Families

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Upcoming Events

In the spotlight

  • Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson dressed in black dancing in front of a blue background. interview

    Sail between dance and music

    Loop pedal violist Kathryn Patricia Cobbler and dance artist Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson share the creative process behind their interactive… Loop pedal violist Kathryn Patricia Cobbler and dance artist… Loop pedal violist Kathryn Patricia Cobbler and dance artist Elizabeth Emond-Stevenson share the creative process behind their interactive all-ages show Navigating Tides.

  • An illustration of a child with pigtails boosting another child through a window opening. interview

    Theatre to inspire and delight

    French Theatre’s dedicated Enfance/jeunesse programming team is passionate about creating moments of magic and wonder for young audiences,… French Theatre’s dedicated Enfance/jeunesse programming… French Theatre’s dedicated Enfance/jeunesse programming team is passionate about creating moments of magic and wonder for young audiences, both on and off the stage.

  • NACO Family concerts

    NACO Family concerts

    Looking for a fun (and affordable) activity for your family? Bring the whole family to explore the wonders of music with NACO Kinderconcerts… Looking for a fun (and affordable) activity for your family? Bring… Looking for a fun (and affordable) activity for your family? Bring the whole family to explore the wonders of music with NACO Kinderconcerts and Family Adventures concerts!

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Learning and engagement at Canada’s National Arts Centre is made possible through the support of many generous individuals and organizations from across the country. Arts Alive is generously supported by the Azrieli Foundation, the Government of Nunavut, Canadian North, Calm Air, The River Philip Foundation, The Turnbull Family Community Building Foundation, and The Thomas Sill Foundation. Thank you also to Grant and Alice Burton, Canada Life, A Donor-Advised Fund at the Community Foundation of Ottawa, Friends of the NAC Orchestra, Donors to the NAC Foundation's Future Fund, The Janice and Earle O’Born Fund for Artistic Excellence, and the donors and sponsors of the NAC’s National Youth and Education Trust, the primary resource for youth and education funding at the National Arts Centre.