Fake Friday: Ottawa mildly excited about yet another festival

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](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/festfest2.jpg) With somewhat limited excitement, FestFest is gearing up to be the 37th consecutive festival held in Ottawa this summer. Following on the heels of the Hot Air Balloon Festival, Festfest hopes to appeal to crowds who want to celebrate festivals, with a festival.

Festfest  organizer Nancy Lorman explains, "We really wanted to hold a festival  that offers particpants a chance to celebrate festivals through seminars  about festivals, festival workshops, and meeting organizers of all the  various festivals." Lorman also noted that Festfest will appeal to not  only those who want to go to a festival about festivals, but also for  those who want to get sunburned in a field full of drunk and/or stoned  people. "We'll have a beer tent, grease filled concession stands, and  vendors selling the popular glow sticks and t-shirts." Lorman  emphasized.

Festfest is also showcasing live  music, with "Trooper", "April Wine" and Ottawa's own "Disco Inferno" in  addition to some other bands that constantly play outdoor festivals.  Held at Lebreton Flats, the grassy field where the event will take place  is still trampled, brown and stained from the previous festival last  week, but Lorman is confident it may be green in time for opening night  September 10. Festfest runs for 7 days, from 8am to 11pm each day and  will most likely cause traffic delays in the area. Festfest passes and  tickets are available at all Capital Ticket outlets and range in price  from $27.50-99.99.

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