Media Advisory - Dr. Guy Berthiaume to announce recipients of $1.5 million in funding from Library and Archives Canada's Documentary Heritage Communities Program

OTTAWA, April 4, 2019 /CNW/ - Library and Archives Canada (LAC) invites members of the media to attend the announcement of the recipients from the latest funding cycle of the Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP).

Now in its fifth year, the DHCP provides financial assistance to Canadian documentary heritage organizations.

The announcement will be delivered by Dr. Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, in the presence of Alan Convery, Director, Toronto International Film Festival.

A question and answer session will follow the announcement.

DATE:
April 11, 2019

TIME:
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

PLACE:
TIFF Bell Lightbox
Reitman Square
350 King Street West
Toronto, Ontario

PS: media should register in the main lobby and will be escorted to Cinema 6 on the 5^th floor.

ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM: 
The DHCP was created in 2015 to provide financial assistance for activities that enhance the visibility of, and access to, materials held by Canada's local documentary heritage institutions.

The program also aims to increase the capacity of local institutions to sustainably preserve, promote and showcase the country's documentary heritage.

At the end of the selection process, the DHCP will provide contributions for eligible applicants across Canada for a variety of projects that will allow citizens to access and engage with their nation's history like never before

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SOURCE Library and Archives Canada

For further information: Richard Provencher, Media Relations - Library and Archives Canada, 613-894-7509 (cell), 819-994-4589 (office), [e-mail]

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