This year, with my kids getting a little older (3, 4 and 5) I'm making a pledge to get out and do more things. Like at least one thing a year to start. And what better place to start than Ottawa's free arts festival, WESTFEST.
The festival spans all divides of art with musicians, visual artists, authors, spoken word performers and live theatre. There are literally millions and millions of performers poised for powerful presentations of proactive imaginative machinations of pure pleasure.
Among the artists readying their creative outbursts are Lynn Miles (my favourite Ottawa (if not Canadian (if not worldwide... not really even joking))) singer/songwriter who was introduced to me by my lovely wife and whom I have had the pleasure of seeing live more than once, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Kinnie Starr, Joel Plaskett and many, many, many more.
And even though after a close examination of the list of hosts you might begin to think this is a subversive attempt by the CBC to take over a few city blocks with radio and television personalities, if you have the time and you want to mingle and rock, make an effort to join in the fray.
The festival takes place June 11 - 15 in Westboro Village, Ottawa (Richmond Road). And don't forget, it's free. For details check out westfest.ca and get crackin.
Oh, and they need volunteers for like everything.
Oh, Oh, also, they are linked up with Make Poverty History as well so it's all good, all the time.
