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Volunteers, event organizers, members of the community including industry partners, and OFN staff gathered at Irene’s Pub on Bank Street for a successful and inspiring 2023 Volunteer Connect Awards on October 11th, 2023. Generously sponsored by The Crawford Group and hosted by the hilarious David Brennan, the Ottawa Festival Network was elated to present grand prizes to deserving volunteers across four different Volunteer of the Year categories: Senior, Adult, Youth, and Rook

When Laura moves from Toronto to Syracuse, New York, she wasn’t expecting to be residing in Trump’s America. Gaining her first job as a relay operator for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing causes her to question if she can discover the hidden humanity of the American people. Destiny, USA weaves together three stories: Laura moving to the US for the first time and working as a relay operator for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, romantically meeting her husband, and dealing with her mo

Arts Futures Series A series of arts-focused digital skills and strategy seminars Register for Toronto Sessions Register for Ottawa Sessions Registration is $35 per session ($30 for members of IO and CHRC) and includes lunch and non-alcoholic beverages For those who can’t join in person, sign up here for a reminder about the livestreams 15 minutes before they begin Arts Futures is a summer seminar series co-hosted by Interactive Ontario and the Cultural Human Resources

Ottawa (Thursday, January 5, 2017) — The 6th edition of the TD Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival will take place from February 9 - 12, 2017, at the new La Nouvelle Scène (an amalgamation of four francophone theatre companies and the newly rebuilt theatre of the 1930s) at 333 King Edward Ave. Shows will alternate between two stages (Studio A and Studio B) as well as the Bistro (in the lounge entrance) where two Late Night Jam sessions on the Friday and Saturday will take place af

For Immediate Release Ottawa (Thursday, September 22, 2016) — The Ottawa Jazz Festival is switching gears this year. Its annual Live Auction and Benefit Concert will take place on Thursday, March 2, 2017 with a Swing into Spring Event. Still we couldn’t go without presenting a special fall event showcasing Jill Barber – A concert with Benefits on Wednesday, November 9 at Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave, doors open at 6pm, concert at 7:30pm. The benefits part wi

The Sparks Street B.I.A. is pleased to announce that CMA award winning country artist Tim Hicks is the headline act at this year's New Year's Eve Capital Countdown. Opening for Tim Hicks and returning to the Capital Countdown stage is Autumn’s Cannon. DJ 8barz will make his return spinning tunes right up to the Maple Leaf Drop at Fireworks Show at midnight. With Five Top 10 singles and close to three million YouTube views, Tim Hicks opened for Dierks Bently at the Canadian Ti

There are still spaces in our Youth and Adult Divisions! Thanks to our Sponsors, kids can now play and get team shirts for FREE! No team needed. Youth Division #1 - Ages 7-10 Youth Division # 2 - Ages 11-14 Adult Division - Ages 15 and up REGISTER NOW! Registration has been extended to June 16, 2014! The Bay ward is having a Pep Rally on June 20th! LOCATION: Bayshore park, 175 Woodridge Cres. DATE: Friday June 20th, 2014 from 6:00-7:30pm. Rain or shine! DESCRIPTION: Join u