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Capital Music Week event tickets are now available!
Capital Music Week (CxMW) is a multi-day event designed to position Ottawa as a top music destination while offering professional...
Apr 17, 20251 min read
Branar Theatre’s Story of a Day Brings the Magic and Music of Ireland to the Ottawa Children’s Festival
Ottawa Children's Festival de la jeunesse takes place May 8 - 13, 2025. Ottawa, ON – The Ottawa Children’s Festival de la jeunesse is...
Apr 9, 20252 min read
Start Blooming with Ottawa’s Spring Festivals
Canadian Tulip Festival 2024 Springtime in Ottawa is here, so grab your rain boots and get ready to explore Canada’s capital in full...
Apr 3, 20253 min read
More Exciting Lineup Announcements for the 2025 Ottawa Jazz Festival’s 45th Anniversary
The Ottawa Jazz Festival continues to build anticipation for its milestone 45th anniversary with another round of inspiring artist...
Apr 3, 20252 min read
All you Need to Know for 13th Annual Ottawa Grassroots Festival
Ottawa Grassroots Festival Cultivating Creativity and Celebrating Community April 24 - 27, 2025 OTTAWA, ON – April 1, 2025 – The...
Apr 1, 20252 min read
40 Years of Creativity & Imagination
Help Ottawa Children's Festival Inspire the Next Generation! Ottawa Children's Festival de la Jeunesse is a signature and highly...
Apr 1, 20251 min read
Ottawa's Black & Bluegrass Festival prepares to mark a decade of cross-genre mayhem
" Our friends Smoke Spell are gonna straight up light ya on fire!!!" So reads the Ottawa Black & Bluegrass Festival 's latest artist...
Mar 26, 20252 min read
Do you have a story to tell? Ottawa StoryTellers wants to give you a platform
Have you been told you tell good stories? Do you love spinning yarns to your friends and family? Even if you're not a professional...
Mar 26, 20251 min read
Showcase applications for Folk Music Ontario Conference close next week
If you're an artist in Canada's folk music community, one of the year's biggest opportunities has just opened up for you—but not for very...
Mar 26, 20251 min read
The 5th OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL Opens with Samia by Yasemin Şamdereli
The 5th Ottawa Black Film Festival (OBFF) returns with a meaningful in-person and online edition.
Mar 25, 20256 min read
Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival Moves to Wesley Clover Parks for 2025 Edition
OTTAWA, ON – March 20, 2025 – The highly anticipated Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival (SSIF) is moving to Wesley Clover Parks for this...
Mar 20, 20252 min read
28th Edition of Latin American Film Festival (LAFF) announced for April
The Group of Embassies of Latin American Countries (GRULA) in Canada, in collaboration with Saint Paul University, is thrilled to...
Mar 17, 20252 min read
'No other festival does this': In conversation with IFFO
With the International Film Festival of Ottawa opening on March 12th, OFN has met with IFFO to discuss their work and views on cinema.
Mar 12, 20258 min read
Tickets Now on Sale for A Circle of Time, the New Ottawa Seniors Sharing Stories Play
Tickets are now on sale for A Circle of Time, Burning Passions Theatre’s second “Seniors Sharing Stories” theatrical presentation.
Mar 10, 20252 min read
Ottawa Jazz Festival Celebrates 45 years 1980 - 2025
Ottawa (March 6, 2025) – Over the past 45 years, the Ottawa Jazz Festival has welcomed some of the greatest artists in music history,...
Mar 6, 20252 min read
Asinabka Festival seeking films and media art featuring Indigenous stories
The 14th annual Asinabka Festival will be taking place in Ottawa, Canada, from September 16-21, 2025, and is currently accepting...
Mar 4, 20251 min read
Ottawa Amplifies its Nightlife and Music Industry by Launching Capital Music Week (CxMW)
Ottawa, ON - February 28, 2025 - The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition is marking a milestone by bringing local music to a national stage,...
Feb 28, 20253 min read
Stories of the Great Irish Hero, Finn MacCool
A not-to-be-missed, unforgettable afternoon of spellbinding storytelling and evocative music celebrating Celtic mythology - The Music of...
Feb 27, 20252 min read
Tickets on sale—Shania Twain, Hozier among Ottawa Bluesfest headliners
Nearly two weeks ago, the Ottawa Citizen ran a story wondering why the Ottawa Bluesfest lineup had not yet been announced . This week,...
Feb 27, 20252 min read
The Irish Society of the National Capital Region Commemorates the 200th Birthday of Thomas D’Arcy McGee with a Special St. Patrick’s Day Parade Tribute
The Irish Society of the National Capital Region (ISNCR) is pleased to announce that this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will honour the...
Feb 25, 20251 min read
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