The 38th Winter Lights Across Canada program, formerly known as Christmas Lights Across Canada, will begin on Dec. 8 and run until Jan. 8, 2023. He colourful program, celebrating the winter season, is highlighted by a multimedia projection on Parliament Hill and the Pathway of Lights, in Ottawa, and a TV show presented by IllumiNATION showcasing Canadian talent.

The free multimedia projection on Parliament Hill will play on a loop from 5:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. combining combine digital imagery and music. Attendees on Parliament Hill will also be able to take pictures of themselves in the illuminated area and share the winter light with their friends and family on social media.

In addition to the Pathway of Lights along Confederation Boulevard, hundreds of lights will illuminate several sites and monuments across the country, symbolically uniting everyone in Canada.

Meanwhile, IllumiNATION will showcase Canadian arts and culture and highlight Canadian talent. The television show, co-produced by Rogers TV Ottawa and Canadian Heritage, will feature a variety of performances from across the country. The program will air on Dec. 21 at 8 p.m. (ET) on Canadian Heritage’s YouTube channel as well as Rogers TV and OMNI Television at 8 p.m. (local time). All the video clips will be available on the Canadian Heritage YouTube channel and the Winter Lights Across Canada website.

“The Winter Lights Across Canada program showcases our culture,” said Minister of Heritage Pablo Rodriguez. “The multimedia projection on Parliament Hill gives us an opportunity to come together, and in many cities across the country, monuments and sites will be lit up so that Canadians from coast to coast to coast can participate.”