A Star-Studded Night of Glitz and Glam at the Casino de Montr?al - Cuba Gooding Jr. to be among the special guests at La Grande Nuit de la F1 M

There are only a few days to go before the majestic red carpet is rolled out to herald in La Grande Nuit de la F1 Mercedes-Benz, to be held this Friday evening at the Casino de Montr?al. As the magical night fast approaches, numerous well-known personalities have added their names to the already impressive guest list for the event that, after three short years, has become recognized as one of the choice attractions on the international Formula 1 jet set's itinerary.

Among the celebrities recently confirming their attendance is none other than New York actor Cuba Gooding Jr. acclaimed for his performances in such popular films as Jerry McGuire, Outbreak, A Few Good Men and Boyz'n the Hood.

Several other stars of the entertainment, sports and media worlds will be on hand for the glamorous soir?e, including Nanette Workman, Ginette Reno, Chantal Fontaine, Claude Blanchard and Bianca Gervais. Others sure to be turning people's heads and triggering flashes galore are the likes of Bruny Surin, Steve B?gin, Sheldon Souray, Simon Gagn? and Jean-Luc Brassard, to name just a few.

The Excitement Mounts

"The closer La Grande Nuit de la F1 Mercedes-Benz gets, the more exhilarating the atmosphere becomes," underlines Daniel Bissonnette, General Manager of the Casino de Montr?al. "In fact, we can already feel the tremendous excitement in the air, and it's only going to keep mounting as other prestigious names are added to the guest list. We are absolutely delighted to be playing host to such a diverse group of individuals, whose presence is sure to contribute to making the evening a memorable experience beyond compare!"

For her part, spokesperson for La Grande Nuit de la F1 Mercedes-Benz and the weekend's activities at the Casino, Annie Pelletier, invites the general public to come out and enjoy the outstanding shows to be offered by a variety of different bands all weekend long at bar La Rotonde and on bar Le Carr?'s new terrasse. "As the official kick-off to the summer season," she points out, "this is an occasion not to be missed!"

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Media Reminder About the Schedule for the June 23 Red Carpet Event:

3:00 P.M. - 3:30 P.M. Suggested arrival time for media trucks

4:00 P.M. - 4:30 P.M. Suggested arrival time for journalists

5:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. Arrival of guests on the red carpet

6:30 P.M. Cocktail

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For further information: & RSVP: Diane Jeannotte, (514) 284-2860, ext. 2, Cell.: (514) 772-8019


2006-06-21