London, Ontario

London is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada on the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor with a metropolitan area population of about 432,451; the city proper has a population of about 360,000 (2005). London is the seat of Middlesex County, at the forks of the Thames River, almost exactly halfway between Toronto and Detroit. It is located at {{coor dm|43|2|N|81|9|W|}}. London and the surrounding area (roughly, the territory between Kitchener and Chatham) is collectively known as Western Ontario.

Arts and culture

London's diverse cultural offering boosts its tourism industry. The city is home to many festivals throughout the summer including the London International Children's Festival, London Ribfest which is the second largest rib festival in North America http://www3.sympatico.ca/mbgc/ribfest.html, and Sunfest, a World music and culture festival — the second biggest in Canada after Caribana in Toronto.

Related Topics:
Sunfest - World music - Caribana - Toronto

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Musically, London is home to Orchestra London, a professional symphony orchestra, the London Youth Symphony, and also the Guy Lombardo museum. There are several museums and theatrical facilities including Museum London which is located at the Forks of the Thames. Museum London exhibits art by Paul Peel and Greg Curnoe. London is also home to the Museum of Archaeology, owned by the University of Western Ontario (UWO), with a reconstructed Iroquois village, the McIntosh Gallery which is an art gallery on the UWO campus, and Grand Theatre which is a professional theatre with a secondary stage named the McManus Studio. Other places and events of artistic and cultural interest include:

Related Topics:
Symphony orchestra - Guy Lombardo - Museum London - Paul Peel - Greg Curnoe - University of Western Ontario

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• Fanshawe Pioneer Village, a reconstructed 19th century village
• Storybook Gardens, an amusement park/zoo for children
• Home County Folk Festival - Folk music festival
• London Fringe Festival
• London Balloon Festival - displays of hot air balloons
• The Western Fair - Agricultural fair
• Western Fair Raceway, a half-mile (802 m) harness racing track and simulcast centre; despite its name, it operates year-round. The grounds include a casino, an IMAX theatre and Sports and Agri-complex.
• John Labatt Centre, arena
• Labatt Memorial Park, historic baseball park
• TD Waterhouse Stadium, an all-purpose stadium at the University of Western Ontario
• Forest City Velodrome, a indoor bicycle track at the former London Ice House
• Spriet Children's Theatre - Used primarily by The Original Kids theatrical company
• The Arts Project - art gallery, workshop and theatre.
• The Boneyard Man - comedic theatre http://boneyardman.com/
• Home of the Canadian Arrow X Prize team.