Tourism experiences focus on creativity
STRATFORD, Ont. (September 12, 2017) –
Going on end-of-summer vacation isn’t just about recharging the
batteries and taking a break from work — not that there’s anything wrong
with that. But it’s when travellers really get to experience the places
they’re visiting and see what makes them so special that the greatest
holiday memories are made.
Stratford,
Bayfield and Elora & Fergus in southwestern Ontario have created a
variety of new activities that are bound to make a memorable impression
on visitors by helping them explore their own creativity as well as the
artistic sides of the communities.
Two of these creative experiences on tap this fall include:
The Stratford Lantern Parade (Stratford)
- Stratford,
picturesque home to the world-renowned Stratford Festival, is hosting
15 new events and activities that capture its growing reputation as a
cultural resort town. Among them, the Stratford Lantern Parade is
organized and hosted by Playmakers! Theatre School. Hundreds of
participants will gather on the banks of the Avon River to light up
home-made lanterns and parade along the water’s edge. Along the route,
and at the reception to follow, musicians, story-tellers and re-enactors
will entertain walkers with songs, stories and folklore drawn from a
variety of sources. For more information on the event and lantern
workshop dates please visit http://www.makers.ca/lantern-parade.
Songwriters’ Circle and Workshop (Stratford)
- Some
of Canada’s most-talented songwriters will perform their songs and
share the stories behind them during a songwriting workshop organized by
DigiWriting. The event will occur during Stratford Writers Festival
between October 20 – 22nd, 2017 will also feature songwriting circle as part of a brunch experience. Further announcements will be made at http://digiwriting.com/stratford-writers-festival/.
About RTO4:
RTO4,
one of 13 regional tourism offices established by the Ministry of
Tourism Culture and Sport in the province of Ontario, provides
leadership and support to a flourishing tourism economy in Huron, Perth,
Waterloo and Wellington. RTO4 has been called the “petri dish of
tourism development in North America” by the Canadian Tourism
Commission, specifically because of its innovative, analytical and
non-traditional approach to growing tourism and economic development.
Projects
in all three communities were developed through RTO4’s Destination
Animation Fund. The initiative offers business operators matching funds
to create new or enhanced tourism offerings that showcase the
destinations. Visitors are encouraged to share their experiences through
social networks. More information is available at www.animationfund.ca
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