THE 28TH ANNUAL OTTAWA
LEBANESE FESTIVAL
July 18 to July 22, 2018. - St. Elias Cathedral
Ahla w sahla. ترحيب Welcome
Ottawa Lebanese Festival
Celebrating 28 years in the region, the Ottawa Lebanese Festival brings the rich diversity of the Ottawa-Lebanese community with five days of marvelous food, Middle Eastern entertainment and heritage.
Beginning Wednesday July 18th and running through to July 22nd, the grounds of the St. Elias Cathedral showcase a variety of savory goods and Lebanese culture.
Attractions
Our world famous Middle Eastern food can be found right here at the festival. With the help of hundreds of hard-working volunteers, our cuisine is authentically and freshly made on-site. We welcome and encourage you to experience the unique crafts, Lebanese entertainment and fun over the course of five exciting days.
Middle Eastern Delicacies
Music & Dance
Excitement and Fun
Event Schedules
| # | EVENT | Time | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Festival Grounds Open: Free Admission until 5PM Courtesy of Millennium Limousine | 4:00 PM | Festival grounds | |
| 2 | Tannis Food Tent opens, Laurier optical marketplace opens, Gabriel Pizza midway opens, ks on the keys beirut lounge opens | 4:00 PM | Festival Grounds | |
| 3 | Admission Fee starts - $2 | 5:00 PM | Millenium Limousine Services Entrance Gate | |
| 4 | DNG LAW Saj Tent Opens | 5:00 | DNG Law Saj Tent | |
| 5 | Church Tours Commence & Great Vespers | 6:00 PM | St. Elias Antiochian Cathedral | |
| 6 | Official Opening Ceremony with special performances from the Lebanese Cedar Festival Dancers | 8:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 7 | Stars of Lebanon | 8:45 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 8 | Sami Wehbi | 9:30 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) |
| # | EVENT | Time | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Divine Liturgy (Feast of St. Elias) | 10:00 AM | St. Elias Cathedral | |
| 2 | Festival grounds open - free admission until 5PM courtesy of Millennium Limousine Services | 4:00 PM | Festival Grounds | |
| 3 | Tannis Food Tent opens, Laurier optical marketplace opens, Gabriel Pizza midway opens, ks on the keys beirut lounge opens | 4:00 PM | Festival grounds | |
| 4 | Admission Fee - $5 | 5:00 PM | Millenium Limousine Services Festival Entrance gates | |
| 5 | Church Tours Commence | 6:00 PM | St. Elias Antiochian Cathedral | |
| 6 | Dabke dance lessons | 6:30 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 7 | The lebanese cedar festival dancers | 7:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 8 | SOL Band | 7:15 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 9 | Adel Kassib | 8:00 pm | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 10 | Lebanese cedar festival dancers | 9:00 pm | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 11 | Matthew noutros - david obeigie | 9:10 pm | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 12 | Karl Wolf | 10:00 pm | mendes toyota stage (main stage) |
| # | EVENT | Time | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Festival grounds open. Free admission until 5 PM courtesy of millennium limousine | 11:00 AM | Festival Grounds | |
| 2 | Tannis Food Tent opens, Marketplace opens, Gabriel Pizza Midway opens, Robbie’s Dessert Pavilion, Adonis Patio opens | 11:00 AM | Festival Grounds | |
| 3 | Gabriel Pizza Midway opens | 1:30 PM | Gabriel Pizza Midway | |
| 4 | Dabke Dance Lesson | 2:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 5 | Church Tours Commence | 2:00 pm | St. Elias Antiochian Cathedral | |
| 6 | Water Drinking Competition | 2:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 7 | Joe Nachef | 3:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 8 | KS on the Keys Beirut Lounge opens | 4:00 PM | KS on the Keys Beirut Lounge | |
| 9 | General Admission starts - $2 | 5:00 PM | Millennium Limousine Services Entrance | |
| 10 | CazaSaikaley Saj Tent opens | 5:00 PM | CazaSaikaley Trial Lawyers SajTent | |
| 11 | Children's Dabke Show | 5:30 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 12 | Church Service - Vespers | 6:00 PM | St. Elias Antiochian Cathedral | |
| 13 | Dabke Group | 7:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 14 | S.O.L Band | 7:15 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 15 | Pierre Nasa | 8:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 16 | Mireille Zahab | 8:30 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 17 | Dabkeh Group | 9:20 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 18 | Andre Ibrahim | 9:40 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 19 | Festival Grounds Close | 11:00 PM |
| # | EVENT | Time | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tannis Food Tent Lunch | 11:30 AM- 1:30 PM | Tannis Food Tent | |
| 2 | Festival Grounds Open: Free Admission until 5PM - courtesy of Millennium Limousine | 4:00 PM | Festival Grounds | |
| 3 | Tannis Food Tent opens, Marketplace opens, Gabriel Pizza Midway opens, KS on the Keys Beirut Lounge opens, Robbie’s Dessert Pavilion, Adonis Patio opens | 4:00 PM | Festival Grounds | |
| 4 | General Admission starts - $2 | 5:00 PM | Millennium Limousine Services Entrance | |
| 5 | CazaSaikaley Saj Tent Opens | 5:00 PM | CazaSaikaley Trial Lawyers Saj Tent | |
| 6 | Church Tours Commence | 6:00 PM | St. Elias Antiochian Cathedral | |
| 7 | Dabke Group | 7:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 8 | S.O.L Band | 7:15 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 9 | George Dib | 8:35 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 10 | Dabkeh Group | 8:50 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 11 | Ziad Imaz | 9:55 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 12 | Rami Badr | 9:55 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 13 | Festival Grounds Close | 11:00 PM | Festival Grounds |
| # | EVENT | Time | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Festival Grounds open - Free admission until 5 PM courtesy of Millennium Limousine | 4:00 PM | Festival Grounds | |
| 2 | Tannis Food Tent opens, Adonis Marketplace opens, Gabriel Pizza Midway opens, KS on the Keys Beirut Lounge opens, Adonis Patio opens | 5:00 PM | Tannis Food Tent | |
| 3 | General Admission Starts- $5 | 5:00 PM | Millennium Limousine Service Entrance | |
| 4 | CazaSaikaley Saj Tent Opens | 5:00 PM | CazaSaikaley Trial Lawyers Saj Tent | |
| 5 | Church Services - Vesperal Liturgy (Feast of Prophet Elias) | 6:00 PM | St. Elias Antiochian Cathedral | |
| 6 | Dabke Lessons | 6:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 7 | S.O.L Band | 7:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 8 | Church Tours Commence | 7:30 PM | St. Elias Antiochian Cathedral | |
| 9 | Adel Kassab | 8:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 10 | Dabkeh Group | 8:45 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) | |
| 11 | Chrissy Spratt, David Obegi, Karl Wolf | 9:00 PM | Mendes Toyota Stage (Main Stage) |
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