This year the Ottawa Lumière Festival is introducing its first Winter Solstice event: Frost Fire.  This will be an evening for family and friends to gather together and forget their winter blues at Memorial Hall, next to the Crichton Cultural Community Centre.  On Saturday, December 17th, 2011 from 4pm-7pm, we invite you to bring your lanterns once again as we light up the night sky as we sing songs along with the Ottawa Regional Youth Choir (ORYC), around the neighbourhood and add cheer to our local retirement residences.  If you don’t have your own lantern that is alright because with each admission, you will have the opportunity to decorate your own lantern, provided by the Ottawa Lumiere Festival.   Afterwards, everyone will gather back at Memorial Hall, where you will be served delicious hot chocolate and gluten-free, comforting soup, brought to you by Vegetarian Treasures, along with some fresh Rideau Bakery, french bread.   Alongside all of this you will be provided live entertainment by Just Voices.  Make sure to get your tickets for only $25 for up to a family of 4 (2 adults , 2 children). This will be a great family event during those cold winter nights filled with heartwarming activities for the community to enjoy!

On Saturday, August 20, 2011, 8000+ people gathered in New Edinburgh Park for the Evening of Light Celebration which concluded the 20 days of the Lumière Festival! We are pleased that all of you were able to come this year and experience the magic of lights with us!

We would like to thank all those who made the Lumière Festival a success: the visual artists and the performers, the New Edinburgh community and all other communities around, and an extra special thank you to our hardworking volunteers. Thanks also to the people who made it all possible: the City of Ottawa, the Canadian Department of Heritage, the Community Foundation of Ottawa, the Crichton Cultural Community Centre, Ottawa Festivals, and all our sponsors, Janny and Jeff from Royal LePage Realtor, New Edinburgh Pub & Eatery, Jewel 98.5 FM, OttawaKiosk.com, GoodLife Fitness, PlaSmart Inc. Thank you as well to our four Vendors, Bongou, Havana Café and Catering, Stone Soup Foodworks and Vegetarian Treasures.

Since its inception in 2003, the Lumière Festival has seen a lot of change and explored the possibilities in the world of light. We look forward to seeing all of you next year and introducing you all to a new light!

The Lumière Staff