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Read this article about our visit to Almonte, written by Jennifer Noxon!

Here are our pictures  from our workshop at Blue Skies Festival, west of Ottawa and north of Sharbot Lake.

With the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Carolyn Taylor Community Music Fund, we are actively supporting a community choir for immigrants.
For more information, please contact :
Alicia Borisonik
​alicia@worldfolkmusicottawa.com

World music percussion orchestra for children is a lot of fun!

WOFOMO in partnership with Confederation Court, Banff and Russell Heights Community Houses started 3 percussion bands for kids.
Instructor Alicia Borisonik is  teaching kids in each community songs and rhythms from different parts of the world using a variety of percussion instruments.
The program started in October 2016 and finished in June 2017 with a final concert. 
What an amazing opportunity to learn about different instruments!

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WOFOMO is a not for profit organization.
We were founded in 2013.
The purpose of the World Folk Music Ottawa is to deliver programs and projects, in partnership with all aspects of the folk and world music industries, that will benefit the less privileged of all ages, their families, and communities.

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Manotick - Ottawa
June 3, 2017

World Folk Music Ottawa is proud to have delivered our project “One World Choir Community Celebration Day Canada 150”
The event took place on Saturday June 3rd, at Dickinson Square, Manotick.
Performers and times were:
12 noon : One World Choir, World Music Orchestra for Kids 
3 pm: One World Choir
4:30 : Main Street Market Band
More information:
http://www.manotick.net/dickinsondays/
Thank you for joining us to celebrate music and multiculturalism.
 
World Folk Music Ottawa gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Ottawa and Ottawa 2017.

CHOIR FOR NEW IMMIGRANT FAMILIES 2016 pilot project

In partnership with CCI (Catholic Centre for Immigrants), we started a choir for new immigrants in April 2016.
This activity is specially for families and people of all ages who are new to Canada and want to practice English and meet people in a different way, through singing.  We have mentors for choir members and sometimes volunteers to take care of the youngest children.  An important feature of the choir is to visit rural communities in Eastern Ontario, to share musical traditions, and to explore the meaning of rural immigration after 150 years of Canada.
What a great opportunity to meet other people and share experiences while learning.
Thanks to everybody involved in this project!
Many thanks to the Ontario Trillium Foundation for supporting this project.