Late summer fun in Ottawa

Harvest Noir, Arboretum Arts Festival and Beach Bash

On Aug 18, amateur models dressed in creatively curated costumes for a fashion-mob photo shoot with photographers from Ottawa Velo Vogue and Steve Gerecke (see photo gallery above).

Meanwhile, Arboretum Arts Festival celebrated its second year of showcasing carefully curated music and arts. The festival was held over two days at Arts Court.

Finally, Ottawa Beach Bash is an annual celebration that showcases local music, art, business and art-based initiatives and their contributions to Canadian arts and culture.

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