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August 23, 2026
House of PainT Festival of Arts & Culture: Deconstructed
spoken word, art, graffiti, street dance, hip hop, community
An Indian Morning
Time and Place: Every Sunday at 10:00 am. CKCU FM 93.1
Web: cod.ckcufm.com/programs/30/info.html
An Indian Morning celebrates not only the music of India but equally its various arts and artisans, poets and potters, kings and patriots.
Ottawa Vinyl & Book Fair
Time and Place: August 23 at 11:00 am. Club Saw, 67 Nicholas
Web: saw-centre.com/programming/ottawa-vinyl-and-book-fair
Admission: $5 (includes workshops) Free admission for children, students and seniors. Vendor info and programme on site 11am to 5pm. Conyer Clayton in conversation with Ellen Chang-Richardson, 4pm
Culture géniale
Time and Place: Every Sunday at 1:00 pm. unique 94.5 fm
Web: uniquefm.ca/emission-culture-geniale
La culture est la possibilité même de créer, de renouveler et de partager des valeurs. Culture géniale est une émission hebdomadaire animée par Jean-Paul Moreau qui explore le monde du cinéma, de la littérature, des arts vivants, et bien plus encore.
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers
Time and Place: 7:00 pm. Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, 355 Cooper Street, Room 14.
Web: www.ottawastorytellers.ca/untold
tickets are free but spaces are limited. tickets on site
  August 2026 Events
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House of PainT Festival of Arts & Culture: Deconstructed
An Indian Morning 10:00am
Ottawa Vinyl & Book Fair 11:00am
Culture géniale 1:00pm
(un)told 2025 - Ottawa StoryTellers 7:00pm		 Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm
Quirky Reads: Fan Fiction Night 7:30pm		 Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Art des Archives : Création de zines Entrée gratuite; inscription requise. 19h - 21 h
Words and Culture 10:00am
Live on Elgin Open Mic 8:00pm		 Readings at Library and Archives Canada
Art from the Archives: Zine Making registration required. 7 - 9 pm
The Lit Room with Susan Johnston 9:30am
Asian Sounds 6:00pm
Night Oat Open Stage 7:00pm
Ottawa Scrabble Club 7:00pm		 Third World Players Present 6:00pm
Nostalgica Pub Open Mic 8:00pm		 Friday Special Blend 7:00am Capital Pride Festival 2026 12:00pm
Virginia Woolf's Orlando, a 7 Week Reading Group 3:00pm
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An Indian Morning 10:00am
Capital Pride Festival 2026 12:00pm
Culture géniale 1:00pm
Art-N-Tell 7:00pm		 Art House Cafe Open Mic 7:00pm
Namaashoum 7:00pm