Celebrating a Milestone in Tattoo History
The Canadian International Military Tattoo & Festival honours the achievement of Canada’s military tradition through music and performances that are both entertaining and educational. We are celebrating our 20th anniversary by Welcoming Our Troops Home from the end of offensive/combat operations in Afghanistan and recognizing the 70th anniversary of the fall of Hong Kong. This year’s show features an extraordinary line-up of performers and will be held at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on June 25 at 7:30 p.m. and June 26 at 2:30 p.m.
This year the Tattoo will pay tribute with an Honour Guard to those young men and women who have returned from serving in Canada’s armed forces. These soldiers have Answered the Call and will be featured during our finale at each performance.
ALSO FEATURED WILL BE THESE TALENTED PERFORMING GROUPS:
- 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band
- American Originals Fife and Drum Corps
- Mackinaw Folklorique Ensemble
- 8 Wing Pipes and Drums
TATTOO FESTIVAL EVENTS
As part of our 20th Anniversary celebrations, we have created several Festival events:
- Project Yellow Ribbon Barbecue Fundraiser – Central Police Station – June 1st 11:30 am (View Flyer – Download PDF)
- Augusta Street Tattoo Alehouse Amble – June 18th 3:00 pm – midnight. Door prizes, scavenger hunt, enter Best Legs “Men in Kilts” contest
(View Flyer – Download PDF) - Freedom of the City Parade – June 24th - James Street North – 10:30 am; Arrives at City Hall for ceremony -11:00 am - Welcome Home our Veterans who have served in Afghanistan
- Portraits of Honour Mural – June 24 – 26th – Bay Street, Copps Coliseum www.portraitsofhonour.ca
- More Festival details coming soon
Come out and help celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Canadian International Military Tattoo & Festival – “Connecting Canadians to their Military” through music.
Photos in page header left to right: 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing Band (Source: Band), 8 Wing pilot and aircraft (forces.gc.ca – credit: 8 Wing Imaging), Canadian Forces in Hong Kong circa 1941 (Source: vantech.vsb.bc.ca
via en.wikipedia.org), protection force Kandahar, Afghanistan (Source: forces.gc.ca).
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