Saturday, April 17, 2010 - Events

April 17, 2010

Saturday

Writers Festival Ideas Need Words
Apr 17, 2010 at 11:00am to Apr 30, 2010 at 12:00pm MST
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Description: March 23, 2010 · Filed Under Festival News, News The schedule of events for the Ottawa International Writers Festival (Spring Edition) – Apr. 22-27/10 – is now posted at Writers Festival. Tickets are available online through the website, by phone at 613.562.1243, or in person from Nicholas Hoare, Octopus Books, Collected Works or ETA kiosks. PRE-FESTIVAL EVENTS: Friday, March 26 – 7:00 PM BOOK LAUNCH: Alan Bradley: The Weed That Strings The Hangman’s Bag at Nicholas Hoare Books, 419 Sussex Drive A Free Event We begin our 2010 season with Alan Bradley’s acclaimed follow-up to his international hit, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie. MONDAY, April 12 – 8:00 PM GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES SERIES : HOPE FOR ANIMALS AND THEIR WORLD with Jane Goodall Introduction by Roseann O’Reilly Runte, President, Carleton University Presented with the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Carleton University in partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute Dominion Chalme
Created by: M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.

Canadian Tulip Festival, May 7-24, 2010
Apr 17, 2010 at 11:00am to May 31, 2010 at 12:00pm MST
Location: Ottawa, Canada
Description:
The Canadian Tulip Festival Liberation The 2010 Special 65th anniversary Liberation edition of the Canadian Tulip Festival is a proud commemorative celebration of the role of Canadian troops in the liberation of the Netherlands. The Festival also celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy! Party in the street, at the Cabaret, or in the International Beer Garden It all begins May 7th with a re-creation of the street party that broke out spontaneously at the foot of Parliament Hill along Sparks Street that same day in 1945. Starting May 14, step back in time at Cabaret Libre in the exotic Euro Mirror Tent from Belgium featuring jazz and swing from the 1940s. Or catch contemporary live music most nights in the Beer Garden in the International Pavillion. Activities and attractions for all ages and interests Includes special programming at the Casino Lac Leamy and at Festival partner sites including the newly re-opened Museum of Nature and the Museums of Aviation, Agricultu
Created by: M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.

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