Nearly 400 new Canadians participate in
first-of-its-kind ceremony hosted by Cirque du Soleil under the Big
Top in Toronto
TORONTO, July 22,
2024 /CNW/ - Globally renowned entertainment brand,
Cirque du Soleil, celebrates its 40th Anniversary
this year as a Canadian success story and one of the most diverse
companies in the world that employs artists, technicians, and
creative minds from more than 75 countries. To mark the
occasion, Cirque du Soleil in partnership with the Department of
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada hosted the largest
Canadian citizenship ceremony in 20 years.
Largest Canadian Citizenship Ceremony in 20
Years, 400 Canadians from 60 countries receive Citizenship in
memorable way.
This past Friday, July 19, 2024,
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and
Citizenship, along with presiding Judge Rodney Simmons welcomed nearly 400 new
Canadians from 60 countries who took part in the Oath of
Citizenship and received their Canadian Citizenship Certificate in
a truly unique setting - under Cirque du Soleil's iconic Big Top in
Toronto, ON.
In addition to the ceremony, Canada's newest citizens were be treated to a
special performance of Cirque du Soleil's ECHO, with some of the
cast and crew who represent more than 19 different
nationalities. ECHO has thrilled audiences across
Montreal, Atlanta, Miami, and Toronto, and is set to make its premiere in
Gatineau, QC (August 16-September 22) and Vancouver, BC (October
9 – December 15) later this
year. For more information, go to www.cirquedusoleil.com/echo.
CLICK HERE for Hi-Res Downloadable Images of the
largest Canadian Citizenship Ceremony in 20 years, hosted by Cirque
du Soleil in Toronto, ON,
July 19, 2024.
SOURCE Cirque du Soleil