Leslee Silverman Portrait for the Governor General’s Awards, Feb 2 2011

From the MTYP (Manitoba Theatre for Young People) website.

“Earlier today it was announced that Leslee will be awarded the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement! Congratulations Leslee, this award is richly deserved!

Our media release follows:

Leslee Silverman to be awarded the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement!

Canada’s most prestigious honour in the performing arts to go to Leslee Silverman, Artistic Director of Manitoba Theatre for Young People!

03.03.2011– Winnipeg, MB – The Manitoba Theatre for Young People is pleased to announce that today the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) is honouring Leslee Silverman, the Artistic Director of Manitoba Theatre for Young People with the most prestigious honour in the performing arts in Canada -The Governor-General Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement (GGPAA).”

_MG_0431-2 — Leslee Silverman, Artistic Director of Manitoba Theatre for Young People (photo by Leif Norman)

These last two photos were taken by Derek Aasland on his Blackberry in Ottawa