Congratulations to Ottawa Grassroots Festival 2021 Performer Leela Gilday on being awarded the Canadian Folk Music Award for Indigenous Songwriter(s) of the Year / Auteur compositeur(s) autochtone de l'année for/pour North Star Calling! More information about her on...
Algonquin College had a showcase of student projects, the Virtual RE/ACTION Showcase, with entries from 75 student groups. The student team that developed the Ottawa Grassroots Festival App was one of the final 5 who presented during the showcase, and also won! The...
(April 7, 2021 - OTTAWA) Strawberry Blonde Bakery and Ottawa Grassroots Festival (OGF) are partnering to support live music and festivals, one creative cookie at a time. The new community initiative grew out of the long-time connection of Jacqui Okum, Founder and...
The 2021 Ottawa Grassroots Festival Announces Headliners Jessica Pearson And The East Wind, Leela Gilday for the Festival’s 2nd Day, Saturday, April 24 OGF Goes Virtual Over The Weeknd Of APR 23-25 Tickets & Passes on Sale NOW The Ottawa Grassroots Festival (OGF)...
OGF Goes Virtual Over The Weekend Of April 23-25 Tickets & Passes On Sale Now The Ottawa Grassroots Festival (OGF) prepares to welcome music lovers across Canada and the world, to its 2021 festival, occurring entirely online over the weekend of April 23, Friday,...
by Grace Smith, President, Ottawa Grassroots Festival on behalf of the Board of Directors It is with profound sadness, that the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Grassroots Festival announces the passing of Bob Nesbitt, our beloved Founder and Festival Producer. After...
Choir Resources If you are ready for some singing, learning, laughing and sharing, here is a wonderful opportunity. The Grassroots Festival has asked Andy Rush to take on musical leadership of a choral project and is providing him with significant technical support. ...
For immediate release UPDATE: April 17, 2020: Click here to view the submissions, and the winners April 3, 2020 – The Ottawa Grassroots Festival (OGF) and Algonquin College Performing Arts variety show, Algonquin College Entertainers Showcase (ACES), is going virtual....
March 19, 2020 -The world is being faced with an unprecedented outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. As of March 15. Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vera Etches, estimates there could be up to 1,000 cases of COVID-19 currently in Ottawa. She urged residents to...