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A Company of Fools Theatre Inc
255 MacKay St, Ottawa, Ontario

A Company of Fools has been delighting audiences all across Canada since 1990 as Ottawa's original professional Shakespeare company.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of A Company of Fools Theatre Inc

British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa
395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Founded and incorporated in 1994, the British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa (BIFHSGO) is a not-for-profit genealogical organization.

Keywords: History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of British Isles Family History Society of Greater Ottawa

Canada Dance Festival - Festival Danse Canada
Ottawa, Ontario

The Canada Dance Festival (CDF) is a presenter of Canadian dance, a community leader and a catalyst for the development of the art form, of emerging and established artists and new audiences. As a national organization that presents live dance performances, our activities reflect the diverse cultural and regional landscape of the country and foster a healthy and stimulating environment for community networking, artistic exchange and audience development.

Keywords: Festival · Dance · Arts and Culture

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Canadian Museums Association - Association Des Musees Canadiens
280 Metcalfe St, Suite 400, Ottawa, Ontario

The Canadian Museums Association (CMA) is the national organization for the advancement of the Canadian museum sector, representing Canadian museum professionals both within Canada and internationally. The CMA works for the recognition, growth, and stability of the sector. It was established by a small group of people in Quebec City in 1947. There were 161 museums in Canada in 1951; by 1972 there were 838 museums, galleries and related institutions. As the quantity of Canadian museums increased, so did the need for the CMA.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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Cantata Singers of Ottawa
Ottawa, Ontario

Cantata Singers of Ottawa, founded in 1964, is one of the foremost choirs in Eastern Ontario. The choir presents classical and contemporary music from around the world in its own choral concert series. As part of its series, the choir supports local and national composers by commissioning and performing their works.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Cantata Singers of Ottawa

Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa - Conseil Des Organismes Du Patrimoine D'ottawa
280 Metcalfe Street, Suite 504, Ottawa, Ontario

The Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa | le Conseil des organismes du patrimoine d'Ottawa (CHOO|COPO) is an umbrella organization serving cultural heritage organizations in the greater Ottawa area. CHOO|COPO plays a lead role in developing and sustaining Ottawa's heritage sector and ensuring local residents have access to heritage. To achieve its objectives, CHOO|COPO works closely with museums, archives, historical and genealogical societies, cultural communities, heritage buildings and sites as well as a range of heritage scholars, supporters and advocates.

Keywords: History · Arts and Culture

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Friends of the Canadian War Museum - Amis Du Musee Canadien De La Guerre
1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, Ontario

Within 5 years, the FCWM will be a national organization of 2,000 members, will be prominent in social media, will have an effective web-site, an efficient administration, a succession plan and will be recognized as the pre-eminent military Museum support organization in Canada.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Friends of the Canadian War Museum

Music & Beyond
51 William Street, Box 20585, RPO Rideau East, Ottawa, Ontario

Music and Beyond is a new classical music and multi-disciplinary arts festival that has been active on the cultural scene since it presented its first festival in July 2010. Widely considered one of Canada's major classical music festivals and one of North America's most innovative arts festivals, Music and Beyond presents classical music in all formations including orchestras, choirs, bands, wind ensembles, instrumental and vocal recitals, and small ensembles.

Keywords: Music · Festival · Arts and Culture

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National Association of Friendship Centres
275 MacLaren Street, Ottawa, Ontario

Friendship Centres are Canada's most significant off-reserve Indigenous service delivery infrastructure and are the primary providers of culturally enhanced programs and services to urban Indigenous residents. For over half-a-century, Friendship Centres have been facilitating the transition of Indigenous people from rural, remote and reserve life to an urban environment. For many Indigenous people, Friendship Centres are the first point of contact to obtain referrals to cultural based socio-economic programs and services.

Keywords: Sports and Recreation · Seniors · First Nation and Aboriginal Peoples · Cultural Centres · Children and Youth · Arts and Culture

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Odyssey Theatre
2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario

Odyssey offers theatregoers a magical experience. Tales of the trials and triumphs of the human spirit are brought to life with masks, pageantry, original music and humour. We create critically hailed Canadian plays and dynamic adaptations from the international repertoire. Join us-and enter a world of laughter, intrigue and enchantment.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

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Ottawa Bluesfest
265 Catherine St, 2nd Floor, Ottawa, Ontario

Over the years, Bluesfest has grown to become the landmark event of the Ottawa summer and one of the top-ten music festivals in the world, according to Billboard Magazine. The ongoing love affair between the `fest and its fans continues to this day.

Keywords: Festival · Arts and Culture

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Ottawa Buddhist Society
2650 Ayers Ave., Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Buddhist Society is a Canadian Registered Charity (BN:119071256RR0001) located in Ottawa, Ontario and dedicated to advancing the principles and practices of Buddhism in the Theravada tradition.

Keywords: Religion · Arts and Culture

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Ottawa Chamber Orchestra
123 Woodbury Cres., Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Chamber Orchestra (OCO) was founded in 1992. It is a dynamic "chamber-sized" symphony orchestra with activities taking place across the entire National Capital Region. Our fifty members include advanced music students, semi-professional musicians, and serious amateurs whose non-musical avocations and professions run the complete gamut. From teenagers to senior citizens, our musicians come from all communities within Ottawa proper and its periphery. Our concerto performances open the stage to some of the most accomplished professional musicians in our area.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

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Ottawa Children's Choir
Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Children's Choir exists to enrich artistically the lives of our choristers, families and the community. We offer an instructional music program emphasizing musicianship and vocal training through choral music experience.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ottawa Children's Choir

Ottawa Highland Dancing Association
19 Malhotra Court, Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Highland Dancing Association (OHDA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1951 to promote highland dancing in the Ottawa area. Highland dancing is perhaps best known to the general public through the famous sword dance but there are 21 other equally intricate and challenging dances that tell stories or themes. In addition, this style of dancing is alive and growing through new innovations and choreographies.

Keywords: Dance · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Ottawa Highland Dancing Association

Ottawa Little Theatre
400 King Edward Ave, Ottawa, Ontario

Ottawa Little Theatre (OLT) has been a vital part of the Ottawa Arts Community for almost a century, making it the longest continuously producing community theatre in Canada.

Keywords: Theatre · Arts and Culture

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Ottawa Symphony Orchestra - L'orchestre Symphonique D'ottawa
2 Daly Avenue, Suite 250, Ottawa, Ontario

The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra is an integral part of the National Capital Region's vibrant classical music community. The present OSO was founded in 1965; however the Orchestra has a lineage dating back over 115 years. It is the only full-size symphony orchestra in the National Capital Region able to present major works of the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

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Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy
54 Beech St, Suite 1, Ottawa, Ontario

The Academy comprises two full orchestras, eight instrumental ensembles for strings, winds, brass and harp, beginner and pre-school programs. Over the past years, these programs have shown increasing enrollment, reaching over 300 students. Furthermore, members of our Ottawa Youth Orchestra regularly qualify for the National Youth Orchestra of Canada.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

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Radio Carleton Inc.
1125 Colonel By Drive, 401 Unicentre, Ottawa, Ontario

CKCU is licensed by the CRTC as a community-based campus radio station. This is a uniquely Canadian model which means that we are an integral part of the Carleton University community, but also serve many other groups within our broadcast range.

Keywords: Music · Arts and Culture

Volunteer Profile of Radio Carleton Inc.

The Association of Friends of the Billings Estate Museum
2100 Cabot Street, Ottawa, Ontario

The Billings Estate Museum, Ottawa . Mus‚e du domaine Billings, Ottawa The 1829 Billings House is the oldest frame building in Ottawa and a designated National Historic Site. It is the third home of Braddish and Lamira Billings, pioneer settlers who opened up the area in 1813. The house celebrated its 175th Anniversary on October 28, 2004.

Keywords: Museums and Archives · History · Arts and Culture

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