Navan Fair
| August 9, 2012 | to | August 12, 2012 |
Let Navan Fair be your summer tradition! Launched in 1946, this rural celebration has all the countrified events one would expect from a great country fair. Located only 20 minutes south-east, in the village of Navan.
• Live entertainment all weekend long
• Midway
• Demolition derby
• Horse shows (Heavy Horse, Light Horse & Western)
• Agricultural displays and exhibits
• Livestock competitions
• Antique machinery and tractor display
• Parade
Located only 20 minutes south-east of downtown Ottawa, in the village of Navan.
Festival Information:
General information: 613.835.2766
General information email: navanfair@bellnet.ca
Location: 1279 Colonial Road, Navan
On the Web
Website: www.navanfair.com
Map:
Ottawa Lumière Festival
| August 4, 2012 | to | August 18, 2012 |
Le franςais suivra
The Lumière Festival, presented each year by the CCCC , is a month of preparations for the magical
Evening of Light Celebration which will be held on August 18.
Through lantern-making and performance workshops, and community outreach initiatives
Lumière encourages people to come together and share their own creations and view the creations of others in a celebration of light and community.
The Lumière Evening of Light Celebration will enthrall you whether on your own, with friends or with family; a teen or a senior. From the lanterns on display, to the labyrinth, to the performers and music-all illuminated by only lantern and lamplight, Lumière will hold you in its spell. Come re-discover the night and the magic of light!
Le Festival de la lumière organisé par le Centre culturel et communautaire de Crichton encadre les préparatifs qui entourent la soirée Lumières en fête qui, cette année, aura lieu le 18 aout.
En organisant des ateliers sur la création de lanternes et sur les arts de la scène ainsi que des initiatives communautaires, le Festival de la lumière encourage les participants à se réunir et à partager leurs créations pour célébrer la lumière et leur collectivité.
Que vous soyez seul, en compagnie d’amis, en famille, adolescent ou aîné, la soirée Lumières en fête saura vous éblouir. Laissez-vous envoûter par les lanternes, le labyrinthe, les artistes et la musique à la lumière des bougies. Redécouvrez la nuit et la magie de la lumière.
Event Highlights:
- Parade
- Light Show
- Live Theatre
- Live Performances
Festival Information:
General information: 613.745.2742
General information email: coordinator@crichtonccc.ca
Ticket information: www.capitaltickets.ca
Volunteer information: http://lumiereottawa.com/get-involved/
Location: New Edinburgh and Stanley
On the Web:
Website: www.lumiereottawa.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Ottawa-Lumiere-Festival/203583113020642
Map:
[mappress]
Summer Solstice Aboriginal Arts Festival
| June 21, 2012 | to | June 24, 2012 |
FREE Admission – Donations Gratefully Accepted
For a number of years now, the Summer Solstice Aboriginal Arts Festival has been providing families a unique opportunity to experience and celebrate the diverse Aboriginal cultures of the National Capital Region. Ongoing, lively and interactive programming will keep your family entertained throughout the day including extensive Family activities (pony rides, petting zoo, bouncy castles, stilt-walkers and more) Aboriginal artisan village (featuring interactive arts workshops, demonstrations and vendors) and our popular Main Stage featuring headliner Shane Yellowbird, Shy Anne Hovorka, Kaiva, Aboriginal Canada We’ve Got Talent! and ongoing cultural showcases throughout the day.
Festival Information:
General information: 613-261-3637
General information email: nadottawa@gmail.com
Locations:
Lebretton Flats Park (behind the War Museum)
Museum of Civilization
(Please consult the Summer Solstice website)
On the Web:
Website: www.aboriginalexperiences.com
Ottawa International Children’s Festival (2012 Dates TBA)
| May 30, 2012 | to | June 3, 2012 |
The Ottawa International Children’s Festival was established in 1985 and is an annual celebration of the best in live performing arts for young people. For over two decades the OICF has presented an abundance of award-winning artists from around the globe and made wide-eyed children out of attendees of all ages.
The OICF provides a unique opportunity for children and their families to experience the rich heritage of other cultures right in their own backyard. We strive to present work that excites and challenges audiences of all ages, and the festival prides itself on developing and producing award winning programming that comes to us from across Canada and around the world.
Festival Information:
General information: 613.241.0999
Email: boxoffice@ottawachildrensfestival.ca
Locations:
Lebreton Flats Park – 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, ON K1A 0M8
Canadian War Museum – 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, ON K1A 0M8
Library and Archives Canada – 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, ON K1A 0N4
Event Highlights:
- Theatre, music and dance performances
- Roving circus arts performers
- Imagination Station – visual arts workshop tent
On the Web:
Website: www.ottawachildrensfestival.ca
Map:
[mappress]
Ottawa International Children’s Festival turns 25
Dan Lalande, Ottawa Performing Arts Examiner
Over the years, it is endured more bumps and scrapes than a toddler mastering a tricycle. But the Ottawa International Children’s Festival, skinned knees and all, is still standing – and standing tall, too, as turns 25.
Read more: Ottawa International Children’s Festival turns 25
Victoria Day Festival (May 8-24) Needs Weekend Volunteers
We need volunteers to help with our Victoria Day Festival. The Festival is in Queen Juliana Park near Carling and Preston. There will be a midway with rides, a stage with musical entertainment, and other attractions such as a petting zoo and face painting. Weekend afternoon attendance will mainly consist of families and children.
The festival runs from May 8 through May 24. We need volunteers on the weekends only (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Holiday Monday).
Possible duties include giving directions and offering assistance to patrons, promoting the festival at a booth in the Rideau Centre, handing out brochures, helping vendors and musicians with small tasks, and others.
We are also interested in finding a volunteer who knows how to engineer the sound for concerts.
Please let us know if you are interested, and how many hours you might be available.
Contact Chris at info@victoriadayfestival.com or by telephone at 613-567-4532.
Locals find family fun at Winterlude
TRACEY TONG
METRO OTTAWA
Winterlude may be known for bringing tens of thousands of people to Ottawa every year, but it also gives locals a chance to find entertainment right in their own backyard.
Family Day long weekend brought thousands of locals to Winterlude’s three sites, including the Rideau Canal Skateway, Confederation Park and Jacques-Cartier Park yesterday.
“Last year was a bad time for the economy,” said Ottawa resident Jennifer Parker. “I think a lot of families are really glad for quality activities they can take their kids to easily, that the kids will actually enjoy, and that won’t break the bank.
“Children shouldn’t have to miss out because the economy was in a slump.”
Parker and her husband brought their kids to Jacques-Cartier Park yesterday, where there were snow slides and ice fishing events.
Ottawa resident Becky Draper has enjoyed skating on the canal and Beavertails during Winterlude for years, but this year was extra special — it marked the first Winterlude for her year-old son.
City resident Jim Shivas never misses Winterlude. His favourite activities include skating on the canal and checking out the ice sculptures. The weather was perfect for winter fun this weekend, he said.
“As long as you can still see the stuff and go skating, that’s what matters to me,” he said. “I’d come out at -20.”
Bernadette Bailey and her daughter, Hannah, take advantage of Winterlude offerings by playing host to out-of-town friends and family every February.
While some people never miss Winterlude, other residents discovered it for the first time.
To read the full article, click here.
Winterlude organizers cancel Snowbowl concerts
CBC News
The outdoor Snowbowl concert series won’t be a part of Ottawa’s Winterlude festival this year, organizers say.
The National Capital Commission, which organizes the festival, said environmental concerns factored into the decision to cancel the concerts.
The NCC said the $400,000 that it spent every year on the outdoor concerts will be redistributed to other Winterlude events.
Full story: Winterlude organizers cancel Snowbowl concerts
The Ottawa Children’s Festival presents: Beauty and the Beast
Presented by: Ottawa International Jazz Festival
To repay a debt that her father has brought upon himself, Beauty has agreed to live in a castle with its owner and sole occupant – an ill-tempered beast. He’s not exactly the kind of housemate that a young woman would choose. But what should Beauty do when she begins to actually like the Beast?!
Language: English
Dates: January 31, 2010
On: 1 and 3 pm
Cost: $12; 4 or more tickets: $10.75 each
At: Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Avenue
Ottawa, ON
Event Info: www.ottawachildrensfestival.ca
Phone: 613-241-0999
E-mail: info@ottawajazzfestival.com
Angel Square – Fundraiser for the Ottawa International Children’s Festival
Date: Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Dominion-Chalmers United Church
Cost: Adults $25, Children (14yrs & under) $12
Contact Info: 613-241-0999
info@ottawajazzfestival.com
Join us in celebrating our second annual staged reading of the beloved classic Angel Square! Written by internationally acclaimed Ottawa author Brian Doyle and directed by acclaimed Ottawa writer-director Jan Irwin.
A seasonal favourite for the whole family, Angel Square is a celebration of the best the community has to offer – its writers, actors, musicians, an exciting director, and some of our most talented young actors all together for this spectacular family event – in support of the Children’s Festival.
The Story: It’s Christmas 1945 and 12-year-old Tommy lives in Ottawa’s tough, multi-ethnic neighborhood of Lowertown, where his best friend’s father has just been attacked. Adopting the role of “the Shadow,” his favourite radio persona, Tommy teams up with some friends to try and crack the case, leading them all around Ottawa and through Angel Square – a daily battleground for fights between Protestant, Catholic and Jewish kids. As we view the world through Tommy’s eyes, a small segment of Ottawa’s history is brought to life with a story about tolerance, acceptance and the difficulties of growing up.
By Brian Doyle
Directed by Jan Irwin and Paul Griffin
Special Guests Brian Doyle, Todd Duckworth*, Mary Ellis*, Andy Massingham*, Sarah McVie*, Alix Sideris*, and CBC Radio One’s Alan Neal
With: Students from the Drama Program at Canterbury High School
*Appearing with the permission of the Canadian Actors’ Equity Association
[mappress]
