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Partnership between the Festival and Université de Moncton, campus de Shippagan (UMCS)


Partnership between the Festival and Université de Moncton, campus de Shippagan (UMCS)

Interested music lovers visiting the area will be able to buy a Festival package that includes accommodation in a student residence

Lamèque, N. B., Tuesday, March 22, 2016: The Festival and the Université de Moncton, campus de Shippagan (UMCS), recently signed a partnership agreement that will allow music lovers to enjoy their stay in the region this summer. 

Pictured, from left to right, Mr. Jean-René Noël, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Lamèque International Baroque Music Festival, and Mr. Sid Ahmed Selouani, vice-president of Université de Moncton, campus de Shippagan. Click here to enlarge photo. 

Since accommodation can be a challenge in the area of ​​the Acadian Islands and Shippagan during the summer, the Lamèque International Baroque Music Festival is very pleased with this partnership which will allow it to offer an attractive package that will include all its concerts as well as accommodation in a student residence of the UMCS, and at a very affordable price. "This is a nice way for the Festival to work with an important Acadian institution while enhancing our service offering to people visiting the area and interested to attend our concerts," said Jean-René Noël, Chairman of the Board Directors of the Festival. 

The 41st Lamèque International Baroque Music Festival will be held from July 28 to July 30, 2016, in the picturesque and colorful Sainte-Cécile Church, in Petite-Rivière-de-l'Ile. The official program will be announced shortly and concert tickets will be on sale starting Friday, April 22.