Northern Scene (Dates TBA)
| April 23, 2013 | to | May 5, 2013 |
Northern Scene in 2013!
Details to come.
Contact Information
General: 613-947-7000
General information: info@prairiescene.ca
Website: www.prairiescene.ca / www.scenedesprairies.ca
Volunteer information: www.prairiescene.ca / www.scenedesprairies.ca
Ottawa Greekfest (2012 Dates TBA)
| August 15, 2012 | to | August 26, 2012 |
The festival will run from Aug. 10th – 21st, 2011. Free admission, free parking and free shuttle service. This annual event features live Greek music and traditional Greek dances, excellent Greek cuisine, cooking demonstrations, Greek language lessons, Greek traditional dance lessons, craft and cultural exhibits, souvenirs, raffle, children’s activities, Church tours and ecclesiastical displays.
Event Highlights:
- Live music
- Zorba show nightly
- Cultural dance performances
- Home made Greek cuisine
- Olive oil/cooking seminars
- Greek language lessons
- Church tours
- Face painting/kids’ activities
- Souvenir shop
- Arts and culture court
General information: 613.225.8016, Ext. 234
General information email: erin@hellenicottawa.com
Location: Hellinic Community of Ottawa, 1315 Prince of Wales Dr., Ottawa
On the Web: www.ottawagreekfest.com
Map:
Music and Beyond
| July 5, 2012 | to | July 15, 2012 |
Music and Beyond is a new classical music and multi-disciplinary arts festival that presented its first festival in July 2010. Music and Beyond presents classical music in all its forms: orchestras, choirs, bands, wind ensembles and small ensembles. The festival pursues links with other art forms and cultural disciplines and music including visual art, drama, poetry, dance, architecture, science, law, food and wine and even yoga!
Festival Information:
General information: 613.241.0777
General information email: info@musicandbeyond.ca
On the Web:
Website: www.musicandbeyond.ca
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
Canada Dance Festival
| June 9, 2012 | to | June 16, 2012 |
The Canada Dance Festival (CDF) is a showcase and celebration of how the art of dance, and its community of supporters, is evolving, growing and flourishing in this country. Each festival is a snapshot of our rich and diverse culture, and our Canadian stories and experiences – told through the art of dance. In June of 2012, the CDF Society will be celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary, featuring exciting commissioned works and world premieres. This signature event sets the stage for profiling Canada’s most contemporary, innovative and leading edge choreographers, companies and individual artists.
Festival Information:
General information: 613.947.7000 ext. 576
General information email: cdffdc@nac-cna.ca
Location: National Arts Centre – 53 Elgin Street, Ottawa
Tickets:
NAC Box Office – 53 Elgin Street, Ottawa, ON
Arts Court – 2 Daly Street, Ottawa ON
La Nouvelle Scene – 333 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa ON
Buy tickets online: www.nac-cna.ca/en/boxoffice/
On the Web:
Website: www.canadadance.ca
Facebook: www.facebook.com/canadadancefest
Twitter: www.twitter.com/canadadancefest
Youtube: www.youtube.com/canadadancefest
Carnival of Cultures
| June 8, 2012 | to | June 10, 2012 |
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Carnival of Cultures is a weekend festival that celebrates folkloric traditions through music, dance, theatre from the four corners of the globe. Come discover South American, European, African, Middle-Eastern, and Asian cultures presented by over 500 local artists who will take the stage at the Marion Dewar Plaza. In addition to non-stop entertainment and activities, the festival also offers tantalizing authentic cuisine, eye-opening demonstrations, and hands-on workshops for people of all ages.
The world is at your fingertips at Carnival of Cultures!
Le Carnaval des cultures est un festival qui fête les traditions folkloriques par le biais de la musique, la danse, et le théâtre provenant des quatre coins du monde. Venez découvrir les cultures de l’Amérique du Sud, de l’Europe, de l’Afrique, du Moyen-Orient et de l’Asie présentées par au delà de 500 artistes d’ici qui s’afficheront sur la scène du Plaza Mirion Dewar (Festival Plaza) . En plus de spectacles et d’activités continus, le festival offre des cuisines authentiques, des démonstrations révélatrices et des ateliers pour les gens de tous les âges.
Le monde est à portée de main au Carnaval des cultures!
Event Highlights:
- Non-stop entertainment
- Folkloric music, dance, theatre
- Children’s corner
- Demonstrations
- Workshops.
Festival Information:
General information: 613.742.6952
General information email: carnivalofcultures@hotmail.com
Location: Marion Dewar Plaza (formerly known as Festival Plaza)
Ottawa City Hall, Laurier Ave. & Elgin St., Ottawa
On the Web:
Website: www.carnivalofcultures.com
Map:
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Westfest
| June 8, 2012 | to | June 10, 2012 |
Westfest is a party like no other! Each year, more than 100,000 people attend Westfest during our outdoor, three-day celebration of Canadian art and culture. As a free multidisciplinary art festival dedicated to showcasing Canadian artists and their work in an accessible and inclusive setting, Westfest fills 14 city blocks with a variety of artistic disciplines such as music, contemporary dance, visual art, media art, performance art, spoken word, poetry and fiction readings, Aboriginal art forms, children’s entertainment, buskers, street performers, and much more.
In addition to the street level celebration, each year the festival hosts an outdoor main stage which features some of the best acts our country has to offer. Past headliners have included Buffy Saint-Marie, Sloan, Joel Plaskett, Jane Siberry, Cowboys Junkies, Kathleen Edwards, and more. Established in 2004, Westfest is a fusion of community and art, and places a special emphasis on diversity, children, and all families. Taking place annually the second weekend of June, Westfest is proud to be Ottawa’s only festival of its size and scope that is free and open to all!
General information: 613.729.3565
General information email: info@westfest.ca
Location: Westboro Village – Richmond Road (between McRae and Berkley Ave.), Ottawa
Westfest Domicile Main Stage – 190 Richmond Road (behind the Real Canadian Superstore parking lot)
On the Web:
Website: www.westfest.ca
Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/wesfestinfo
Twitter: www.twitter.com/WESTFESTinfo
Others: www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wesfest
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:
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Kick up your heels
Free dance festival offers Mashed Potato music and tap dancing on the picnic tables in Strathcona Park
Natasha Gauthier, Ottawa Citizen
DUSK DANCES
What: Free outdoor performances of contemporary Canadian dance
When and where: June 30-July 3, 7 p.m. at Strathcona Park (Laurier Avenue East at Range Road)
Information: Performances are paywhat-you-can. For more information, call 613-266-2365
Summer evenings are always busy in Strathcona Park, that bucolic strip of green along the Rideau River at the Sandy Hill end of Laurier Avenue East. Dogs chase Frisbees. Kids chase dogs. Couples stroll beneath the flowering catalpa trees. There are soccer players and student picnickers and urban wildlife observers. And for four nights beginning July 30, there will be dancers.
After almost 10 years, Dusk Dances is returning to Ottawa. Founded in 1993 by Toronto company Corpus, Dusk Dances presents contemporary Canadian dance in urban parks throughout Ontario, with occasional appearances in Vancouver and Quebec City. The festival was held in Ottawa from 1998 to 2002, when it was a co-production between Corpus and the Canada Dance Festival.
Read more on the Ottawa Citizen website: Kick up your heels
Fresh Canadian Choreography: The Canada Dance Festival announces its 2011 June program
Photo courtesy of Canada Dance Festival
Brian Webb, Artistic Director of the Canada Dance Festival (CDF) today announced the June 15-18, 2011 festival program “Fresh Canadian Choreography” taking place at Canada’s National Arts Centre (NAC).
The six productions that make up “Fresh Canadian Choreography” represent the very best of contemporary dance in Canada. Two works are world premieres, while three of this year’s six choreographers have recently broken out on both the national and international dance scene.
“These artists’ creative powers are soaring. They are definitely ones to watch over the next few years,” said Mr. Webb. “They have already made names for themselves in their home towns and provinces,” he continued. “They have dedicated fan bases and I just know our audiences will fall in love with them, too!”
This year’s event showcases 20 highly energetic dancers whose work offers wildly imaginative yet thought-provoking snapshots of their personal experiences and the Canadian cultural landscape. “Contemporary dance is always evolving, and at this year’s Festival you will see dance full of passion and invention,” expressed Mr. Webb. “There are definitely some surprises in store for our audiences, too, which will extend beyond the traditional concept of the dance stage.”
