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HARBOURFRONT CENTRE WELCOMES TIRGAN BACK On behalf of Harbourfront Centre, it is a great pleasure to welcome you to our ten acre central waterfront site in Toronto to celebrate the return of the TIRGAN Iranian Festival. We are very pleased to be partnering once again with the Tirgan Festival to present the third edition of TIRGAN after its very successful debut at Harbourfront Centre in 2008. The organizers have assembled an impressive array of artists from all disciplines to explore the very timely and inspirational concept of Hope.The Festival affords our visitors an extraordinary opportunity to explore the depth of creativity of Persian culture, creating a greater understanding amongst Canadians of all backgrounds of both the rich history and the dynamic future of this ancient culture. TIRGAN has grown and flourished at Harbourfront Centre and has become a much anticipated highlight of our summer cultural calendar.This year will see the festival expand into the newly created public squares and landscapes at the core of our Harbourfront Centre lakefront site. We trust this enlarged physical footprint will allow TIRGAN to continue its growth and expansion into the future. This year’s festival promises a rich and varied menu of unforgettable artistic experiences. The exploration of the many complexities of Hope and, in particular, the role of women guarantees that TIRGAN will once again be thought-provoking, stimulating and celebratory. TIRGAN is an impressive organization with a clear vision to offer us all an unparalleled look at one of the world’s great birthplaces of creativity while exploring the important role in Canada of artists of Iranian descent. As Canada’s largest centre for contemporary culture, Harbourfront Centre welcomes the new dimensions that TIRGAN explores of the art of our time.We trust you will be surprised and intrigued by what you encounter this weekend.Thank you for joining us for this wonderful celebration. Our special thanks are extended to all the volunteers, artists and staff who worked tirelessly together to make the vision of TIRGAN 2013 a reality. //
WILLIAM J.S. BOYLE Chief Executive Officer Harbourfront Centre July 2013
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