The summer theatre is a true symbol of Quebec literature. Presented in the summer, it offers a variety of amusements, usually musicals or humorous dramas, sometimes outdoors, in rural and semi-rural regions of Quebec, in venues such as the theatre of "la Dame de Cœur" (the Lady of Heart) in Upton, Montérégie, the "Grands Chênes" (Great Oaks) Theatre in Kingsey Falls, Centre-du-Québec and the theatre of "la Marjolaine" in Eastmain, Estrie. The Quebec Theatre Academy and the Quebec Association of Playwrights (AQAD) are the main organizations for the promotion of literature and theatre in Quebec. The Quebec literary awards, including the Medal of the Académie des lettres du Québec, and the "Soirée des Masques" reward the important personalities of the year.