Cultural Secrets of Ottawa
CBC News
Posted: Sep 27, 2011 2:17 PM ET
Last Updated: Sep 27, 2011 2:15 PM ET
Cultural Secrets of Ottawa airs on Thursday, September 29, at 7:30 p.m. on CBC Television. (CBC)
CBC Television presents Cultural Secrets of Ottawa, presented by Julie Nesrallah, the mezzo-soprano singing sensation and host of Tempo on CBC Radio 2.
We asked famous citizens from the Ottawa-Gatineau area to reveal their special, unusual, and maybe the not-so-well-known cultural finds of our city.
Which guest has the best cultural secret? Find out the favourite places and activities, the food and fun, the dance and music, the monuments and sculptures.
Guests include, Elizabeth Hay, Pierre Brault, Richard Robinson, Spartacat, Cyril Leeder, Adrian Harewood, Lucy van Oldenbarneveld, Amanda Putz, Kellylee Evans, Lucky Ron, Lynn Miles, Andrea McCrady, Mayor Jim Watson, Chief Atleo, Oni the Haitian Sensation, Martha Chaves, Jessica Holmes and Keshia Chante.
Cultural Secrets of Ottawa airs on Thursday, September 29, at 7:30 p.m.on CBC Television. Some of the secrets featured on our show are participating in Culture Days, a Canada-wide volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. CBC is a partner of Culture Days and will be hosting an Open House with our colleagues at Radio-Canada.
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