Tulips for Sue Anne

Wow...Did Lela and I have a great time at Dows Lake looking at the Tulips during our 10k bike ride along the Canal. We saw musicians, buskars and there were lots of people food and drink. This is going on for a couple of weeks and next weekend we are going to other locations. Thanks to the Dutch for remembering Canada's liberation effort. This gift is very much appreciated by everyone. Thank you.





Over three million tulips create an exotic mosaic of colour and beauty in Canada’s Capital Region, featuring over 20 Official Tulip and Attraction/Partner Sites along a 15km Tulip Route through Ottawa and Gatineau. The Canadian Tulip Festival, the largest tulip festival in the world, and Tulip Explosion, the Festival’s flower show, will host the XXIII Annual World Flower Council Summit from May 18 to 22 as part of the Tulip Explosion celebrations at the Casino du Lac-Leamy. Get your Tulip Packages or your valuable Tulip Experience Passport for the 2006 edition, celebrating World Flower Rendezvous!
A new, enhanced Tulip Experience at Major’s Hill Park will be held throughout the 19 days of the Festival, featuring a new stunning array of live tulips, access to the beautiful Tulip Beds, 150 five-foot Tulips painted by Ottawa/Gatineau artists, Tulip Art, Tulip Pottery, Tulip Photography and Tulip Poetry. Also catch





musicians from coast-to-coast as they perform in Music in the Tulips. Tulip Promenade - a new must-see highlight for the world’s largest tulip festival!
Along with the Tulip Promenade spectacle on the second weekend, Major’s Hill Park blooms with entertainment and activities. Enjoy entertainment from around the world in the International Tulip Friendship Village, which includes the Dutch, Turkish and Japanese Pavilions, as well as daily pavilions from the countries participating in the World Flower Council Summit. Activities and entertainment for children of all ages highlight the revamped and more "tulipy" Kids World. Enjoy strolling entertainers, sure to put a smile on everyone’s face. The Artisans Marketplace features some of Canada’s finest crafts with a tulip twist. Don’t forget, you can catch some of Canada’s most incredible musical talent during the Get Out Weekends! Concert Series.

If it’s tulips you’re looking for, this is the place to be! The world-renowned tulip beds at Commissioners Park will feature 300,000 blooms and the Tulip Legacy display, both presented by the National Capital Commission. Tulip Legacy tells the unforgettable story of the ‘Gift of Tulips’ and the lasting friendship between Canada and the Netherlands. Good Companions host a senior’s entertainment program featuring singers, dancers and comedians. Enjoy Buskers and Art in the Tulips as well as hundreds of school bands and entertainers that perform at Music in the Tulips.

Part of a new event-packed Flotilla Weekend, the festival’s parade on water will be back on the final weekend. Featuring floral floats designed and decorated by the international florists attending the World Flower Council Summit, it promises to be spectacular!

Dows Lake is transformed into a shimmering sea of lights on the last Saturday of the Festival. This nighttime flotilla will feature a parade of brightly illuminated boats adorned with scintillating lights, creating a magical event enhanced by music and animation, climaxed in a spectacular fireworks display.

It was on Parliament Hill that Canada first began its love affair with the tulip. It was here, in 1945, that Canada planted some of the 100,000 tulip bulbs given by Holland as a ‘thank you‘ for providing safe haven for members of the Dutch Royal Family, as well as for the role played by Canadian Veterans during the Second World War. Five decades later, the Canadian Tulip Festival has become the largest tulip festival in the world. Capital Infocentre, operated by the NCC, is your starting point for your visit to Canada’s Capital Region. It’s where youíll find all the information you will need to fully enjoy your Tulip Experience.

The Canadian Tulip Festival and Tulip Explosion are thrilled to host the XXIII Annual World Flower Council Summit from May 18 to 22 as part of the Tulip Explosion celebrations. The Summit will be the focus of the third weekend of Tulip Explosion and will feature 150 delegates from over 30 countries, with international flower designers participating in exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops. Your Tulip Experience Passport will grant you access to Tulip Explosion, the exhibits of the World Flower Council Summit and scores of impressive floral displays. So there you go Sue Anne lots of tulips just for you:

Chris Lyon sends