4th Annual Ottawa Lumière Festival

Visit the Lumière Festival online at: www.lumiereottawa.com

Where : New Edinburgh Park (off Stanley Ave.)
Start : 200 Crichton Street (New Edinburgh)
When : Saturday, August 11 th, 2007 – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Who: Everyone is welcome (wheelchair/stroller accessible) - Attendance by donation!

The 4th Annual Ottawa Lumière Festival is a chance to celebrate the magic and beauty of light. The Festival is a by donation evening event of dazzling performers, magical lanterns, wonderful costumes and beautiful music!

At Lumière friends and neighbours dress in funky costumes and carry glowing lanterns. Over 100 live performers, including professional fire spinners, dancers and acrobats, add to the enchanted feel.

The 2007 poster has been designed by award winning animator, Lillian Chan. Lillian was an animation workshop coordinator at the NFB Mediatheque in Toronto before moving to Montreal to make Jaime Lo, small and shy for the NFB.

New for 2007 – Lumière procession, led by performers and musicians, will travel down Crichton Street leading to the Lumière entrance at the St Patrick’s St Bridge. Face painters and lantern making will be available outside the Crichton Cultural Community Centre at 200 Crichton Street at 7:00 pm.

Returning in 2007 – Back by popular demand; The Transformation Tent, let our transformation fairies turn you into an enchanted being, and be sure to explore the terrific Illumination Tunnel.

New performer for 2007 – Me and My Shadow – a Toronto shadow puppet troupe.

Our Lumière studio will open on July 3rd so come and create your own lantern and costume or work on the community lanterns that will be featured at the festival.

Proudly hosted by the Crichton Cultural Community Centre www.crichtonccc.ca