Cor-Açaõ Portuguese language film festival debuts in Ottawa
From May 5-13, 2014, the Canadian Film Institute (CFI), in collaboration with the Embassies of Angola, Brazil, Mozambique, and Portugal, 3rd Annual Portuguese Language Film Festival at Library & Archives…
Network of Black Business & Professional Women holds Mothers’ Day brunch
On Saturday, May 3, 2014, The Network of Black Business & Professional Women (Nb2PW) held its Annual Mothers’ Day Brunch at the elegant Restaurant Prime 360, in Ottawa. The intimate…
South Africa celebrates 20th anniversary of democratic government
On April 29, 2014, His Excellency Membathisi Mdladlana, South Africa’s High Commissioner to Canada, hosted a grand reception at Ottawa’s Chateau Laurier hotel to mark the 20th anniversary of his country’s…
Guyana Association holds Mothers’ Day Luncheon
On Sunday, May 11, 2014, the Guyana Ottawa Cultural Association Inc. held its Annual Mothers’ Day Luncheon at the Good Companions Seniors’ Centre. This signature GOCA event drew an unprecedented…
Ethiopian and Kenyan athletes dominate Ottawa Race weekend
From May 24th to 25th, the 2014 Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend welcomed a record-breaking 47,500 participants in six events, including the Scotiabank Ottawa Marathon, the Scotiabank Half-Marathon, the Lowertown Brewery Ottawa 10K,…
Faces at Sierra Leone Independence Day celebrations
Saturday May 3, the entire Sierra Leone community in Ottawa gathered with family and friends to celebrate the 53rd anniversary of the country’s independence. Hosted by the Sierra Leone Community…
Justina Ikwu: Spinsterhood by Choice
Twenty-one year old Justina Ikwu is a student at the University of Ottawa, majoring in Health Sciences and a minor in Psychology. She is also the Event Coordinator for the…
Africa in World Cup of Soccer: Brazil June, 2014
Andy Kusi-Appiah is the founder of SkillFocus, an Ottawa-based soccer development program for elite athletes, and has also served as head coach for elite teams in both Ontario and Quebec…
Stacey-Ann Morris honoured at Havard University
Source: Harvard School of Graduate Education Community-Focused: Stacey-Ann Morris, TIE’14 By newseditor 05/08/2014 2:07 PM Community has always been at the core of Stacey-Ann Morris’ work. Formerly employed in the outreach department…
Era 21 Networking breakfast celebrates Black History & Asian Heritage Months
Wednesday 7 May, Senator Lillian Eva Quan Dyck hosted over a hundred high school students and adults in various professions and businesses, selected from Ottawa’s diverse ethnic and racial populations…