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Canada Day celebrations announced – 30 June in Trafalgar Square
London’s Trafalgar Square will be the site of this year’s Canada Day celebrations on Friday, June 30, 2006. The event, an initiative of the Canadian community in the
UK and the Canadian High Commission, will bring together an all-day programme of Canadian entertainment and activities to suit every taste.
‘This is the first year that we are celebrating Canada Day in Trafalgar Square,’ said Canadian High Commissioner Mel Cappe. ‘We are delighted that the Mayor of London has given us this tremendous opportunity to showcase Canada here in the heart of this world city.’
The celebrations will kick off at 2:00pm, when Trafalgar Square will come alive with Canadian sights and sounds – including street hockey – the summer version of Canada’s national game. Canadian food, arts and crafts, talented street performers and tourism attractions will be showcased around the square.
‘Canada on Stage’ will begin at 5:00pm, with a diverse range of performers from across Canada, entertaining Canadians, Londoners, and visitors alike until 9:00pm that evening. The final artists’ line-up will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Canada Day in London celebrations will be filmed and broadcast at the national Canada Day party on Ottawa’s Parliament Hill and at other events across Canada.
Canada Day in Trafalgar Square is a free event.
For more information, contact:
Margaret Egan, Director
Canada Day London
Tel: 020 7258 6385 or 020 7439 6064.
Email:
margaret.egan@canadadaylondon.com