Tulip Festival announces Kaleidoscope theme for 2011
Tony Lofaro, The Ottawa Citizen
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On Wednesday, organizers announced the theme for the 2011 festival — Kaleidoscope — which they call “a celebration of spring awakening through colour, culture and community.” It will run from May 6-23.
There are also ambitious plans for the 2011 edition, which will mark the 60th anniversary of the festival. They include a permanent friendship garden, plus a story board of the festival in a public building, and plans to collect festival memories from longtime festival-goers.
The festival has a new executive director, Genevieve Ménard-Hyles, who brings more than 20 years of experience from the tourism and hospitality industry. She recently worked in England as special events manager for Westminister City Council and has organized such events as the Canada Day festivities in London for the Canadian Tourism Commission.
Full story on the Ottawa Citizen website: Tulip Festival announces Kaleidoscope theme for 2011
Sunny, warm weather could bring early burst of tulips
Tony Lofaro, The Ottawa Citizen
Photograph by: Bryanna Bradley, The Ottawa Citizen
If the mild weather continues, the city could soon witness a dazzling tulip display.
The appearance of tulips almost a month before the annual festival is not necessarily a problem, he added. The Canadian Tulip Festival runs from May 7 to 24. Fournier said the NCC plants about 700,000 tulip bulbs. Of those, 20 per cent — about 140,000 — are early-blooming. They generally pop up at the end of April.
The remaining 560,000 tulips are normal and late-blooming varieties, designed to be on display for the duration of the festival. Fournier said said cool weather is better for the for the festival’s schedule. “The weather is very important at this time, but we have no control over that.”
Full article on the Ottawa Citizen website: Sunny, warm weather could bring early burst of tulips
Canadian Tulip Festival Getaway Package Available
If you are planning on visiting Ottawa during the Canadian Tulip Festival, check out the package available on the Ottawa Tourism website. In addition to a special rate on Tulip Festival tickets, the package also includes a Rideau Centre savings directory and admission to other area attractions.
» Visit the Ottawa Tourism website: Tulip Celebration Getaway Package
