Reconnecting Communities
Ottawa residents have faced loss, sadness and isolation during the past two years. We are moving ahead into a new phase of community.
Is it time to mourn? Feel joy? A bit of both? What feels right to you at this time?
Residents across Ottawa are invited to plan events, small and large, for our community. From a small community picnic for one street, to breakdancing, a drag show on a patio, an online art-making workshop, a panel about communities disproportionately impacted, to an interfaith vigil honouring those we’ve lost.
Plan your event to take place between Saturday, June 11 to Sunday, June 26, 2022 and add it to this site to invite our city.
We provide tips to help you organize an event and this website to announce it.
Working together, we will reconnect our communities and:
Thank those who helped us get through a hard time
Remember those we have lost
Reflect on what we have learned
Imagine a hopeful future
We are moving ahead into a new phase of community recovery. Together Ottawa Ensemble is taking a lead role in inviting residents to mark this change.
A new time is upon us as we reflect on the losses we have lived through and the new hope we seek for a refreshed and restored city. Reconnecting with family, friends and community is energizing our desire for social connection.
List an event with us
Before your event
1. Download the event tips package here.
2. Plan and organize your event.
3. Submit the date, time, location and details. Feel free to add your event to the calendar early in your planning so to build buzz around your event.
We will confirm when the event has been added to the calendar, usually within 1-2 days. We may be in touch with questions.
You can share our event calendar to promote your event in your community.
Leading up to and during the event
Help build the excitement!
Share the link to the event calendar to promote your event across our community. Consider spreading the work through your email lists, social media, community groups and more.
Tag us @togetherottawaensemble and use the hashtag #TOE2022 so we can see and share your advance event promotion and photos during your event.
After your event
Please get in touch and send us photos, brief stories or testimonials from attendees.
We will post them in our event gallery.
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