Want to try folk dancing at some of the summer festivals in Ottawa? Or watch local folk dance groups perform? Listed below are the ethnic groups that have festival dates on their website. Please let us know of any other festivals that you hear about. [Have you had your minimum daily requirement of DANCE?!]
I'M SO SORRY THIS IS SO OUT OF DATE, AND SOME LINKS ARE DEAD. IT'S WORTH SEARCHING FOR!
I'M SO SORRY THIS IS SO OUT OF DATE, AND SOME LINKS ARE DEAD. IT'S WORTH SEARCHING FOR!
Croatian Folklore Festival: May 17 to 19, 2013 http://www.croatoan.ca/
Carnival of Cultures: June 7-9, 2013 www.carnivalofcultures.com
Italian Week Ottawa: June 3-19, 2013 www.italianweekottawa.org
Indonesian Festival: June 15, 2013 www.indonesia-ottawa.org
Summer Solstice Aboriginal Day: June 21-23, 2013 www.nadottawa.ca
Peruvian Festival: June 29, 2013 Email: hermandadsmottawa-gatineau@hotmail.com
Festive Asia: June 23 to September 1 www.ottawachinatown.ca
Cambodian: 2012 date to be announced www.caov.org/caov
Lebanese: July 15-19, 2015 www.ottawalebanesefestival.com
Ottawa Egyptian Festival: July 19, 2013 St. Mary's Coptic Church
Haitian: July 17-19, 21, 2015 www.haitienfete.ca
Armenian: August 2,3,4 2013 http://ottawaarmenianfestival.com/ (folkdance workshop)
Muslim Summer Festival: August 10, 2013 www.muslimsummerfestival.com
Jamaican: August 10, 11, 12 www.jamaicanottawaassn.org/
South Asian (Indian): August 14-15, 2015 www.southasianfestival.org
Festival of India: August 7-9, 2015 www.festivalofindiaottawa.org (Bollywood dance workshop)
Nepalese: August 11 www.nepalese.ca
Greek: August 13 to 23, 2015 www.ottawagreekfest.com
Japanese: August 18 www.jetaottawa.ca www.csjo-ottawa.com
Lumiere: August 15 www.lumiereottawa.com
Serbian: September 1 to 3 www.serbianfest.svetistefan.ca ***Dance classes
African: September 6, 7, 8, 2013 www.AfricanFestival.org
Ottawa Folk Festival: September 16-20, 2015 www.ottawafolk.com (dance workshops)
Ottawa Turkish Festival: September 7-13, 2015 www.ottawaturkishfestival.com
Latin American Festival: October 6, 2013 www.latinamericanfestival-latino.org
Mexican: September 15 www.acmcog.ca
Celtic Festival: September 16 www.saintbrigidscentre.ca
Garba: October 19 & 27 Gujarati Cultural Association (India)
Palestinian: October 27 Palestinian Cultural Festival
Russian: November 4 Taste of Russian Festival
Divali: November 10 Diwali Mela
Carnival of Cultures: June 7-9, 2013 www.carnivalofcultures.com
Italian Week Ottawa: June 3-19, 2013 www.italianweekottawa.org
Indonesian Festival: June 15, 2013 www.indonesia-ottawa.org
Summer Solstice Aboriginal Day: June 21-23, 2013 www.nadottawa.ca
Peruvian Festival: June 29, 2013 Email: hermandadsmottawa-gatineau@hotmail.com
Festive Asia: June 23 to September 1 www.ottawachinatown.ca
Cambodian: 2012 date to be announced www.caov.org/caov
Lebanese: July 15-19, 2015 www.ottawalebanesefestival.com
Ottawa Egyptian Festival: July 19, 2013 St. Mary's Coptic Church
Haitian: July 17-19, 21, 2015 www.haitienfete.ca
Armenian: August 2,3,4 2013 http://ottawaarmenianfestival.com/ (folkdance workshop)
Muslim Summer Festival: August 10, 2013 www.muslimsummerfestival.com
Jamaican: August 10, 11, 12 www.jamaicanottawaassn.org/
South Asian (Indian): August 14-15, 2015 www.southasianfestival.org
Festival of India: August 7-9, 2015 www.festivalofindiaottawa.org (Bollywood dance workshop)
Nepalese: August 11 www.nepalese.ca
Greek: August 13 to 23, 2015 www.ottawagreekfest.com
Japanese: August 18 www.jetaottawa.ca www.csjo-ottawa.com
Lumiere: August 15 www.lumiereottawa.com
Serbian: September 1 to 3 www.serbianfest.svetistefan.ca ***Dance classes
African: September 6, 7, 8, 2013 www.AfricanFestival.org
Ottawa Folk Festival: September 16-20, 2015 www.ottawafolk.com (dance workshops)
Ottawa Turkish Festival: September 7-13, 2015 www.ottawaturkishfestival.com
Latin American Festival: October 6, 2013 www.latinamericanfestival-latino.org
Mexican: September 15 www.acmcog.ca
Celtic Festival: September 16 www.saintbrigidscentre.ca
Garba: October 19 & 27 Gujarati Cultural Association (India)
Palestinian: October 27 Palestinian Cultural Festival
Russian: November 4 Taste of Russian Festival
Divali: November 10 Diwali Mela
Joie de Vivre Folk Dancers is based in Ottawa, Ontario. Contact Susan: 415susan at gmail.com
