Festive Talk

Festive Talk Ep. 17: A Conversation with Nick Masciantonio

In this episode, our Communications Manager, Hayley Combaluzier, had the opportunity to sit down with Nick Masciantonio, Past President of the Ottawa Children's Festival following the spectacular opening night of the festival. They discussed the importance of volunteering and issues facing Ottawa's arts and culture industry.

Festive Talk Ep. 16: Unlocking Volunteerism with OFN and Volunteer Ottawa

OFN held an industry call for members on the topic of Unlocking Volunteerism, with keynote presentation by Nadine Snowling from Volunteer Ottawa and contributing panelists, Lisa Hollingshead from HOPE Volleyball Summerfest, and Sarah Marsaw Courtois from Canadian Tulip Festival.

Festive Talk Ep. 15: Behind the ice-carved curtain of Winterlude 2024

We've got a cozy episode for you today, folks! Dive deep into the dynamic world of winter festivals as we bring you behind-the-scenes of Winterlude, one of Canada's most iconic celebrations. Join us as festival leads, Charles Cardinal and Melanie Brault take the mic to share their insights into the climate impacts that shaped last year's Winterlude and reveal the exciting innovations they have planned to make this year's festival even more spectacular.

Festive Talk Ep. 14: Mackenzie Langdon previews UNSUNG: The Accidental Villains of History

Mackenzie Langdon joins us on a new episode of Festive Talk to chat all about her new show UNSUNG: The Accidental Villains of History. Mackenzie is a Toronto based emerging actor and composer and she's presenting her never before seen musical comedy at Ottawa's Fringe Festival, making this return to her hometown an exciting one. We chat all about her show and her journey to acting, music and comedy. Mackenzie has two remaining performance dates for her shows at Fringe Festival this Friday, June 23rd at 8pm and Saturday, June 24th at 5:30pm. You can head to ottawafestivals.ca/calendar [https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fottawafestivals.ca%2Fcalendar&token=65dd3d-1-1717785393599] for info on where to find tickets to her shows and more info.

FestForward Advisor Talks: On Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) with Taib Boyce, pt 2

Taib K.Boyce (Tay-eeb) (he/him) is a local Ottawa Anti-Racism Consultant, at TKB Consulting. As a consultant for the past 7 years, Taib has supported the development and implementation of online and in-person trainings on anti-racism and anti-oppression for senior leaders at the Department of Justice, Somerset West Community Health Centre, Oxfam and others. Taib earned a B.A. in Political Science and Law. He later received his Graduate Diploma in Public Policy and Program Evaluations. Both from Carleton University. Taib’s advocacy focuses on issues relevant to black queer and trans communities in Ottawa. He is the co-founder and facilitator of Ottawa’s only discussion group for black gay men called Keepingit100. He also volunteers with Salaam Canada - a national 2LGBTI+ Muslim nonprofit - facilitating/organizing local events. OFN acknowledges the generosity of the Canada Council for the Arts for supporting this series. Land Acknowledgement Ottawa Festival Network acknowledges that our offices, located in Ottawa, are on the traditional unceded territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. The Algonquin peoples have lived on this land since time immemorial. We are grateful to have the opportunity to be present in this territory. We also show our gratitude and respect to them, and to the land for all that it provides us: trees to give shade, water and food to sustain us, and paths to connect us. Disclaimer The Advisor is giving a general professional opinion on the subject matter at hand for educational purposes but in no way should this be considered legal advice as the specific circumstances of Viewers are unknown to the Advisor. Viewers are encouraged to use this advice at their own discretion and risk, and to pursue specific professional advice as they deem necessary. Responsibility for Advice OFN does not assume responsibility for the advice, coaching, support and any other information (the “Advice”) provided to Viewers through the Advisor-on-Call pilot project. If you have any feedback or questions about this podcast, send us an email at festforward@ottawafestivals.ca