Star-studded festivities planned for Canada Day long weekend in Ottawa
OTTAWA — Homegrown entertainers from the worlds of stage and screen will converge in Ottawa over the Canada Day weekend for star-studded festivities celebrating the country’s 150th birthday.
Heritage Minister Melanie Joly announced a series of events being staged from June 30 to July 2 to mark the sesquicentennial.
Parliament Hill will feature Cirque du soleil alongside musical artists including Gordon Lightfoot, Alessia Cara, Walk Off The Earth, Dean Brody, Serena Ryder, Louis-Jean Cormier and Patrick Watson.
Husband-and-wife singer-songwriters Raine Maida and Chantal Kreviazuk will be among the artists featured at Major’s Hill Park, and the Canadian Museum of History will also play host to musical performances.