National Capital Commission
Outreach in Canada's Capital Region
The National Capital Commission (NCC) takes great efforts to promote major milestones in the history of our country. The NCC is working with the Société du 400e anniversaire de Québec and its federal partners to celebrate the historic events commemorated by Québec City's 400th anniversary.
A number of special activities have been organized to mark this historic anniversary. The festivities planned for Québec City's 400th anniversary will also take centre stage in Canada's Capital Region!
Highlights
What's been done
- December 2007
- 400 seconds of festive fireworks in the heart of Canada's Capital, by the Ottawa River on December 31, 2007, at midnight.
- February 2008
- Winterlude celebrates the 400 Winters of Québec in the National Capital Region from
February 1 to 14, 2008.
- Winterlude celebrates the 400 Winters of Québec in the National Capital Region from
- May 2008
- Tulips in Two Capitals, the dazzling array provided by two colourful tulip beds—one in Bois-de-Coulonge Park, Québec City, and one in Commissioners Park, Ottawa—to celebrate the important link between these two capitals. From May 2 to May 19 2008.
What's being done
- From January to December 2008
- A Glimpse of Québec, a multimedia exhibit of artifacts, photos, and historical maps of Québec City, presented at the Capital Infocentre across from Parliament Hill in Ottawa.
- From May to October 2008
- Outdoor Exhibition, Discovering Québec: 400 Years of History, presented at Plaza Bridge Ottawa.
- Over 100 decorative banners and interpretation panels along Confederation Boulevard in Ottawa and Gatineau, from May 6 to October 9, 2008.
