#ottawa #outdoor spaces #parklets #patiosParklets & Patios: New outdoor spaces to be installed across Ottawa_ (press release) _ Communities across Ottawa will see new small parklets and patios cropping up in the coming weeks as the Streetside Spots project gets underway. Eleven locations applied to take part in this pilot program, which runs from April to October. ...
#classical #pianoOttawa pianist recognized with prestigious international award for classical musicMauro Bertoli, an Italian-Canadian classical pianist living in Ottawa ( www.maurobertoli.com ), is the 2016 recipient of the CAB Foundation’s Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Prize for young interpreters. The Prize, which bears the name of a legendary pianist from Brescia, is awarded by the Foundation in collaboration with the International Piano Festival of Brescia and Bergamo. ...
#art #city hall #Young at Art #YouthYoung at Art 2016 artworks on display at galleries citywide_ (press release) _ Some of Ottawa’s best young artists will get the opportunity to display their artwork in three City of Ottawa community galleries starting April 21. Young at Art 2016 exhibits juried work by young artists between the ages of 12 and 19. ...
#bands #free concert series #Hollerado #music #Tamarack Race WeekendFree concert series is back at Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend_ (press release) _ Ottawa's largest tourism event, the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, is pleased to announce the return of its Celebration concert series with Governor General Arts award recipient Michel Pagliaro headlining Friday, May 27 , and Juno-nominated Hollerado headlining Saturday, May 28 . ...
#Canada 150 #canada day #Ottawa 2017 #volunteer #volunteersOttawa 2017 seeks 2017 volunteers for sesquicentennial celebrations_ (press release) _ The Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, invite Ottawa residents to become volunteers for Canada’s 150 th anniversary celebrations in the nation’s capital. The Ottawa 2017 online volunteer registration system launched today. ...
#OIAF #Ottawa International Animation FestivalOne month left to submit to the Ottawa International Animation Festival_ (press release) _ This September, the ** Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) ** celebrates its 40th anniversary and organizers are hoping to attract a bumper crop of diverse entries from around the world. Each year the OIAF receives more than 2,000 entries that are reviewed by the Festival’s programming team. ...
#food #Mr. Loaf #steam #westboroMr. Loaf #101: Food Fads[caption id=“attachment_26428” align=“aligncenter” width=“400”] Mr. Loaf by Andrew King[/caption]
#Canada Day 150 #Ottawa 2017 #YOWOttawaOttawa 2017 invites mega concert producers to amp-up the celebrations of Canada’s 150th birthday with YOWttawa_ (press release) _ The Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, today launched a call to concert producers to submit proposals for a two-day large-scale ticketed contemporary music event in the nation’s capital for the celebrations of Canada’s 150 ...
#babywearing #babywearing in Canada #BWICWeekBabywearing in Canada_ (press release) _ Babywearing in Canada announcedthe Babywearing in Canada Conference 2016,taking place May 20-21, 2016 , at the Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre. Held at the start of Babywearing in Canada Week (#BWICweek), which runs from ...
#bluesfestRBC Bluesfest expands line-upRBC Bluesfest organizers today announced additions to an already star-studded line-up, including: Juno Award-winning Canadian rapper Belly, Death From Above 1979, Bahari, Lera Lynn, JD McPherson, Jeff Lang, Tor Miller, Steve Hill, Kirby Sewell Band, Colin Linden, Jordan McIntosh, Garrett Klahn, and Jack Broadbent. ...