OttawaStart's Weekly Event Round-Up: July 23-29

_ Our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. You can find even more events on our Ottawa Event Calendar . _

** Thursday, July 23 - August 19: World Press Photo 15 ** With around 100 local exhibitions produced every year, the World Press Photo exhibition tour of prize-winning photographs is the most popular traveling photo event in the world. _ – Laura Gauthier _ ** Thursday-Sunday, July 23-July 25: Fortissimo ** Fortissimo is a musical and military spectacular performed on the main lawn of Parliament Hill. Come and watch the Band of the Ceremonial Guard as they are joined by dancers, pipers and soldiers. For more information, visit the Ceremonial Guard of the Canadian Forces. On Parliament Hill at 7pm. _ – Sara-Lynne Levine, Macaroni Kid Ottawa _ ** Thursday, July 23: SAW Video Summer Screening & Picnic ** SAW Video is having a Summer Screening and Picnic this Thursday evening starting at 6pm. The event will kick off with a sonic picnic featuring DJs Cloak & Dagger, and will be followed by the panel “Art Making after the Internet – A conversation with media artists Lorna Mills (Toronto) and Matthew Williamson (Ottawa), moderated by independent curator and critic Anna Khimasia (Ottawa)”. The event will culminate with the screening of the first 3 episodes of Canadian artist Lorna Mills’ “Ways of Something” , a four-part remake of John Berger’s television show. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Friday, July 24: Nuit Blanche Ottawa-Gatineau Artist Party ** Nuit Blanche Ottawa-Gatineau is having its annual bed-in Artist Party this Friday evening. Hosted by PDA Projects, the event will officially announce the countdown the 4th edition of Nuit Blanche Ottawa Gatineau and will allow people to meet the artists and everyone that will be part of NBOG 2015 HYPE/FRÉNÉSIE. The Fau Mardi crew will be on site to spin great tunes throughout the evening, and there will be fire spinning pyrotechnic animation by Nick Olas Killback. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Friday-Sunday, July 24-26: Capital Ukrainian Festival ** All-day events include vendors, market, Pop-up entertainment, displays and a Sunday Picnic featuring a multi-faith “Prayer for Ukraine”, community singing and Jam session. Experience a belt-loosening bevy of Ukrainian favorite foods that you can dance off on Saturday from 8 pm to 11 pm at the Grass “Zabava” (Ball) with party band ZIRKA. ** Friday, July 24 to Saturday, August 2: Agwàtà ** From July 24 to August 2, check out Agwàtà, the new multimedia aquatic show happening at the Ruisseau de la Brasserie in the Hull sector of Gatineau. This free audio-visual projection show inspired by the history of the Vieux-Hull is a first of its kind in the area and it will animate downtown Hull and promises to deliver an immersive experience for all. _ – Eliane Laberge, Eventful Capital _ ** Sunday, July 26: Just Food Farm Stand Launch ** Did you know there’s a community farm right in the heart of Ottawa? Check out the vegetables, fruits, herbs, honey and preserves that organic farmers are producing there–the farm stand opens for the season on Sunday with games, prizes and good food. _ – Denise Deby , Green Living Ottawa _ ** Sunday, July 26: Ottawa Fury FC vs Carolina RailHawks ** See the Ottawa Fury FC take on the Carolina RailHawks Sunday, July 26 at 3 p.m. at TD Place. Tickets start at just $17 for adults and youth 12 and under. OttawaFuryFC.com _ (Sponsored) _ ** Sunday, July 26: Hand & Power Tool Library ** rop by Winston Square with your gently used hand or power tool. The Ottawa Tool Library (OTL), a not-for-profit, volunteer run library for the community to borrow hand, power, garden and kitchen tools will have volunteers on hand to answer any questions you may have. ** Monday, July 27: Safety Audit Walk at Queensway Park ** The Pineview Community Association is working with the Women’s Initiative for Safer Environments (WISE / IFSE), to host a safety audit walk of Pineview to identify trouble spots. Come and join us next week, as we take a walk around the neighbourhood and identify safety concerns. ** Tuesday, July 28: Yoga For Kids’ Sake ** Grab your yoga mats and come out for a one hour yoga session to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa’s (BBBSO) 1st Annual Yoga For Kids’ Sake. At Vincent Massey Park. ** _ Upcoming… _ ** ** September 12-13: ** ** 20th Annual Fibrefest Festival ** The two-day festival of textiles and fibre arts will feature 90 vendors, demonstrations, exhibitations, a lamb race, fabric flee market, Alpaca sort-a-thon and tea room. Admission $5. Daily. Whether you are interested in art, history, clothing, or textiles or are just looking for a great day out and about, Fibrefest will have something for you. _ (Sponsored) _ _ ** Continuing… ** _ ** Until August 21: Changing of the Guard on Parliament Hill ** See a Canadian tradition at its most colourful! The Ceremonial Guard brings stirring military drills and music to Parliament Hill. Come at 9:45 a.m. to learn more about the ceremony. For more information visit theCeremonial Guard. 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM daily. _ – Sara-Lynne Levine, Macaroni Kid Ottawa _ ** Until August 22: Children’s Activities at Rideau Hall ** The grounds of Rideau Hall are open daily from 8 a.m. to one hour before sunset. Special activities include: “Storytime at Rideau Hall,” in collaboration with Frontier College. Fridays and Saturdays, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., from June 28 to August 23; Learn about heraldry by designing your very own coat of arms. Daily, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Stroll the grounds, bring a picnic and enjoy the children’s play structure; Watch the Relief of the Sentries of the Ceremonial Guard. Daily, every hour on the hour, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., June 25 to August 22. _ – Sara-Lynne Levine, Macaroni Kid Ottawa _ ** Until September 7: Alex Colville. A Canadian Icon ** At the National Gallery of Canada, _ Alex Colville _ offers a fresh perspective on Colville’s work, as he is considered to be one of Canada’s most celebrated artists. Featuring nearly a hundred paintings along with various student works and prints, this exhibition explores the breadth of Colville’s practice. _ (Sponsored) _ ** Until September 13: ** ** Chagall: Daphnis & Chloé ** Enter into a captivating love story between a goatherd and shepherdess. This tale titled _ Daphnis & Chloé _ is narrated visually through a set of colour lithographs by Marc Chagall.  These illustrations highlight Chagall’s unique style, setting him apart from the main 20th-century pictorial currents followed by some of his contemporaries. At the National Gallery. _ (Sponsored) _ ** Until December 31: Mary Pratt: This Little Painting ** What’s the story behind Red Currant Jelly (1972), which the artist Mary Pratt affectionately calls “this little painting”? See how Pratt developed her technique, which today stands as a defining example of painterly realism in Canada, a style strongly associated with the country’s Atlantic provinces. _ (Sponsored) _ _ For more events, check out ottawastart.com/events/ … or add your event via ottawastart.com/start/ _