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OFN is thrilled to share the following recap of the 2025 Digi60 Festival from its organizing team. Congratulations to all involved! Photos from the 2025 Digi60 Festival The Festival this past weekend was a great success! With a record number of filmmakers participating this year and completely sold out shows, we are filled with gratitude for such an amazing community that is as supportive and passionate about local filmmaking as us.  The filmmakers for the 60-Day Challenge al

Music and Beyond is pleased to announce the return of its popular holiday tradition, Christmas with Music and Beyond , taking place on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at 7:30 pm at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre.   Some of Canada’s top instrumentalists, led by the renowned violinist Jonathan Crow, will be joined by soprano Janelle Lucyk, tenor Kerry Bursey , baritone James Coole-Stevenson the Caelis Academy Ensemble conducted by Matthew Larkin . More than 40 performers w

Mādahòkì Farm officially opened its Christmas at Mādahòkì programming last week, with support from TD Bank and Enbridge. The experience invites visitors to celebrate the season through immersive light displays, festive culinary experiences, and authentic Indigenous cultural teachings. The holiday-themed events run Thursdays through Sundays until December 28. At the heart of this year’s festivities is the Trail of Lights & Traditions . Guests are able to wander the glowing Leg

Building on the success of its 2024 pilot program, the Canadian Live Music Association ( CLMA) is pleased to announce the second edition of  Setting the Stage , a micro-grant mentorship and performance program supported by RBC .   Setting the Stage is open to independent live music venues, concert promoters, festivals,  and/or others whose core business is hosting and/or promoting live music shows of artists and musicians for audiences. Applicants must be members of the CLMA

The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is looking for passionate, curious, and community-minded jury members from Ottawa, across Canada, and around the world to help select the nominees for the 2026 Capital Music Awards ! Whether you’re an artist, industry professional, educator, producer, presenter, journalist, volunteer, or simply someone who cares deeply about music,  we encourage you to apply . This jury is meant to represent the diversity of our music ecosystem, fr