Canadian National Festival and Public Talk
May 12, 2026
Kadampa Festivals are meaningful spiritual holidays suitable for the whole family.
A volunteer-led programme of family activities suitable for children, teens and adults alike is organised daily.
‘The main thing we are doing for families at this Festival is trying to help them to have a fantastic time’
– Family Programme Co-ordinator
‘There is a lot of peace, a lot of promotion on being kind to one another, looking after one another, something you don’t always get in other places’
– Parent
‘I can’t imagine one year if I didn’t come here, what I will do’
– Festival ‘teen’, France
Kadampa practitioners gathered in Montreal for the Canadian National Festival 2026 with Gen-la Kelsang Khyenrab, following a well-attended public talk on inner peace. Participants received the blessing empowerment of Buddha Prajnaparamita and profound teachings on wisdom and compassion, enjoying a deeply inspiring and joyful reunion of the Canadian Sangha.