Fire throwers and acrobats draw crowds at Busker Festival

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The Ottawa International Busker Festival has taken over Sparks Street with acrobats, fire performers and street artists bringing live entertainment to downtown crowds. CTV's Josh Marano meets with Lift the Show performers Daniel Craig and Jayme Nickel, who say building trust with outdoor audiences is key while executing dangerous acrobatic and fire routines. German duo Seb and Fritzzz made their Ottawa debut at the festival, praising the enthusiasm and energy of local crowds watching street theatre live. The festival concludes Sunday with a grand finale performance scheduled for 5 p.m. at the World Exchange Plaza. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News Ottawa: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa CTV News Ottawa on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ctvnewsottawa CTV News Ottawa on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVOttawa CTV News Ottawa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/compan

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