Storytelling: Wapiti the Orphan and the Calabash
Join us for a show gathering puppeteers and storytellers. Thanks to music, words, songs and dance, they will tell you the story of Wapiti the Orphan and the Calabash. The story takes place in [...]
Conte Wapiti l’orphelin and la Calebase
Join us for a show gathering puppeteers and storytellers. Thanks to music, words, songs and dance, they will tell you the story of Wapiti the Orphan and the Calabash. The story takes place in [...]
Tastes of the Middle East
Join us for a taste of Middle Eastern food. Enjoy food samples introduced by Racha Pharaon from the new Big Bite Kitchen, a recently opened Mediterranean kitchen in Byward Market run by Syrian-Jordanian immigrants. [...]
Ottawa Jazz Festival presents Graven and the Firing Squad (Ft. Vicki Brittle)
Matty Graven McKechnie is a Nepean-born, once-bedroom-rapper, cross-Canadian rail-riding troubadour, lyrical time-traveler, twang-thunder-picker, dad, wordsmith, melodic mystic, and nature appreciator. Through his 11 albums, that touch on many different life timelines, there is a [...]
OCCSC “Transformation” Youth Colouring Event
Come join us as we celebrate the "Transformation" Mural. Lead artist Claudia Salguero will be on hand to give a speech as children recreate the mural on handouts, as well as display their artistic [...]
Immigrant Heritage Walking Tour: Little Italy (in English)
Join us for a guided walk through Little Italy and learn about the contribution of immigrant communities to the neighbourhood. Participants will take a leisurely stroll down Preston Street and hear about the Italian [...]
Persian Dance Workshop
Maria Saba of Saba Persian Dance invites you to join her for an interactive, fun workshop in Persian dance. Her particular style integrates Iranian, East Indian, Arabic and African influences. The one-hour workshop will [...]
Ottawa Jazz Festival presents Kimberly Sunstrum and the Wilds
Kimberly Sunstrum is a heart-stopping performer. Her song writing is deep, evocative, and powerful and her music delightfully impossible to pin down. It’s an inspired blend of the grooves she listened to growing up [...]
SITO: Service Integration Travail
International Metropolis Conference Study Tours: Since 1995, the Service Intégration Travail Outaouais (SITO) has been helping immigrants integrate into Quebec society through employment and economic integration. The visit to SITO will consist of two [...]
OCISO + REFUGEE 613
International Metropolis Conference Study Tours: Join Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) and Refugee 613 for a participatory and open dialogue session. Created by a grassroots coalition of service providers and volunteers, Refugee 613 [...]