# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Summer Solstice ☀️Ecstatic Dance 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for this special edition Live Music Ecstatic Dance with World Travelling Musician & Community builder Eric Mandala !
This will be our last dance before we take a break for the summer ,
& we would love to see you ?
Our beloved Ecstatic Dance Community
On this most Auspicious time of the year 
Where we welcome back the light & life in the Northern Hemisphere .
Let the medicine of community , movement, music & chocolate uplift your spirits ✨
As we let go & dance !
Let’s celebrate this beautiful messy life;
this healing breath, the rhythm that moves us,
& the magic that is you! 
“ .. lift up your hearts with a song, lift up your feet with a dance , lift up your spirit with a smile …” 

“… Dance in your darkness, your light , & all of the spaces in between …”

It has been said that “.. The four Universal healing salves are: Dancing, Singing, Storytelling & Silence ..”
 So let’s get together with gratitude & intention , to celebrate , uplift our spirits & dance with some good vibrations!

The medicine is you …

When : Thursday June 18th
Where : 41 Rosemount , Ave Ottawa
Time: 7:30-9:30 PM
25$ ( includes delicious cacao)
Cash at the door or by e-transfer to be.dance@live.ca

** please read to the end to find important info about the dance **

 info & logistics:
*parking in school lot across from hall
* please bring a water bottle & comfy clothes for movement

Guidelines:  
* Please Be Kind to yourself & others . 
* Respect one another’s space & boundaries.
* Zero Tolerance for Hate ( this includes: zero tolerance for aggressive behaviour , racism, sexism, or harassment of any kind )
* Safe(r) space model 
*No talking on the dance floor to create the experience.
* No phones on the dance floor ( let’s take this time to be present in the moment - like a meditation - “ be here now” with our breath, each other, listening in to our intuition, & what our body, mind & spirt are saying … )

★Eric Mandala: Music Producer, Vocals, Guitar, Kora, Kamele N’goni (African Harps) & over 100 other instruments…

ERIC MANDALA: Ecstatic Dance Music Producer, Composer, Multi-Instrumentalist, Instrument Maker, Visionary, World traveler, Founder of "Mandala World Music" an international ethnic fusion world music group with people from all around the world. Co-Founder of “Spirit Travelers” An Electro/Tribal group. He has traveled around the world collaborating with 100's of artists under the name Mandala. His focus is to bring sacred styles of art and instrument together for a new fusion in this multi-cultural world. To spread the love through music and raise the collective consciousness of awareness & peace. ERIC MANDALA has played on, produced, and recorded over 30 albums around the world. 
He has played Festivals around the world in 6 continents:, Burning Man, Oregon Eclipse, Boom fest, Ozora,  ZNA Gathering, Earth Dance, Bhakti, Mystic Island Fest, Mardi Gras, Carnival, Salvador Brazil Jazz Fest, Indidjinus Fest, Tribal Vision Fest, Dragonfly Fest, In the Light Fest, NZ: Luminate Fest, Australia: Kuranda Roots Fest, Solstice Fest, Canadian Eclipse Fest, Space Gathering Fest, Kaleidoscope Gathering Fest, Wiccan Fest, Naturopolis Fest, Y2K-X Live Looping Fest, The Fringe Festival, The Mad River Fest, Sonic Fest, Japan Tsumugi Fest, Kyoto International Fest, One Earth Fest, Yamauto Fest, 7 Colour Fest, THe Eden Festival , Peace Village Fest, Mataharythm Fest, Moon Circle Fest, Antaru Fest, Rakuon Rakujitsu Fest, United Cultures Fest, Earth Day Fest, Tanabe Connection Fest, Universal Language Fest, Live Life Fest, Tribal Revival Fest, C.K.S. Taiwan Lantern Fest, Dan Shui River Fest, Spring Scream Fest, Riverside Fest, Malioboro fair, Arma Museum, Parihaka Festival, Prana Festival, Shivaratri Fest, Tribal Gathering Panama & Cosmic Convergence Guatemala, Envision Costa Rica to name a few… He has shared the stage with such diverse artists as Shpongle, Ott, Bassnectar, Mose, Porangui, Mike Love, Micheal Franti ,Ganga Giri, Mamady Keita, EOTO, String Cheese Incident, Beats Antique, Desert Dwellers, Adham Shaikh, Shimshai, Rising Appalachia, Chris Berry, Krishna Das, Jaya Lakshmi & Ananda, Entheogenic, David Starfire, Random Rab, The Human Experience, Kaminanda, Epizo Bangoura, Fantuzzi, Jah Levi, Dachambo, Delhi2Dublin, Androcell,  Wild Marmalade & Richard Perry of Arcade Fire to name a few… When performing he uses live looping & plays over 100 ethnic and modern instruments from around the world with his Electronica Production. He sings in Universal Language mixing ancient tongues and ethnic styles of vocals with modern sound scat poetry. He builds & plays African harps like the Kora & Kamale N’goni. 

Eric Mandala Ecstatic Dance Live instrument Electro Chakra balancing set: https://ericmandala.bandcamp.com/album/eric-mandala-elements

Eric Mandala Reggae set:
https://altar.bandcamp.com/album/warriors-of-light-unite

Eric Mandala Downtempo Psy/Step Set: https://altar.bandcamp.com/album/origin

For more info please check these links: 

https://www.facebook.com/ericmandalapublic/
https://linktr.ee/ericmandala
https://www.youtube.com/user/ericmandala
https://www.instagram.com/ericmandala/
http://ericmandala.bandcamp.com/music
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3S26b4aGJzIX8D7Q4eXlKJ?si=1GvsDBCYQBmGAeDmJzLLSQ&pi=u-QJ96qmfeRR-Z

Saira Monica: 
is the producer and organizer of Ecstatic dance Ottawa. She is an experienced caregiver, space holder, and entrepreneur. Saira has been on the dancing path for over 17 years.  Building community; & using dance, music, & somatic movement as her therapy.  She hosts & facilitates ecstatic dances, workshops, and spaces for movement as meditation.
& is a long time student of the international school of the 5 rhythms. 
She is a lover of rhythm, art, & all things that breathe the spirit of life back into the body. Whether through music, ritual, song, dance, play or connection in community - she is always looking forward to creating safer spaces for the art of expression. With her caring nature, she gently shows up to help facilitate the journey of self discovery; with movement as the medicine and music as the muse- she invites you back home to yourself.  

Saira's music is an eclectic mix of beats, styles, genres and song stories from around the world, curated and specifically created to seduce your heart & feet, and take you on a journey *   

Indigenous Land Acknowledgement:
Ecstatic Dance takes place in Ottawa, on the unceded unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation whose presence reaches back to time immemorable. 

* A big thank you! goes out to all of the wild & wonderful teachers who have come before us, & to our beautiful & amazing bodies , gratitude to you for showing up,
& to all of the musicians, poets, and artists who share their visions, music, inspiration, and dreams with us all xo  & to you!
You make a difference in our worlds ?

With love,
Saira Monica
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/summer-solstice-ecstatic-dance/200030229660147
- **Event Categories**: Festivals, Music, Entertainment, Art, health-wellness, literary-art, Business, performances, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Ottawa
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Rosemount Orange Hall
- **lat**: 45.401227806685
- **long**: -75.725366156621
- **full address**: Rosemount Orange Hall, 41 Rosemount Ave,Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Summer Solstice ☀️Ecstatic Dance  being held?
  - **A:** Summer Solstice ☀️Ecstatic Dance  takes place on Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Thu, 18 Jun, 2026 at 09:30 pm at Rosemount Orange Hall, 41 Rosemount Ave,Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Summer Solstice ☀️Ecstatic Dance ?
  - **A:** Summer Solstice ☀️Ecstatic Dance  is organized by Saira Monica.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Summer Solstice ☀️Ecstatic Dance  is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ottawa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Summer Solstice ☀️Ecstatic Dance  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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