Media Room The Banff Centre

Media Release


For immediate release
January 24, 2007

Governor General to visit The Banff Centre

Their Excellencies the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, and Mr. Jean-Daniel Lafond, along with their daughter Marie-Éden, will visit The Banff Centre on Friday afternoon, January 26. During their private tour Their Excellencies will visit performance and studio facilities at the Centre and, at their request, will participate in a round-table discussion with visual artists, as part of the Art Matters initiative.

For complete information about their visit to Calgary and Banff, see the official press release.


Media Contact
Jill Sawyer
Media and Communications Officer, The Banff Centre
403.762.6475