canadiary Ottawa

Diary of Events and Happenings in Ottawa, Ontario.


Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival and Competition Pow Wow 2018

June 21, 2018 9:00 am. Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada's Capital with fabulous Indigenous music, art, food and fun.Learn about Inuit, First Nations and Métis cultures. All weekend long, everyone is welcome to the Pow Wow, Family Fun Zone, Indigenous food, art and fashion marketplace, and cultural pavilions.On June 21, the festival hosts 5000 elementary students during "Education Day," and a free screening of Indian Horse.APTN's Indigenous Day Live Concert is on June 23.New, for our 2018 theme "From The Land": An Indigenous Culinary Experience! Our Indigenous chefs, David Wolfman, Cezin Nottaway, Brian Yazzie and others, will offer exquisite indigenous fusion dishes crafted from local ingredients.Join us June 22 for Long Table Lunch and Dinner Feasts, with entertainment by Silla + Rise and Cris Derkson.. Vincent Massey ParkOttawa, ON K1S 5B7.. Event Details. Location: Vincent Massey Park, Ottawa