Ottawa is Blooming and and the tulips are approcahing their prime viewing time. You still have a chance to enjoy the Canadian Tulip Festival In Ottawa. This annual Festival runs for 18 days, from May 1 to May 18.
"The Tulip Festival showcases our national capital to hundreds of thousands of visitors, celebrating our international friendships and reaching out to diverse cultures in a way that reflects core Canadian values."
The founding idea of the Festival is international friendship, which is expressed by supporting international outreach in very tangible ways. Last year the Festival was able to contribute to War Child Canada, which helps children displaced by conflict. This year Festival goers are being urged to to help support Soles4Souls to send much-needed footwear to impoverished children and families overseas.
For 2009, the Festival has expanded with more activity and locations along the Tulip Route, at Festival Plaza outside City Hall and at Lansdowne Park by Queen Elizabeth Drive in addition to the traditional activity sites at Major's Hill Park and at Commissioner's Park, and Dows Lake.
"The Tulip Festival is a welcome event each spring. Festival ‘09 will be an optimistic event at a somewhat pessimistic time."
The International Pavilion, which last year drew record crowds, expands this year to 25 participating embassies and local cultural groups and will be located at Lansdowne Park. Visitors will be able to enjoy a variety of international entertainment daily on the Friendship Stage, taste traditional international cuisine, dip into the history of participating countries, explore traditions, shop for souvenirs and discover exotic travel destinations. The International Pavilion, free to the public, runs for all 18 days of the Festival at Lansdowne Park.
Celebridée, the Festival's celebration of ideas, will again be staged in the beautiful Mirror Tent from Belgium, which was a new and very popular venue last year, will this year be located at Festival Plaza in front of City Hall.
In addition to Celebridée programming, the Tulip Festival Mirror Tent will host
musical performances by Ian Tyson, Kleztory, Lynn Miles, Meredith Luce, Kellylee Evans and two children's concerts with Fred Penner.
the spectacular Nanjing Acrobatic Troupe for the duration of the Festival with a total of 23 performances. One of China's top performing groups, the Troupe will present a unique opportunity for North American audiences to enjoy the very best in Chinese acrobatic and circus performances.
Montreal's critically acclaimed Seven Fingers, an ensemble comprised of Quebec's top circus performers in their brilliant and profound production, La Vie.
Major's Hill Park will now host an all-new event, the Circus School and Vintage Carnival.
Presented in association with Carnivale Lune Bleue, the Circus School will run for 18 days and give young people and adults alike the opportunity to learn circus skills such as juggling, stilt walking, trapeze techniques, trampoline skills and much more.
Free live performances will animate the site every 30 minutes. Vintage rides including a Ferris wheel from 1917 will augment all of the carnival activity.
Major's Hill Park will also feature a Green Tulip Showcase, part of the Festival's new Green Tulip Initiative. The Showcase is a display area that presents green alternatives, both big and small, from different energy sources to simple choices individuals can make in their daily lives.
For More Information Contact
The Canadian Tulip Festival
35 O'Connor Street, Suite 302
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5M4
Canada
Tel.: (613) 567-5757
www.tulipfestival.ca
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Kathy - The Tulip Festival sounds great! And supporting the Soles4Souls seems like a very worthwhile cause. I would certainly like to see and join in the Circus School, especially on the trampoline!!
Hope it goes well for Ottawa.
David - Ottawa has some amazing festivals - In the past I have enjoyed theTulip festival and the Ice festival. I really like the fact that they use them to support worth while causes.