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SUMMARY:Carp Fair
DESCRIPTION:Since 1863\, Carp Fair has celebrated the harvest\, showcasing our farming community’s pride in livestock\, produce\, and craftsmanship. The fair has become one of the region’s most anticipated and largest agricultural fairs\, bringing in people from across Canada and the USA to enjoy our exhibitions and showcases. Upholding a rich history\, we inspire appreciation for our land and community spirit.
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LOCATION:Carp Fair Grounds\, 3790 Carp Road\, Carp\, Ontario\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Ottawa Int. Animation Festival: Walt Disney Animation Studios: Between the Frames: A Filmmaker's Journey
DESCRIPTION:Step behind the scenes into the world of animation at Animation Exposé! This incredible day at the National Arts Centre offers a rare look at how your favourite films and shows come to life. Meet the artists\, studios\, and storytellers shaping the industry today\, and explore how imagination turns into art\, frame by frame. From hands-on demos to inspiring conversations\, whether you’re a casual fan or a budding creator\, discover pathways to celebrate or turn your passion for animation into a career. Animation Exposé is a vibrant showcase—an exposé in the truest sense—of the talent\, tools\, and ideas behind the screen. \n*****\nJoin Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Malcon Pierce as he shares his career as an animator and artistic director\, the creative inspirations that shaped his work\, and the intersection of his personal and professional journey — culminating in a screening of his new short film\, Versa. \nGuest Speaker: \nMalcon Pierce\, Artistic Director\, Walt Disney Animation Studios
URL:https://covertottawaguy.com/event/ottawa-int-animation-festival-walt-disney-animation-studios-between-the-frames-a-filmmakers-journey/
LOCATION:National Arts Centre\, 1 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5W1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Ottawa Int. Animation Festival: The Racoons - Celebrating 40 Years in the Evergreen Forest
DESCRIPTION:Step behind the scenes into the world of animation at Animation Exposé! This incredible day at the National Arts Centre offers a rare look at how your favourite films and shows come to life. Meet the artists\, studios\, and storytellers shaping the industry today\, and explore how imagination turns into art\, frame by frame. From hands-on demos to inspiring conversations\, whether you’re a casual fan or a budding creator\, discover pathways to celebrate or turn your passion for animation into a career. Animation Exposé is a vibrant showcase—an exposé in the truest sense—of the talent\, tools\, and ideas behind the screen. \n***** \nFrom Christmas special to global cult classic\, The Raccoons is one of Canada’s most beloved animated series—and it all started in Ottawa. In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the series\, creator Kevin Gillis shares the behind-the-scenes story of how the series came to life—from its earliest concept stages and partnerships with CBC\, to the music\, animation\, and values that shaped a generation of viewers. \nGillis is joined by Ottawa writer and animation historian Dan Lalande\, with CBC Ottawa’s Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco moderating the conversation. The panel will also explore the 2023 4K restoration process and how the show continues to find new audiences through platforms like YouTube\, Boomerang\, CRAVE\, and BritBox. \nWhether you grew up in the Evergreen Forest or are discovering it for the first time\, this is a rare chance to hear directly from the creator behind a true Canadian animation classic. \nGuest Speakers: \nKevin Gillis\, President & Executive Producer\, Run With Us Productions \nDan C. Lalande\, Freelance Writer \nModerated by:  \nOmar Dabaghi-Pacheco\, Host\, CBC
URL:https://covertottawaguy.com/event/ottawa-int-animation-festival-the-racoons-celebrating-40-years-in-the-evergreen-forest/
LOCATION:National Arts Centre\, 1 Elgin Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1P 5W1\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Ottawa Int. Animation Festival: Netflix Presents: The Making of "In Your Dreams"
DESCRIPTION:Step behind the scenes into the world of animation at Animation Exposé! This incredible day at the National Arts Centre offers a rare look at how your favourite films and shows come to life. Meet the artists\, studios\, and storytellers shaping the industry today\, and explore how imagination turns into art\, frame by frame. From hands-on demos to inspiring conversations\, whether you’re a casual fan or a budding creator\, discover pathways to celebrate or turn your passion for animation into a career. Animation Exposé is a vibrant showcase—an exposé in the truest sense—of the talent\, tools\, and ideas behind the screen. \n***** \nJoin Director/Writer Alex Woo\, VFX Supervisor Nicky Lavender\, and Head of Character Animation Sacha Kapijimpanga for an inside look at the creative vision behind Netflix’s upcoming animated feature\, In Your Dreams. The team will dive into the film’s journey from concept to screen\, highlighting the craft and collaboration that shaped its striking animation and emotionally resonant storytelling. \nGuest Speakers:\nSacha Kapijimpanga\, Head of Character Animation\, Sony Pictures ImageWorks\nNicky Lavender\, VFX Supervisor\, Sony Pictures ImageWorks\nAlex Woo\, Director / Writer\, Kuku Studios / Netflix \nModerator:\nRamin Zahed\, Editor in Chief\, Animation Magazine
URL:https://covertottawaguy.com/event/ottawa-int-animation-festival-netflix-presents-the-making-of-in-your-dreams/
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SUMMARY:Pique
DESCRIPTION:Usher in the fall season with another bold and forward-thinking edition of Pique\, coming up on September 27\, 2025 at Arts Court. Showcasing experimental and underground music\, art\, and performance\, the quarterly festival features global innovators\, local creators\, and underground legends converging in downtown Ottawa’s Arts Court complex for a single-day blowout.  \nTaking place indoors and outdoors across 10 stages and spaces\, Pique’s programming has something for everyone: from thought-provoking dialogues to ethereal electronic performances to multi-arts convergences\, and even puppet dance parties. Joining forces with the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) to co-produce multidisciplinary and interactive programming\, Pique brings together diverse artistic communities to explore\, experiment and connect. Animating a club\, a cinema\, theatre and dance studios with bold\, boundary-pushing presentations\, Pique offers an immersive multidisciplinary experience that transforms the Arts Court into a playground for the avant-garde.  \nPlus\, Topique\, the forum for the exchange of forward-thinking ideas at Pique\, returns this fall with a series of artist talks and group sessions focused on building an equitable future music industry.  \nWith 20+ artists and 10 stages and exhibition spaces\, indoors and outdoors\, there is so much to experience at Pique!
URL:https://covertottawaguy.com/event/pique-5/
LOCATION:Arts Court\, 2 Daly Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1N 6E2\, Canada
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