The Governor General's Performing Arts Awards Gala
The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) are Canada’s foremost distinction for excellence in the performing arts. The awards recognize artists and arts volunteers for their outstanding contribution to culture in Canada and abroad. The awards gala was held June 29 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. Birks celebrated the Award laureates and Canada’s 150th anniversary with the creation of online tributes that can be enjoyed by Canadians from coast-to-coast, as well as an exclusive Birks’ Award Portrait Studio with photos taken by esteemed Canadian photographer, Norman Wong.