MEDIA ALERT: Music Monday - National Showcase Concert takes place TODAY at the National Arts Centre (NAC)

13th Annual Music Monday, Canada's largest single event dedicated to raising awareness for music education

OTTAWA, May 1, 2017 /CNW/ - A free public concert to take place in Ottawa at the National Arts Centre (NAC) as part of the 13^th Annual Music Monday, Canada's largest single event dedicated to raising awareness for music education. 

What:	Formal remarks
	Performances
	Premiere of "Strong As A Nation", the first in a series of videos by Cole Forrest created for a Youth4Music Aboriginal project live from Ottawa.
	12:30 p.m. EST – a special performance of the 2017 Music Monday anthem, Sing It Together will lead nationwide sing-along via web-cast
	Followed by interview opportunities
When:	Monday, May 1, 2017
	CALL TIME: 11:30 am
	EVENT: 12:00 – 1:00 pm
Where:	National Arts Centre
	1 Elgin Street, at Confederation Square Ottawa Ontario
Who:	Jim Watson, Mayor of Ottawa
	Holly Nimmons, Executive Director, Coalition for Music Education
	Seamus O'Regan, MP, Host
	Measha Brueggergosman, Host and opera superstar
	Marc Jordan, Award Winning Songwriter /co-writer of Music Monday Anthem
	Cole Forrest, Aboriginal film-maker and spoken word poet
	Press kit: http://smarturl.it/MusicMonday2017EPK

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SOURCE Coalition for Music Education in Canada

Media Contact: Victoria Lord - 647-519-8577 /[email protected]

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