Air Canada’s strike strikes will cost the superfrancofête for almost half a million million.
“It’s major and worrying,” said the boss of the festival, Sylvain Parent-Bédard, Thursday, 24 hours before the event kickoff by the show The summer of my songsat the Agora of the Port of Quebec.
“A good part of the team works full -time to review the reception of artists who come from all over the world. It is not worrying for The summer of my songs Because they are Quebecers and everyone is there. However, there are very important issues for the reception of international artists and TVs for the special show Notre-Dame de Paris [le 20 août] and the great Concert of La Francophonie [le 25 août]”Says Mr. Parent-Bédard.
Sylvain Parent-Bédard, on the right, in the company of singer Garou, during the unveiling of the Superfrancofête programming in June.
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Additional transport costs, he calculates, amount to nearly $ 500,000 due to the high prices of last-minute reservations from other airlines.
“For example, a plane ticket that we paid between $ 5,000 and $ 6000 for a round trip, if you want to place an artist in business class because he needs to sleep, one go only on another flight, it’s $ 12,000. And you don’t have the return yet. We are talking about $ 24,000. “
The artists collaborate
For the moment, the organizer is optimistic. Artists and international dissemination teams should mainly be able to go to Quebec, he says.
From Europe and Africa, we await the visit of Dadju, Salvatore Adamo, Patrick Fiori, Mentissa, Michel Fugain, Magic System, Julie Zenatti and Hélène Segara.
“Currently, it’s going well. It is extraordinary to see the collaboration of artists. They accept transfers, to go through other cities, to travel with other companies at difficult times, ”says Mr. Parent-Bédard.
Don’t worry about Lasso
On the side of the Country Lasso Montreal festival, which will be held on Friday and Saturday at Park Jean-Drapeau, the strike of Air Canada ons agents does not seem to worry the organizers.
The stars of the American country Sheryl Crow, Bailey Zimmerman, Jelly Roll, Tucker Wetmore and Riley Green would have already assured their presence and their entry into Canada, which have been planned for a long time.
“All our artists are aware of the situation and adjust their transport accordingly,” said the team of the Lasso Montreal festival to Journal.
-with Sarah-Émilie Nault