'Tis the Season
Hello Friends,

Giving Tuesday

In the midst of the hustle and bustle of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, we urge you to remember to give back to your community. There are many ways to support your Kiwanis Music Festival:

  • You can give by credit card through this portal with Canada Helps.
  • Give by cheque through the mail – National Capital Region Music Festival (1945), 934A Hamlet Rd., Ottawa, ON K1G 1R5.
  • Give by e-transfer to kim@okmf.ca. Be sure to send us a separate email with the password for the transfer.
  • You can add a donation to your entry form at time of registration.
  • You can also support the Festival and give a pandemic-friendly gift card to Indigo/Chapters/Coles by going to our ongoing fundraiser here.

Tax receipts for eligible donations ($10 or more) will be issued before the end of the year.

On behalf of all the staff, volunteers and participants - thank you for supporting our work in these weird and difficult times.
Dates to remember:

Some of you may know that Christopher, our Director of Programming, who handles registration, became widowed this past summer. Since this will be his family’s first Christmas holiday since then, he’d like to gently encourage all prospective participants to complete registration on time – the earlier, the better.
 
December 21, 2021 - deadline for registration for Solo Performers
January 21, 2022 - deadline for registration for Ensembles
February 12, 2022 - deadline for minor changes to your registrations
February 15, 2022 - deadline for Senior Scholarship applications
March 15, 2022 - deadline for submission of performance videos and
supplementary materials, including Composition entries
 
See the Festival Syllabus Rules and Regulations for more information on our website www.ottawakiwanismusicfestival.com
 
Please send any questions to Christopher Askwith at festivalcorrections@gmail.com.
IMPORTANT - Volunteers needed!

Do you have a couple of hours on Monday afternoons to help raise funds for the Festival?

We need to build a team of four volunteers to each take on one Monday a month from 4 - 6 pm to represent the Festival at the Capital Gaming and Entertainment Centre (located on Lola Ave., formerly Overbrook Bingo Palace).

Funds raised help pay for our world-class Adjudicators each year.

You must be of legal age to enter a gaming establishment and able to stand for the two-hour shift. Please email kim@okmf.ca if you are able to help us out and for more details. We look forward to hearing from you!