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When the annual Canada Day fireworks light up the sky over Parliament Hill this July 1, the show will last exactly 20 minutes and 17 seconds in honour of the date marking Canada’s 150th birthday. Five pyro launch sites in Ottawa and Gatineau will create a crackling 360-degree spectacle bigger than anything seen in Ottawa before. But as big as the fireworks show will be, it’s only one part of an epic three days of celebrations planned for the National Capital Region.
There will be a continuous schedule of concerts, performances and activities at three separate sites. Parliament Hill will remain the focus of Canada Day programming on July 1, but there will be more to see and do at Major’s Hill Park and the Canadian Museum of History on June 30 and July 2 as well as on the big day itself.
“This is unlike any Canada Day you have seen or experienced before,” said Canadian Heritage spokesperson Natalie Huneault. “There is so much going on.”
On Parliament Hill
The Canada Day celebrations begin with a unique concert of selections from Canadian songs performed using the 53-bell carillon of the Peace Tower, including O Canada, God Save the Queen, Mon Pays by Gilles Vigneault and other patriotic favourites. A packed schedule follows, including a 21-gun salute, an air show featuring the Snowbirds, a citizenship ceremony for new Canadians, dance battles, street performers, a performance by Cirque du Soleil and a star-studded concert lineup featuring Alessia Cara, Walk off the Earth, Serena Ryder, Gordon Lightfoot, Kinnie Starr and many more.
“Parliament Hill usually has a noon show and an evening show, but this time it will be ongoing performances. There’s no repeat of a show,” said Huneault. “The fun will start at 9 a.m. and will go all the way to 11:30 at night. It’s non-stop all day.”
To get the most out of the day, Huneault recommended coming an hour early to ensure you won’t miss anything important while waiting in line to pass through the security screening required to enter the festival site.
On July 2, the Parliament Hill site will be transformed for WE Day Canada, a family-friendly event designed to inspire citizens of all ages to take action to create positive change. The event will feature Canadian A-listers including Alanis Morissette, the Barenaked Ladies, Hedley, Kardinal Offishall and more. Other notable Canadians who will make an appearance include Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak, retired lieutenant-general Roméo Dallaire, actor Tom Jackson, Paralympian and activist Rick Hansen, and Canada’s favourite singing astronaut Chris Hadfield. For more information, see www.we.ca.
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At Major’s Hill Park
There will be a huge variety of activities and performances on June 30, July 1 and 2 at Major’s Hill Park, designed to highlight different aspects of Canadian culture, history and lifestyles. Featured concerts include Moon vs. Sun featuring Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk on June 30 and Mother Mother on July 1. Other activities on site include workshops to learn about Aboriginal culture, a turban-tying demonstration by the World Sikh Organization of Canada, interactive exhibits on grain-farming, chickens and honeybees, swing dancing lessons, rides on the VIA Rail miniature train and more. On July 1, a free shuttle bus will run between this site and the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
At the Canadian Museum of History
On the Gatineau side, there will be an engaging mix of active fun and performances. Musical performers include The Lost Fingers and Souljazz Orchestra on July 1. Throughout the weekend, visitors to the site can enjoy a climbing wall and inflatable games, as well as challenges to test their agility, strength and speed. There will be a roving puppet show, stilt-performers, face-painting, a bubble show, acrobats, a comedy circus act and a mime. Artist Natalie Fournier will be at work on site, inviting visitors to join her in creating special works of art to celebrate Canada 150.
One of the Gatineau events that Huneault is looking forward to is the silent DJ battle on Friday. Three DJs will be spinning, but you’ll only hear the music if you wear a special set of headphones tuned to the frequency of the particular DJ you want to hear.
“You’ll see people dancing, but they are not dancing to music that you will hear unless you tune your headset to the same frequency,” said Huneault. “The headsets light up with different colours to indicate which DJ you are listening to.”
There will also be several events to connect Canadians with Syrians who came here as refugees. On June 30 at 5:30 p.m., a children’s choir made up of refugee children will perform songs and folk dances from their homeland. On Saturday and Sunday there will also be an area where visitors can learn more about Syria, trying on clothes in a photo booth and learning how to write your name in Arabic calligraphy.
There is one more activity Huneault is excited about on the Canada Day weekend: volunteering.
“We are still looking for volunteers, for people who are interested in participating in a special way,” said Huneault.
Full details on timing and dates of activities on all three sites over the Canada Day weekend is online at http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1468262573081. Details on volunteer opportunities are available at canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1478012510635.
This story was created by Content Works, Postmedia’s commercial content division, on behalf of Canadian Heritage.
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There will be a continuous schedule of concerts, performances and activities at three separate sites. Parliament Hill will remain the focus of Canada Day programming on July 1, but there will be more to see and do at Major’s Hill Park and the Canadian Museum of History on June 30 and July 2 as well as on the big day itself.
“This is unlike any Canada Day you have seen or experienced before,” said Canadian Heritage spokesperson Natalie Huneault. “There is so much going on.”
On Parliament Hill
The Canada Day celebrations begin with a unique concert of selections from Canadian songs performed using the 53-bell carillon of the Peace Tower, including O Canada, God Save the Queen, Mon Pays by Gilles Vigneault and other patriotic favourites. A packed schedule follows, including a 21-gun salute, an air show featuring the Snowbirds, a citizenship ceremony for new Canadians, dance battles, street performers, a performance by Cirque du Soleil and a star-studded concert lineup featuring Alessia Cara, Walk off the Earth, Serena Ryder, Gordon Lightfoot, Kinnie Starr and many more.
“Parliament Hill usually has a noon show and an evening show, but this time it will be ongoing performances. There’s no repeat of a show,” said Huneault. “The fun will start at 9 a.m. and will go all the way to 11:30 at night. It’s non-stop all day.”
To get the most out of the day, Huneault recommended coming an hour early to ensure you won’t miss anything important while waiting in line to pass through the security screening required to enter the festival site.
On July 2, the Parliament Hill site will be transformed for WE Day Canada, a family-friendly event designed to inspire citizens of all ages to take action to create positive change. The event will feature Canadian A-listers including Alanis Morissette, the Barenaked Ladies, Hedley, Kardinal Offishall and more. Other notable Canadians who will make an appearance include Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak, retired lieutenant-general Roméo Dallaire, actor Tom Jackson, Paralympian and activist Rick Hansen, and Canada’s favourite singing astronaut Chris Hadfield. For more information, see www.we.ca.
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On July 1, Parliament Hill will be the site of non-stop performances from 9 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Canadian Heritage
There will be a variety of activities and performances on June 30, July 1 and 2 at Major’s Hill Park, designed to highlight different aspects of Canadian culture, history and lifestyles. Canadian Heritage
An air show featuring the Snowbirds will be a highlight of Canada Day activities. Canadian Heritage
At Major’s Hill Park
There will be a huge variety of activities and performances on June 30, July 1 and 2 at Major’s Hill Park, designed to highlight different aspects of Canadian culture, history and lifestyles. Featured concerts include Moon vs. Sun featuring Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk on June 30 and Mother Mother on July 1. Other activities on site include workshops to learn about Aboriginal culture, a turban-tying demonstration by the World Sikh Organization of Canada, interactive exhibits on grain-farming, chickens and honeybees, swing dancing lessons, rides on the VIA Rail miniature train and more. On July 1, a free shuttle bus will run between this site and the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
At the Canadian Museum of History
On the Gatineau side, there will be an engaging mix of active fun and performances. Musical performers include The Lost Fingers and Souljazz Orchestra on July 1. Throughout the weekend, visitors to the site can enjoy a climbing wall and inflatable games, as well as challenges to test their agility, strength and speed. There will be a roving puppet show, stilt-performers, face-painting, a bubble show, acrobats, a comedy circus act and a mime. Artist Natalie Fournier will be at work on site, inviting visitors to join her in creating special works of art to celebrate Canada 150.
One of the Gatineau events that Huneault is looking forward to is the silent DJ battle on Friday. Three DJs will be spinning, but you’ll only hear the music if you wear a special set of headphones tuned to the frequency of the particular DJ you want to hear.
“You’ll see people dancing, but they are not dancing to music that you will hear unless you tune your headset to the same frequency,” said Huneault. “The headsets light up with different colours to indicate which DJ you are listening to.”
There will also be several events to connect Canadians with Syrians who came here as refugees. On June 30 at 5:30 p.m., a children’s choir made up of refugee children will perform songs and folk dances from their homeland. On Saturday and Sunday there will also be an area where visitors can learn more about Syria, trying on clothes in a photo booth and learning how to write your name in Arabic calligraphy.
There is one more activity Huneault is excited about on the Canada Day weekend: volunteering.
“We are still looking for volunteers, for people who are interested in participating in a special way,” said Huneault.
Full details on timing and dates of activities on all three sites over the Canada Day weekend is online at http://canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1468262573081. Details on volunteer opportunities are available at canada.pch.gc.ca/eng/1478012510635.
This story was created by Content Works, Postmedia’s commercial content division, on behalf of Canadian Heritage.
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