{"id":1217,"date":"2017-06-02T15:24:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-02T15:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/?p=1217"},"modified":"2021-09-26T09:02:29","modified_gmt":"2021-09-26T09:02:29","slug":"9-summer-festivals-celebrating-different-cultures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/blog\/9-summer-festivals-celebrating-different-cultures\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Summer Festivals in Ontario celebrating different cultures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"b12171e95ca29a06569361a76d0dc3e3\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6144103376590397\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Ontario has loads of festivals for music, arts, sports, food and more. Here we focus on one of the things that makes Ontario great \u2013 the wide variety of its cultures and the festivals that celebrate them. Learn about the people, taste the food and experience the entertainment. Mark your calendar with these and check <a href=\"http:\/\/www.summerfunguide.ca\/festivals-fairs-and-events.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> for others!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Indigenous\/First Nation<\/h3>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"article1_june1_2017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/594\/article1_june1_2017.jpg\" alt=\"article1_june1_2017.jpg\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Maawanji&#8217;iding: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.owensound.ca\/en\/exploring\/festival-canadiana-owen-sound.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Festival Canadiana Owen Sound<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0June 30 to July 9, 2017 celebrates Canada&#8217;s 150th\u00a0and Owen Sound&#8217;s 160th with a 10 day festival featuring entertainment &amp; activities ranging from fireworks &amp; inflatables to Metis vogageur games, aboriginal music &amp; dance performers, &amp; a reconciliation garden. Or celebrate First Nations culture at the Chippewas of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ramapowwow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Rama First Nation\u2019s Annual Pow Wow<\/a>, Aug 19-20, 2017, with powwow singers &amp; dancers, food, arts, &amp; crafts vendors.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Scottish\/Irish\/Celtic<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"article2_june1_2017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/594\/article2_june1_2017.jpg\" alt=\"article2_june1_2017.jpg\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Put on your kilt, bring out your bagpipes and celebrate Scottish\/Irish\/Celtic heritage at one of these festivals: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kincardinescottishfestival.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Kincardine Scottish Festival &amp; Highland Games<\/a> &#8211; July 7-9, 2017 has Pipe Band competitions, Highland dance, traditional Highland sports &amp; more.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fergusscottishfestival.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Fergus Scottish Festival &amp; Highland Games<\/a> &#8211; Aug 11-13, 2017 is called Canada&#8217;s most celebrated Scottish Festival &amp; has Celtic music, pipes &amp; drums, heavy events, highland dancing &amp; clans. And help celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.almonteceltfest.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Almonte Celtfest<\/a> &#8211; July 7-9, 2017 with Celtic performers, artisans, and great refreshments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Asian\/Indian<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"article3_june1_2017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/594\/article3_june1_2017.jpg\" alt=\"article3_june1_2017.jpg\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ontario\u2019s culture has been much influenced in recent years by its Asian &amp; Indian populations and several festivals celebrate these contributions. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.taste-of-asia.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Taste of Asia Festival<\/a> &#8211; Jun 24-25, 2017 is a FREE multicultural event in Toronto with dazzling performances, culinary masters, celebrities, artisans &amp; more.\u00a0 Mosaic &#8211; The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cre8iv80studio.com\/2017\/index.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">South Asian Festival<\/a> on August 11-12, 2017 (GTA) is the largest FREE South Asian Arts, Culture and Heritage Festival in North America.\u00a0 The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.festivalofindiaottawa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Festival of India Ottawa<\/a> from Aug 11 &#8211; 13, 2017 has music and dance from India &amp; N America, workshops, vendors and of course, food!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h3>Caribbean<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"article4_june1_2017.jpg\" src=\"\/\/www.digitally-creative.com\/sfg\/es\/admin\/temp\/newsletters\/594\/article4_june1_2017.jpg\" alt=\"article4_june1_2017.jpg\" width=\"257\" height=\"141\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of Toronto\u2019s signature events is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Toronto Caribbean Carnival<\/a>, North America&#8217;s largest outdoor festival, and it celebrates its 50th Anniversary July 11-Aug 7, 2017. This explosion of\u00a0Caribbean music, cuisine, revelry, visual and performing arts culminates in the Grand Parade which draws over a million people to Exhibition Place. <a href=\"http:\/\/carivibe.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Carivibe Beach and Food Festival<\/a> celebrates Caribbean culture in Ottawa with Steel Bands, Fire Eaters, Masqueraders, International Entertainers, Drummers, DJ\u2019s, food and more on June 17 in Petrie Island, Orleans.<\/p>\n<p>It is truly a treat to have so many different cultures in our multicultural province. There are many that were missed in this article but shall appear in future ones. If YOU know of a festival that celebrates the culture and heritage of a group, please email us. We&#8217;ll post it on FB and make sure to include it in future musings about our great province.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ontario has loads of festivals for music, arts, sports, food and more. Here we focus on one of the things that makes Ontario great \u2013 the wide variety of its cultures and the festivals that celebrate them. Learn about the people, taste the food and experience the entertainment. 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