Throughout the year, Carnival of Cultures non-profit organization is a liaison between the community and the folkloric artists. If you need a certain folkloric group booked for your event, contact us and we'll be happy to arrange that for you!! For description of services that we provide: http://www.carnivalofcultures.com/arts-services/
Our largest promotional event of the folkloric arts is Carni
val of Cultures Festival, which we put on every June. It is Ottawa’s unique folkloric festival that brings to life music, song and dance of countries around the world. This festival not only celebrates cultures from around the world. «Carnival of Cultures exists for the purpose of promoting the creativity and artistic expression of artists whose works give new meaning to the folk arts. Through the preservation and transformation of traditional creations, these artists contribute to the longevity of the folk arts, making them accessible to the general public”, says festival director Tony Yazbek. At Carnival of Cultures, you’ll enjoy an unforgettable experience of live and colourful performances presented by hundreds of local and out-of-town artists. In three days, more than 400 performers will come together on an outdoor stage to offer audiences exciting non-stop entertainment. What better way to kick-start Ottawa’s local festival season and to highlight the diversity of Canada’s cultural and folkloric heritage! Every year the second weekend of June. Marion Dewar Plaza (Ottawa City Hall)
Corner of Elgin and Laurier
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For more information, please email us at info@carnivalofcultures. com or call us at (613) 742 6952
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some of the countries that are represented by our member groups:
2012-2013 Line up
1. Bosnia and Herzegowina - Cultural Dance Group “Djerdan” Ottawa
2. Bulgaria - Bulgarian Folk Dance Group “Rodina”
3. China - Ottawa Chinese Arts Center , SilkRoad Art Studio
4. Croatia - NCRCFE Croatoan
5. Cuba- Cesar Ricardo Band
6. Colombia - Fusion Folklorica Esmeraldas de Colombia
7. Saint Lucia - Island Tempo
8. El Salvador - El Pulgarcito de America
9. Ghana - Sancosa African Dance and Drumming
10. Hungary - Tulipan Hungarian Dancers of Ottawa
11. India - Live 2 Dance; Bollywood for Fun; East Indian Folk Dance Group Darpan
12. Iran - Bahar Ensemble
13. Ireland/Scotland - Loch Murray Dancers, Celtic Cross Dancers
14. Italy - Italian Dance Group Core Meo
15. Mexico - Viva Mexico Dance Group
16. Peru - Peru Danza Dance Group
17. Poland - Polanie Dance Group
18. Romania - IZVORUL Romanian Dance Troupe of Ottawa
19. Russia - Rodnik; Kalinka; School of Joy
20. Spain - Spanish Folk Dance Troupe of Ottawa;
Flamenco Dancer Georgia Pettit, Flamenco Studio Ottawa
21. Lebanon - Al- Arz Lebanese Art Group
22. Zimbabwe - Tine Rufaro Miramba Band
23. Venezuela - Aragwaney Venezuelan Dance, Venezuelan Folklore Dance Group Cherun -Meru
