Canada Day 2011 Activities at Parliament Hill
Today, celebrate with the Canadians for the Canada Day!
The Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages invites you to join thousands of Canadians on Parliament Hill to celebrate Canada’s 144th birthday, and to welcome Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. The theme for the Noon Show is “Canada: A Proud Past and a Bright Future.”
Featuring:
• Great Big Sea (N.L.) — Folk / rock
• Pierre Lapointe (Que.) — Pop
• Florence K (Que.) — Salsa / bossa nova
• Sam Roberts Band (Que.) — Pop / rock
• Corb Lund (Alta.) — Country
• Dan Mangan (B.C.) — Indie rock
• Elisapie Isaac (Que.) — Pop
• Jenn Grant (N.S.) — Folk
• Au tour de la Bolduc with Florence K (Que.), Oumou Soumaré (N.B.), and Fab and Frannie of Random Recipe (Que.) — Traditional
• Maria Aragon (Man.) — Pop
• Les 7 doigts de la main (Que.) — Circus
• Delhi 2 Dublin (B.C.) — World
• Kumpa’nia (Que.) — Drum troupe
• Quatuor Orphée (Que.) — String quartet
• Soul Influence (Ont. ) — A cappella / world
• Zogma (Que.) — Dance troupe
• Julie Nesrallah (Ont.) — Mezzo-soprano
• David Eng (Que.) — Presenter
• Pierre Mainville (Que.) — Presenter
• Jennifer Heil (Alta.) — Host
• Alexandre Despatie (Que.) — Host
Be thrilled by Canada’s Snowbirds and CF-18s, and cheer on the performers. Plus, discover Canadian symbols and military traditions. Join the party on Parliament Hill, and let’s celebrate Canada’s birthday!
Sign language interpretation will be shown on the giant screens during the noon show. (ASL and LSQ)
Live broadcast on CBC Television, CBC Newsworld, Radio-Canada and RDI.