{"id":46535,"date":"2022-11-02T16:49:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T20:49:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/?p=46535"},"modified":"2022-11-02T16:53:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T20:53:40","slug":"letter-from-the-executive-director-november-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quebec-elan.org\/en\/letter-from-the-executive-director-november-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter from the Executive Director, November 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Get ready for party season!&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That is my focus during Dreary November (the month that feels like one long post-Halloween sugar hangover).&nbsp; We have you covered if you are looking for interesting things to do.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are excited to welcome our community to the new Community Digital Arts Hub at 460 Ste Catherine, suite 511.&nbsp; Please join us on November 10 from 3-6 to meet the team&nbsp;and get a tour of the Hub.&nbsp; We are happy to be able to offer low-cost services and facilities to Quebec artists and we look forward to welcoming our members in coming weeks.&nbsp; <a href=\"http:\/\/cdahquebec.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to learn more<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those who can\u2019t make the opening on November 10, join us on December 1<sup>st<\/sup> in the space for a Schmoozer. 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