Anyone doing the Somerset Fest on Saturday?

[Ms.Huxtable]

Saw this and I'm thinking of going? Anyone else? I like Chinatown, I like art and I like free food.

CHINA TOWN REMIXED

(this is a FREE event )

(COMP FOOD & Snacks at every Location - compliments of CHINATOWN REMIXED & Participating businesses)

presents :

FIRST ANNUAL ART FESTIVAL on Somerset Street West

EXPLORE Chinatown ! over 30 ARTISTS in over 25 NON - TRADITIONAL GALLERY SPACES.

VERNISSAGES for ALL ARTIST - SATURDAY MAY 2nd , 2 pm - 5 pm.

CHINATOWN REMIXED COLLECTIVE is pleased to present the works of over 30 contemporary artists.

A. James Brummel

Adrian Göllner

Andrea Stokes

Andrew O'Malley

April Tuttle

Barbara Davis

Carl David Ruttan

Charlene Walker

Cynthia Obrien

Daniel Martelock

Deborah O'Malley

Donald Kwan

Elizabeth Sweeney

Guillermo Trejo Letechipia

Howie Tsui

J.G..Robertson

Jakob Weintrager

Jenn Farr

Jennifer Buter

Jennifer Whalen

Jinny Slyfield

Jordan Marshal

Kenji Toyooka

Maria Gomez

Maria Lezon

Matthew Murnaghan

Melissa Nigi

Meaghan Haughian

Mimi Richard - Golding

Natasha Beaudin

Pamela Lawler

Paul Wing

Pixie Cram

Rebecca Lyn-Cragg

Ryan Mccosham

Sam Jan

Shawna Homlund

Stuart Kinmond

Tom Evans

Theo Pelmus

Yvon Villarceaux

Participating VENUES include :

Ben Ben Restaurant

Bubblicity

Cafe Orient

Capital Book Store

Chinatown Bakery

Co Cham Submarine

Fuschian Vietnamese

JadeLand

Ju Xiang Yuang

Koreana

Laurier Optical

Mee Xim

Mekong Restaurant

My Sweet Tea

Northern Han

Oriental Charm

Raw Sugar

Saigon Boy Noodle House

Shanghai Restaurant

So Good Restaurant

Seoul House

Sushi 88

Umi Cafe

Vietnam Palace

Vietnam Noodle House

Wakiu Grocery Store

Yang Sheng

CHINATOWN - Percy St. westward to Preston St. will be showing the art through the month, from May 1st to the 31st.

Meet the artists and explore the culinary wonders of Ottawa's Chinatown.

Just for the occasion, local drag entertainer CHINA DOLL will serenade the public with endearing karoake croonings along Somerset St.

CHINATOWN REMIXED is the first event of its kind in Ottawa; this artistic mix-up of culture, art and food promises something for every taste.

It is high time to celebrate our city's cultural endeavours.

Time to inject into this world a new vitality.

SIDEWALK ACTIVITIES INCLUDE :

Face & Body painting by Melissa Nigi

Live Street Poetry

Chalk Drawing by artist Sam Jan

Spring Wonderland Chalk Art by Jordan Marshal & Umi Cafe

Paper Lantern WORKSHOP by Lumiere Festival

Performance by Theo Pelmus.

For more information, contact:

Grace Xin, Somerset St. West BIA director

5-299 Bronson Ave.

Ottawa, ON K1R 6J1

Tel. 613-230-4707

Email: info@chinatown.ca

Web: www.ottawachinatown.ca

[bradm]

Thanks, Ms. H, I hadn't heard about this. It might make for a good Saturday afternoon stroll, weather permitting.

Aloha,

Brad