Canada Day
| July 1, 2011 |
Photo Credit: NCC/CCN
Join us as we celebrate our country’s birthday in Canada’s Capital Region! A myriad of free activities take place throughout the day on both sides of the Ottawa River — including street entertainers, games, ceremonies and performances — all culminating in a breathtaking fireworks show in the night sky. Don your red and white, and take part in the festivities, as we proudly celebrate our country’s history and our Canadian traditions.
Festival Information:
General information: 613.239.5000 ● 1.800.465.1867 ● 613.239.5090 (TTY) ● 1.866.661.3530 (toll-free TTY)
General information email: info@ncc-ccn.ca
Location: Parliament Hill, Jacques-Cartier Park, Major’s Hill Park & Confederation Park, Ottawa, ON
On the Web:
Website: www.canadaday.gc.ca
Map:
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Canada Day Arts Festival (2011 dates TBA)
| June 29, 2011 | to | July 3, 2011 |
This year, Ottawa’s Canada Day Arts Festival is being launched on June 30th, 2010 at Haydon Park and July 1 at Queen Juliana Park. The Canada Day Festival has talented performers, unique entertainment and fun for the whole family all weekend until the finale on July 4th, 2010.
Haydon Park
There’s something for everyone – midway rides and games, a mini-circus, a petting zoo, a car show, a water park, face painting, live DJ, band shell entertainment, cultural events and a Canada Day fireworks display like no other. Best of all, admission to the entire festival is free!
At Andrew Haydon Park, June 30 – July 4, we have HELICOPTER RIDES, at $40 per person.
Queen Juliana Park
This year’s Festival promises to be a fun-filled week of family and children oriented activities – Bubble Bounce Amusement park, coloring contest, mascots and other kid approved activities. Admission to the park is free. There is also limited free on site parking.
Festival Information:
General information: 613.567.4532
General information email: info@canadadayfestival.com
Locations:
Andrew Haydon Park, 3169 Carling Avenue (near Richmond Rd.)
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Queen Juliana Park, 850 Carling Avenue (faces Carling and Prince of Wales Dr. near Navy Private)
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On the Web:
Website: www.canadadayfestival.com
After blowing out the candles, the TD OTTAWA INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL ‘Blows its own horn’ after celebrating the most artistically successful Festival ever in 30 years!
From its roots as a weekend-long Dixieland bash to its current status as one of the National Capital Region’s largest annual events, the Festival has been thrilling music fans for 30 summers. Just over 290,000 attended the Festival’s most successful year in its 30-year history in 2010, up by 28,000 from 2009! On Canada Day more than 92,000 attended free concerts, performed by some of the most innovative and cutting-edge Canadian artists at Confederation Park.
More than 850 artists performed in 250 concerts, in 10 different series and in 8 different venues located in the heart of the Nation’s Capital.
“In an industry where success often depends on things beyond organizers’ control, the festival took major risks this year to build for the future, and everything it added worked according to plan.” – Ottawa Sun
Besides the star-studded line-up on the Main Stage there were gems to be found in the successful OLG Stage, Improv Invitational, Friends and the Late Night Jam Sessions at the Crowne Plaza.
“This year, the festival introduced the OLG Tent, a new stage in Confederation Park. Its eclectic, late-night shows were very successful, easily drawing listeners from mainstage concerts that had just concluded. The tent could not hold all who wanted to hear acts such as Bonobo or Gypsophilia.” – Ottawa Citizen
“the Improv Invitational series, experienced the best overall attendance in its five-year history, with some of its best programming to boot.” – Ottawa Sun
“The festival’s nightly jam sessions, run by Ottawa bassist John Geggie, were consistently impressive, with visiting stars such as the saxophonists Joshua Redman and Joe Lovano sitting in to play. An hour or so after the big band of Roy Hargrove finished playing in Confederation Park, the trumpeter and many of his musicians staged a benevolent takeover of the festival jam.” – Ottawa Citizen
Join us next year from June 22 – July 3 as we celebrate the 31st edition of the TD Ottawa Jazz Festival.
Queen’s Canada Day to cost $1.1 million extra
By Laura Payton, Parliamentary Bureau, Ottawa Sun
OTTAWA – Canadians are shelling out an extra $1 million for Ottawa’s Canada Day party to mark the Queen’s visit to the capital, QMI Agency has learned.
While the Canadian Heritage department’s base budget is $875,000 for the afternoon show, they’re boosting it by $1.1 million to pay for a Royal Box for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, a redesigned stage with two extra screens, an experienced artistic director and an expanded house band, Caroline Marchildon said.
“The 2010 edition of the Canada Day noon show on Parliament Hill will pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh,” Marchildon wrote in an e-mail to QMI Agency.
Read more: Queen’s Canada Day to cost $1.1 million extra
Unveiling ceremony of the Oscar Peterson sculpture
Public Unveiling Ceremony
Special Event June 30th, 2010
Canada’s National Arts Centre is thrilled to welcome Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh to the public unveiling ceremony of the Oscar Peterson sculpture. The National Arts centre in collaboration with The Oscar Peterson Sculpture National Committee has commissioned a life-sized bronze statue of the jazz pianist created by renowned artist Ruth Abernethy.
Gregory Charles will host, the Montreal Jubilation Gospel Choir will sing, and Oliver Jones will play Oscar Peterson’s “Hymn to Freedom.”
For more information about this unique event, click here.
Celebrate Canada Day at the National Arts Centre
July 1st, 2010 at 10 a.m.
For the complete performances schedule, click here!
Catch red- and-white fever for Canada Day
The Ottawa Citizen
Gear up for our nation’s July 1 birthday bash a couple days early with trivia games, tunes by Canadian artists and hot-off-the-grill barbecue treats on Tuesday when the Old Navy Show Your Canada Love Bus pulls into Ottawa.
The affordable clothing chain is taking its summer fashions on the road to spread patriotic fever and help raise money for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada.
The bus will be at Marion Dewar Plaza at Ottawa City Hall (110 Laurier Ave. West) from 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m..
Read more: Catch red- and-white fever for Canada Day
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR CANADA DAY
Canada’s Capital Region – Preparations for Canada Day 2010 are well underway, and the National Capital Commission (NCC) is currently looking for enthusiastic individuals who would like to lend a hand during the July 1st celebrations.
Every year, more than 500 volunteers help the NCC welcome the 460,000 visitors who take part in the festivities organized on July 1st in Canada’s Capital Region.
Volunteers fulfill a variety of tasks, such as distributing Canadian flags, assisting performers and individuals with special needs, lending a hand at the various craft, face painting and games areas for kids, and acting as information officers.
Individuals interested in helping the NCC and experiencing Canada Day in Canada’s Capital in an exciting new way can contact the NCC Volunteer Centre by telephone at 613-239-5373 or by email at volunteer_benevoles@ncc-ccn.ca.
The volunteer registration form can also be downloaded from the NCC’s website at www.canadascapital.gc.ca/volunteer.
Choose Canada Day’s Peace Tower Song
CBC, Posted by Li Robbins
If you’ve ever been to Parliament Hill in Ottawa when the bells are ringing out you’ll know it’s a special kind of thrill.The sound of the Peace Tower Carillon is beautiful and timeless.
This just in: CBC Radio 2 listeners are asked to choose one of the songs the carillon will play during the days leading up to Canada Day (July 1, 2010). So this is our question for you:
If you could choose ONE Canadian song to ring out from Ottawa’s Peace tower carillon in a celebration of Canada Day, what would it be? Suggest Canada Day’s Peace Tower Song Here!
Read more: Choose Canada Day’s Peace Tower Song
Waving Your Flag High
lifestylemagazine.ca, By Sarah DiVito
O Canada… Celebrate the night away on July 1 with Lifestyle’s list of places to go and festivities where you can run wild with national pride
It’s that time of the year again — the time to wish our great country a happy birthday! This is not a day to sit back and stay at home.
Every year, the whole country busts out their national pride with all-day parades, barbecues, children’s festivals, music events and explosive firework displays — and this year is no different.
Read more: Waving Your Flag High
Canada Day Celebrations virtual media room
The NCC is pleased to provide you with a virtual media room which will be updated regularly with informaton on Canada Day Celebrations in the Capital. Also available is a link to our FTP site with high-resolution images and videos of Canada Day 2010 artists for your news publications and newscast.
Canada Day Virtual Media Room www.ncc-ccn.ca/mediaroom / Trousse de presse électronique pour la fête du Canada www.ncc-ccn.ca/salledesmedias
If you are looking for more information about the Canada Day Celebrations, want to request an interview or develop a story idea, please contact, Denise Leblanc denise.leblanc@ncc-ccn.ca, 613-239-5750 or Charles Cardinal charles.cardinal@ncc-ccn.ca , 613-239-5227.
