CONTACT INFO

​TO GET INVOLVED
in the festival or
TO LEARN MORE

Monica Brewer
[email protected]
​
Chris White
[email protected]
POUR PARTICIPER
au festival ou
EN SAVOIR PLUS

Monica Brewer
[email protected]
​
Chris White
[email protected]

GUIDANCE

Comme le parc se trouve sur le
territoire algonquin, les organisateurs
s’inspirent des aînés, des conseillers
spirituels, des gardiens du savoir et des
artistes algonquins et algonquines.

Because the park is on
Algonquin land, the organizers
are taking direction from
Algonquin elders, spiritual advisors,
knowledge keepers and artists.

SCHEDULE 

ALL DAY..

* Forest Fest mural creation with Arthur II
* Children's activities and games with Velvet LeClair
* Craft vendors and craft workshops
* Forest Fest Bingo with fabulous prizes!
* World Migratory Bird Day celebration
* Picnics and conversation 

PLUS...

10:00 am
* Festival opening ceremonies with Albert Dumont, Monica Brewer and Paul Johanis (15 minutes)

10:15 am
* Nature workshops with Donna and Kate from the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre (90 minutes)

10:30 am
* Nature discovery session #1 with Andrea Prazmowski – for adults, teens and accompanied children (45 minutes)
* Pop-up choir rehearsal #1 with Chris White (30 minutes)

11:00 am
* Tree talk with Albert Dumont (45 minutes)

​11:45 am
* Nature discovery session #2 with Andrea Prazmowski – for adults and teens (60 minutes)

Noon
* Poetry and storytelling performance with Albert Dumont (45 minutes)

1:00 pm
* Musical performance by cellist Joan Harrison and friends (45 minutes)
* Poetry performance with Jay Sol and friends (45 minutes)

1:30 pm
* Pop-up choir rehearsal #2 with Chris White (30 minutes)

2:00 pm
* Musical performance by Keith Whiteduck (30 minutes)

2:30 pm
* 'Poet-tree' writing workshop with Jay Sol (45 minutes)

2:45 pm
* Musical performance by Kristine St-Pierre and Nick James Beaton (45 minutes)

3:00 pm
* Children's parade with Velvet LeClair (30 minutes)

3:30 pm
* Pop-up choir rehearsal #3 with Chris White (30 minutes)

4:00 pm
* Musical performance with Paul Johanis and friends (45 minutes)

4:45 pm
* Musical performance with Special Guest (45 minutes)

5:30 pm
* Pop-up choir performance with Chris White (30 minutes)
 
6:00 pm
* Friendship circle (30 minutes)

6:30 pm
* Prize draw (15 minutes)

6:45 pm
* Festival closing ceremonies with Monica Brewer and Paul Johanis (15 minutes)

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FEATURING : 

​    - Algonquin Spiritual Advisor and poet Albert Dumont ('South Wind') - AlbertDumont.com
    - Musician Beverley McKiver
    - Participatory mural  Arthur II
    - Bilingual singer-songwriter Kristine St-Pierre
    - Children's play animator Velvet LeClair
    - Musician Joan Harrison 
    - Musician Keith Whiteduck 
    - Poet Jay Sol
    - Sing-along leader Chris White
    - Musician Paul Johanis and friends
    - Nature workshops with Donna and Kate from the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre
    - World Migratory Bird Day celebration
    - Children's parade
    - Pop-up choir
    - Forest Fest Bingo with fabulous prizes!
    - Craft vendors and workshops
    - ... and more ...

LINKS 

** CJRO FM interview by Candice Vetter with Chris White:  https://soundcloud.com/cwhite613/chris-white-forest-fest-interview-with-chris-white-on-cjro

** a link to Stephanie Read-Sukhareva's 'Nature Bingo' page at https://stephaniesukhareva.wixsite.com/monarch-hub/nature-bingo