Le Festival Franco-Ontarien est un espace pour les francophones et francophiles de découvrir et célébrer la culture et la musique franco-ontarien. Avec les artistes incroyables, les concerts exclusifs et un matinee pour les jeunes, le festival a des evenements pour tous les âges. Soit enfant, adolescent ou adulte, le Festival Franco-Ontarien est un endroit accueillant et amusant. Dans cet épisode, on explore les raisons le festival est si populaire, pourquoi ils peuvent offrir les concerts si uniques, et comment afficher et célébrer la francophonie impacte la vie des franco-ontariens.

UPROAR is a relatively new festival, even though they’re only on their second season they’ve already established themselves as a one-of-a-kind arts festival here in Ottawa. UPROAR is a multidisciplinary arts festival showcasing art of all kinds from women and nonbinary people, everything from theatre to visual art to music to burlesque is welcome. In this episode, we speak with some of the amazing artists involved with UPROAR to find out why they felt this space was necessary, some of the works that will be on display this year and how gender plays a role in the arts.

What light through yonder window breaks? It’s the Shakespeare in the Park festival, put on by the very talented Company of Fools! For 30 years this festival has been bringing light and laughter to anywhere they can, creating accessible shows that anyone can see and enjoy. In this episode, we dive into the heart of Shakespeare in the Park, why accessibility is so important to them, and how they manage to make 16th century theatre relevant and enjoyable for everyone.

House of Paint describes itself as a festival to celebrate and elevate the four pillars of hip hop music, and in doing so it’s become one of the most popular festivals in Ottawa, beloved by performers, artists and everyday people alike. In this episode, we discover why hip hop means so much to so many people, and how House of Paint has been able to foster a unique atmosphere of community at their festival that you can’t find anywhere else.

DIY Spring is a festival made by and for BIPOC and LGBTQ people. They aim to showcase artists from all backgrounds, and increase representation for marginalized artists in Ottawa. In this episode, we look into how DIY Spring is combatting underrepresentation in the arts, and the wide array of problems underrepresentation has created for BIPOC and LGBTQ artists living and working in Ottawa.

The Ottawa Chamberfest has been around for more than 20 years, and it’s made many, many changed to it’s programming in that time. It’s opened up to new genres and artists, created new concert series and increased it’s community outreach efforts tenfold. In this episode, we find out why the Chamberfest has made such drastic changes, how they’ve been able to maintain their success through this metamorphosis and how this change has impacted the community around them.