Ottawa Performs Lighting Tests on Chaudiere Falls in Advance of 2017 Event

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Ottawa 2017 organizers conducted lighting tests on Chaudiere Falls on September 6, 7, and 8th. Lighting tests at Chaudière Falls for the Ottawa 2017 event.

The free light and sound show will illuminate the falls and share Indigenous culture.

The name Mìwàte translates to “dazzled by a light or fire” in Anishinaabe, the language of the Algonquin people. Ottawa 2017 says “light will be used to amplify the energy that comes from the water.”

It’s expected to launch in early October.

Source: http://www.ottawasun.com/2017/09/06/lighting-tests-at-chaudiere-falls-for-ottawa-2017-event

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