We were very excited to hear about Ottawa's National Arts Centre upon our arrival into the capital city. It is known as Canada's premiere showcase for English theatre, French theatre, dance, and opera. The Centre also hosts Broadway and special festivals.
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| Outside the NAC |
An interesting fact is that the NAC Orchestra's Music Director, Pinchas Zuckerman, has earned 21 Grammy nominations and and 2 Grammies. Quite impressive!
From May 14- 25, a play called Miss Caledonia was premiering. Tickets were cheap, roughly $30 each, and the seating was fabulous. The NAC has an exquisite vibe to it and houses a variety of shows. The Centre not only shows Canadian art, but welcomes orchestras and productions from other countries. We went for the 2 p.m. show and it was a really well written and thought out play.
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| Brochure for the show |
The story revolves around a girl trying to escape the country side in Ontario and makes her way into fame through a beauty pageant. It was overall a heart-whelming story and excellent fiddle playing by the main actress!
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| Really authentic look! |
After the show, we headed down towards Little Italy. Preston Street is known as Corso Italia - or the heart of Ottawa's Little Italy. That day, we wanted to experience a different vibe of culture. The area is not only home to the Irish and French, but also the Asian community. Little Italy is not only filled with restaurants, but convenient stores, automotive services, aesthetic services and more. What I loved about the area was that it did not only house Italian food, but international food as well. We went to a restaurant titled Giovanni's, located at 362 Preston Street. The atmosphere was warm and housed specialties I have never heard before in other Italian restaurants. A very savourous location.
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