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The 519 Annual Gala 2020: Sir Elton John, Margaret Atwood, k.d. lang, Patti LuPone, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Jann Arden, Alan Cumming, Barenaked Ladies, Carole Pope, and Kim Cattrall to join star-studded Virtual Gala
Legendary talents will come together on October 25, 2020 for The 519 Virtual Annual Gala to support Canada’s largest LGBTQ2S community centre, and celebrate the 65th birthday of The 519’s honorary patron, Salah Bachir.
Toronto, October 14, 2020: The 519’s largest fundraising night, The Annual Gala, will bring together leading performers for a virtual variety show of musical performances and special appearances in support of LGBTQ2S communities in Toronto and beyond. The event will be streamed on Sunday, October 25, at 7:30 pm (EST).
The Annual Gala has gone virtual this year in response to COVID-19, and will feature musical performances by:
● John Alcorn ● Alan Cumming ● Molly Johnson ● k.d. lang
● Patti LuPone ● Billy Newton-Davis ● Louise Pitre ● Carole Pope
● Jackie Richardson ● Buffy Sainte-Marie ● Lorraine Segato
● Theo Tams ● Ben Vereen
And messages from celebrity guests, including:
● Jann Arden ● Margaret Atwood ● Barenaked Ladies ● Kim Cattrall ● Atom Egoyan and Arsinée Khanjian ● John Greyson and Stephen Andrews ● Emily Hampshire ● Norman Jewison ● Sir Elton John and David Furnish ● Andrea Martin ● Kent Monkman ● Rick Mercer
● Ben Mulroney, and many more!
The 16th edition of this signature event is organized by The 519’s Honorary Patron Salah J. Bachir and hosted by Mathieu Chantelois, former Chair of The 519 Board of Management.
When: Sunday, October 25, 2020 at 7:30pm (EST)
Where: Virtual event. Unique access link will be shared closer to the event.
Tickets:
- VIP: $1,000 (CAD)
- Regular: $150 (CAD)
- Limited "Pay-What-You-Can" tickets also available.
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Source: https://www.the519.org/news/annual-gala-2020
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