Latin Fest at City Hall

Hi everyone.
Nathan Phillips Square is playing host to Canadian Latin Fest 2026 on Sunday, 12 April. Through music, food, dance and performance, it celebrates Canadian Latin culture, which I am sure we can all agree, is very vibrant in the city.

The event starts at noon with opening remarks and some dignitary speeches.

MEET TIME: 12:00 noon for our own opening remarks and intros. According to the schedule, the performances are (mostly) over by 3pm.

MEETING SPOT: in the covered area between Hero Burger and the skate rental shop.

Note: For those wanting to come a bit later, I will check back at the meeting spot after the first parade ( approx. 1 pm)

According to their schedule, the first of two parades steps off at 12:40pm. (The parades are new and I believe they will be quite short and take place within the square.)

Whatever your photo interests might be, I am sure there will be lots of ops, not only as part of the festival but also all around City Hall.

On a side note, I anticipate putting together meetups in the future, likely during the week when the days are longer, that will offer an element of instruction. The idea is to have willing experienced photographers lead small groups of beginners or those looking to improve their photography skills and/or knowledge of their DSLR or mirrorless.

For Sunday's meetup, I think everyone would want to shoot the parade(s)/performances on their own but if there are people interested/willing, they could team up for an hour of guided shooting at some point during the day. I put my name forward as someone who would be happy to lead a group.

We will have more discussion about the instructional meetups on Sunday.

The weather can't make up its mind. It is now looking like there could be some rain (but don't let that deter you from coming out) . I hope to see you there.