Ottawa Lumière Festival
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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:
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A foggy Nuit Blanche
Organizers need to step up and build some excitement for the proposed art festival
Peter Simpson, The Ottawa Citizen
Haven’t heard much about Nuit Blanche Ottawa since a public meeting was held a couple of weeks ago.
The meeting was organized by Bravo-Est, the local branch of a provincewide independent group of artists. The group got seed money from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to launch Nuit Blanche events — the overnight festivals of contemporary art, mostly outdoors — in several Ontario cities, including Ottawa.
The meeting at La Nouvelle Scene on King Edward Street attracted about 60 people, who asked a lot of thoughtful questions and, in some cases, publicly declared their support for a Nuit Blanche in Ottawa. Bravo-Est should be capitalizing on this momentum as immediately and publicly as possible, but since the meeting there’s been hardly a peep that I can hear.
That’s a wrap for Fall Rhapsody
“It’s a good time to come out. The colours are beautiful. The weather is usually really nice. It’s just a nice opportunity to step out of the city and relax out here,” said Chris Grout.”It’s much prettier in the fall, and it’s a nice tradition that we’ve started,” Harpur added.
Traffic and parking are usually a challenge on the Thanksgiving Monday, said Grout. In previous years, many of the free parking lots through the park were full. Melissa Landel, her husband, Israel Martinez, and their 17-month-old daughter Ema also came.
“We’ve been to the park before but never to the estate,” said Landel.
Read the full article at Metro Ottawa: That’s a wrap for Fall Rhapsody
Please note: Fall Rhapsody continues to Oct 18.
