3 June 2006, from
8 PM to1AM
Club Bolo
960, rue Amherst
Montréal
Price of admission
: $15 CAD
http://www.clubbolo.com,
click
on >> Nos
Soirées |
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| Outgames
Video |
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Watch
the
Outgames
ad,
presented
on:
Pink
TV
Out
TV
and PNN (Pride
Nation
Network)
Running
Time: 03:35
mins.
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| Thrifty |
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Thanks
to Location
d'auto
Thrifty
Place Dupuis for
its great
support
during
all Outgames
events! |
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High Vacations! |
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The
fun begins in Toronto with
Outgames exclusive cars
departing for Montréal!
A
fast, fun
and convenient
way to
get to
Montréal
for the
Outgames
Take
advantage
of the Outgames
exclusive
cars on select
VIA trains
travelling
between Toronto
and Montréal
for the 1st World
Outgames.
Travel from
downtown
Toronto to
the heart
of Montréal
while avoiding
the stress
of highway
traffic,
the hassle
of getting
to the airport,
and the high
cost of air
travel.
For
only $159
(plus GST)
you get:
- Return
travel
Toronto-Montréal
on Outgames
cars
reserved
for you,
your
friends
and team
mates
who are
travelling
to and
from
the Outgames.
- A
selection
of travel
dates and
train times
to best
suit your
schedule.
- Extra
room on
the cars
to store
your luggage
and sports
equipment.
- Hassle-free
travel
from one
downtown
centre
to the
other.
 A
one way
fare (Toronto-Montréal
or Montréal-Toronto)
is also
available
for $80
(plus GST).
All
registered
Outgames
participants
receive a
free bus/metro
pass with
their registration,
giving them
unlimited
travel on
Montréal’s
extensive
public transport
system. Most
hotels and
sports venues
are located
along the
metro line
– in
fact, it takes
less than 20
minutes to
get to most
Outgames venues!
Getting to,
from and around
Montréal
couldn’t
be easier,
or more affordable.
Your train
purchase also
supports the
Outgames financially;
with every
seat sold on
these exclusive
Outgames VIA
Rail cars,
a financial
contribution
is made to
the Outgames
thanks to the
generosity
of VIA Rail.
All
Outgames
VIA Rail
tickets are
sold exclusively
through RHV
- Rainbow
High Vacations,
the Outgames’
Official Travel
Partner for
Canada.
For
train schedules
or more information,
visit www.rainbowhighvacations.ca.
You can also
call or email
to reserve
your Outgames
VIA Rail
ticket today!
RHV
– Rainbow
High Vacations
(416) 962-2422
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info@rhv.ca
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The
BBCM Foundation
is organizing
the official
parties taking
place during
the 1st World
Outgames
Montréal 2006.
On
this occasion,
the BBCM team,
an expert in
the production
of major internationally
renowned gay
events, will put
on three important
fundraising
nights during the
games.
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| E-Store |
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 All
the Outgames
products are
available online!
Visit
our online
store,
where you will
find all the
latest clothing
and accessories
for men and women
carrying the
insignia of the
Outgames, the
largest LGBT
event in history. |
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