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Press releases
Osheaga
Festival
The STM offers free transportation
to festival-goers and invites them to the Funambus !
Montreal, July 31, 2008 –
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is proud to support the Osheaga
Music and Arts Festival held next August 3-4 at Parc Jean-Drapeau, as part
of the outdoor concert series presented this summer by the Gillett
Entertainment Group.
For these two days, the STM will offer free public transit to
festival-goers whose ticket features the STM logo. To enjoy their free
public transit, they need only show their festival tickets to bus drivers
and métro fare collectors.
And there's more: the STM will be present on-site with its Funambus.
Located on a hill a few steps away from the stage, this never-seen-before
space is meant to house exhibits and discoveries during major events.
This STM initiative ties in directly with its commitment to sustainable
development. To be sure, the elements composing the Funanbus are all made
from recycled materials. Behind this massive repurposing project is artist
Vincent Vandebrouck, well-known for his environmental creations supporting
sustainable development, including Espace Sedna in the Old Port.
The STM hopes that large numbers of young and not-so-young will be seeing
the Funanbus and that everyone enjoys the festival.
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