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Hip Hop icons The Roots are coming to the 45th edition of the Ottawa Jazz Festival!
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 23, 2025 "They are not merely the world’s best hip hop band—but one of the great musical outfits of...
2 days ago1 min read
Capital Music Week event tickets are now available!
Capital Music Week (CxMW) is a multi-day event designed to position Ottawa as a top music destination while offering professional...
3 days ago1 min read
Branar Theatre’s Story of a Day Brings the Magic and Music of Ireland to the Ottawa Children’s Festival
Ottawa Children's Festival de la jeunesse takes place May 8 - 13, 2025. Ottawa, ON – The Ottawa Children’s Festival de la jeunesse is...
Apr 92 min read
Start Blooming with Ottawa’s Spring Festivals
Canadian Tulip Festival 2024 Springtime in Ottawa is here, so grab your rain boots and get ready to explore Canada’s capital in full...
Apr 33 min read
More Exciting Lineup Announcements for the 2025 Ottawa Jazz Festival’s 45th Anniversary
The Ottawa Jazz Festival continues to build anticipation for its milestone 45th anniversary with another round of inspiring artist...
Apr 32 min read
All you Need to Know for 13th Annual Ottawa Grassroots Festival
Ottawa Grassroots Festival Cultivating Creativity and Celebrating Community April 24 - 27, 2025 OTTAWA, ON – April 1, 2025 – The...
Apr 12 min read
40 Years of Creativity & Imagination
Help Ottawa Children's Festival Inspire the Next Generation! Ottawa Children's Festival de la Jeunesse is a signature and highly...
Apr 11 min read
Ottawa's Black & Bluegrass Festival prepares to mark a decade of cross-genre mayhem
" Our friends Smoke Spell are gonna straight up light ya on fire!!!" So reads the Ottawa Black & Bluegrass Festival 's latest artist...
Mar 262 min read
Do you have a story to tell? Ottawa StoryTellers wants to give you a platform
Have you been told you tell good stories? Do you love spinning yarns to your friends and family? Even if you're not a professional...
Mar 261 min read
Showcase applications for Folk Music Ontario Conference close next week
If you're an artist in Canada's folk music community, one of the year's biggest opportunities has just opened up for you—but not for very...
Mar 261 min read
The 5th OTTAWA BLACK FILM FESTIVAL Opens with Samia by Yasemin Şamdereli
The 5th Ottawa Black Film Festival (OBFF) returns with a meaningful in-person and online edition.
Mar 256 min read
Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival Moves to Wesley Clover Parks for 2025 Edition
OTTAWA, ON – March 20, 2025 – The highly anticipated Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival (SSIF) is moving to Wesley Clover Parks for this...
Mar 202 min read
28th Edition of Latin American Film Festival (LAFF) announced for April
The Group of Embassies of Latin American Countries (GRULA) in Canada, in collaboration with Saint Paul University, is thrilled to...
Mar 172 min read
'No other festival does this': In conversation with IFFO
With the International Film Festival of Ottawa opening on March 12th, OFN has met with IFFO to discuss their work and views on cinema.
Mar 128 min read
Tickets Now on Sale for A Circle of Time, the New Ottawa Seniors Sharing Stories Play
Tickets are now on sale for A Circle of Time, Burning Passions Theatre’s second “Seniors Sharing Stories” theatrical presentation.
Mar 102 min read
Ottawa Jazz Festival Celebrates 45 years 1980 - 2025
Ottawa (March 6, 2025) – Over the past 45 years, the Ottawa Jazz Festival has welcomed some of the greatest artists in music history,...
Mar 62 min read
Asinabka Festival seeking films and media art featuring Indigenous stories
The 14th annual Asinabka Festival will be taking place in Ottawa, Canada, from September 16-21, 2025, and is currently accepting...
Mar 41 min read
Ottawa Amplifies its Nightlife and Music Industry by Launching Capital Music Week (CxMW)
Ottawa, ON - February 28, 2025 - The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition is marking a milestone by bringing local music to a national stage,...
Feb 283 min read
Stories of the Great Irish Hero, Finn MacCool
A not-to-be-missed, unforgettable afternoon of spellbinding storytelling and evocative music celebrating Celtic mythology - The Music of...
Feb 272 min read
Tickets on sale—Shania Twain, Hozier among Ottawa Bluesfest headliners
Nearly two weeks ago, the Ottawa Citizen ran a story wondering why the Ottawa Bluesfest lineup had not yet been announced . This week,...
Feb 272 min read
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