Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival
July 26 - August 9, 2008
Tel: (613) 234-8008
Web Site: www.chamberfest.com
Each summer, thousands of music lovers travel from across Canada and around the world to attend the largest chamber music festival in the world. Over 250 of the top chamber musicians from Canada and the international scene will perform in acoustically perfect heritage churches. Passes are $50 (Canadian) for adults and $25 for students and permit listeners to attend most of the concerts. Discover more at www.chamberfest.com.
Ottawa SuperEX
August 14 - 24, 2008
Tel: (613) 237-7222
Website: www.ottawasuperex.com
Ottawa’s end of the summer family bash returns to Lansdowne Park in the heart of Ottawa for 11 days of thrills and non-stop entertainment.
The area largest midway and games returns to provide thrills for all ages. Ten performance areas give you non-stop professional and amateur entertainment including the famous Fernandez, the Power of Suggestion show, a thrilling high flying motocross motorcycle jump show as well as plenty of pets and farm animals. Call (613) 237-7222 for information.
Ottawa
Greek Summer FestivalAugust 14 - 24, 2008
1315 Prince of Wales Dr.
(between Baseline & Merivale)
Tel: (613) 225-8016
Fax: (613) 225-8545
E-mail: festival@helleniccommunity.com
Website: http://www.ottawagreekfest.com
The Annual Ottawa Greek Festival is all about fun, food & festivities! We have something there for everyone. LIVE A DAY THE GREEK WAY !!! OPA!!
- Live Music & Traditional Greek Dances
- Excellent Greek Cuisine
- Arts Court, Souvenir Shop, Children's Activities
- Famous Zorba Show
- Special Theme Days
- Language & Cooking Lessons
- Prizes (including trip for 2 to sunny Greece)
- Rainy Day Programs
- Admission is free. Weekdays 4:30 p.m.-11 p.m. Weekends 12 p.m.-11 p.m.
CKCU
Ottawa Folk Festival
August 14 - 17, 2008
Tel: (613) 230-8234
Fax: (613) 230-7887
Website: http://www.ottawafolk.org
The annual festival celebrates Canada's rich folk tradition with music, dance, storytelling and crafts.
- Evening concerts featuring North Americas finest acoustic musicians.
- Over 150 performers on six stages Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
- Children's concerts and family activity area
Ottawa
Lumière FestivalAugust 9, 2008
Tel: (613) 745-2742
Fax: (613) 745-4153
Email: cccc@bellnet.ca
Website: www.lumiereottawa.com
The Lumière Festival is an enchanting
evening event that brings together professional artists and performers
with community members to celebrate the beauty and magic of light and
lanterns.
Stanley Park will be lined with enchanting lantern
sculptures created by professional artists and a variety of performers –
dancers, musicians, stilt walkers and story tellers will add to the
magical atmosphere.
Musical bands lead the way along the water’s edge, and participants
carry handmade paper lanterns that they have created at a Lumière
lantern workshop or purchased at the Festival. Dressed in midsummer eve
costume - fairies, pixies, dragons and elves - children proudly carry
their own lanterns as their fairy wings bump behind them.
In the water The Rideau River Swanboat Fisher fishes for luminous fish
and canoes float by with their own brightly lit lanterns. Fairy dancers
weave in and out of trees and a fire demonstrator shoots flames high
into the night sky. The lantern labyrinth, made of hundreds of small
lanterns, shines enticingly and the wishing tree glows beautifully with
the colourful wishes people have attached to its branches.
As the light begins to dim, hundreds of lantern lights flicker and
Stanley Park will be under the spell of the enchanting magic of the
Lumière Festival!
Pride
Festival
August 15 - 24, 2008
Pride Committee Ottawa-Hull
Tel: (613) 238-2424
Fax: (613) 233-1056
Website: http://www.prideottawa.com
Celebrate the diversity of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community!
- Rainbow Party
- Pride Day Parade
- Picnic and community fair
