FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, June 21, 2012 CONTACT: Antony Cooper Director of Marketing & Development development@dragonboat.net 613-238-7711 x221 THE INSIDER’S GUIDE TO THE TIM HORTONS OTTAWA
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL How to Enjoy Three Days of Free Family Entertainment OTTAWA, June 21, 2012 – The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat
Festival(THODBF), the largest dragon boat festival in
North America is celebrating its biggest year ever from
June 22 – 24 at Mooney’s Bay Park. Here’s an insider’s guide
to take advantage of three days of free family entertainment
and get the most out of the Festival. The party begins on Friday, June 22 at 5:00 p.m. as the
festival kicks-off with free concerts featuring Spirit of
the West, Paper Lions and Whale Tooth in addition to Pan
Passion who will be bringing the new beach side tiki bar to life. The RCAF Air Command Pipes and Drums will also be on hand to lead the Parade of Champions which consists of teams and charities into the main tent to participate in the Opening Ceremony. Preceding the Charity Challenge Cup Race. The free entertainment continues throughout the weekend: Beer Garden Stage Saturday June 23, 2012 11:30am Hark The Herons 12:45pm The Claytones 2:00pm Craig Cardiff 4:00pm Loch Lomond 6:30pm PS I Love You 7:30pm Said The Whale 9:00pm David Usher Sunday, June 24, 2012 12:00pm The Unsettlers 1:00pm Grenadine 2:00pm David Martel ROYAL OAK PUBS MAIN TENT PERFORMING ARTS STAGE Friday, June 22, 2012 6:45pm Parade of Champions 7:00pm Opening Ceremony 7:30pm Lion Dance Saturday, June 23, 2012 12:15pm Immaculata Dance Troupe 1:45pm Ottawa Taichi Chuan 3:30pm Awards 5:45pm Awards Sunday, June 24, 2012 12:45pm Ottawa Dance Academy 1:45pm Ottawa Taichi Chuan 2:45pm Celtic Cross Dancers 4:00pm Closing Ceremony The Tim Hortons Children’s Area Family Fun Stage has free entertainment all day on Saturday and Sunday including A Company of Fools, Little Ray’s Reptile Zoo, Lil John, Paddling Puppeteers, Chris Pilsworth, The Cow Guys, The Manipulators, Radical Science and The Great Balanzo. Be sure to check out the areal show of the Craz-E-Crew BMX stunt team, a new addition to the Festival entertainment. To get to the THODBF, hop on the OC Transpo free shuttle service running between downtown and Mooney’s Bay. Off-site parking is available at the Canada Post Building and Carleton University with a short walk or shuttle to the festival site. Paddlers and spectators are encouraged to bike to the festival site and take advantage of the secure bike parking provided by the Ottawa Citizen. Don’t forget your sunscreen, your water bottle to refill at the free Hydration Station and your appetite to experience many of the local treats in the vendors and exhibitors area. The action doesn’t stop on Sunday, June 24, with racing continuing throughout the day. The Festival wraps-up with the closing ceremony featuring the Oto-Wa Taiko Japanese Drummers. For a full list of free family entertainment, race schedule and more, visit www.dragonboat.net The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival entertainment series is made possible by the continued support of Canadian Heritage’s Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage, Celebrate Ontario and the City of Ottawa Partnership Program. About the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival The Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival is a community based, not-for-profit event that began in 1993 as a small one day event that has now grown into a three day celebration of the arts, sports, culture and heritage. Currently in its 19th year the festival is recognized as North America's largest dragon boating event with 204 teams in corporate, community and competitive categories. For the first time in its history the festival will extend programming on each day of the event introducing various new components including a new Friday night opening ceremony, new Parade of Champions, an additional day of racing, brand new Friday and Saturday late night headline events. The festival offers FREE admission to multiple stages with world class entertainment, amusement attractions, extreme sports demonstrations, a variety of artisans, exhibitors, delicious culinary treats, main tent beer garden, a new beach side bar, endless family fun with the Tim Hortons Children’s Area and non-stop racing. For more information, visit www.dragonboat.net, www.facebook.com/ottawadragonboat, www.twitter.com/ottdragonboat.
No comments:
Post a Comment