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Upcoming events

In-person   Ages 14+ Family Pop
Prison Dancer The Musical Nov 23 - Dec 2, 2023
In-person Family Ballet
Nutcracker Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet Nov 29 - Dec 3, 2023
In-person Chamber Global
Winter Light Nov 30, 2023 - 8:30 PM EST
Free In-person
AIDS Committee of Ottawa World AIDS Day Dec 1, 2023 - 12 PM EST
Free Visual Holidays
Paskong Pinoy sa Ottawa Filipino Christmas in Ottawa Dec 2, 2023 - 10 AM EST
In-person   Ages 14+ Francophone Classics
NAC French Theatre Je suis Tchekhov, non ce n’est pas ça Staged-reading relating to The Seagull Dec 4, 2023 - 7 PM EST
Free In-person Family Workshops
Toddler Tuesdays Dec 5, 2023 - 10 AM EST
Free In-person Soul Workshops
SoulRhythms Dec 5, 2023 - 7 PM EST
In-person Songbook Holidays
Christmas GOOSE 2023 21st Annual Christmas GOOSE Concert Dec 5, 2023 - 7:30 PM EST
In-person Global Folk
Masters in the Hall Celtic Music for Christmastime Dec 6, 2023
In-person Francophone Singer
Damien Robitaille Bientôt ce sera Noël Dec 6, 2023 - 7:30 PM EST
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The Journey Ahead: 2023-2026 Strategic Plan

The Journey Ahead: 2023-2026 Strategic Plan

We recommit to working with artists and arts organizations from across this land to revitalize our sector, and to ensure that equity, diversity, inclusion, anti-racism, accessibility and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples guide our actions.

  • NAC Hip Hop Festival festival

    Hip hop culture takes centre stage

    Our eleven-day festival celebrates the power of words in the convergence of hip hop and theatre, featuring battle rap, spoken word, staged readings, panels, concerts and virtual events. January 31 to February 10.

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    NAC Orchestra Mentorship Program

    Play it forward! A bold and innovative professional development initiative for talented emerging and early career professional orchestral creatives from around the world. 

  • On the left, Kelly-Marie Murphy, a woman with short curly hair, and on the right, Kevin Lau, a man with short black hair wearing glasses. world premiere

    Strauss reimagined

    Four Canadian composers have been commissioned by the NAC Orchestra to create new works that serve as modern counterparts to German composer Richard Strauss’s music.

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