Festival Kafé-Karamel in Gatineau
Every summer, the National Capital Region comes alive with exciting cultural activities and Festival Kafé-Karamel is one of them. 2014 was the second edition of this free urban outdoor party…
Faces at the 2014 Kwanzaa celebrations
Saturday, December 27 On Saturday, December 27, 2014, Jaku Konbit held its annual Kwanzaa celebration at the Jim Robillard Centre. Created by African-American activist and scholar Maulana Karenga in…
Midezor Ewe Association hosts Cultural Explosion
On Saturday, December 13, 2014 the Midezor Ewe Association of Ottawa held its 2014 Christmas Party and Cultural Explosion at the Good Companions Seniors’ Centre. The Ewe are an ethnic…
Queen Mohato Seeiso of Lesotho at “Possibilitea” event
On Saturday, December 13, Help Lesotho continued its 10th anniversary celebration by hosting its PossibiliTEA event at Ashbury College, in Rockcliffe Park. This multi-generational afternoon offered guests an opportunity to…
“Help Lesotho” celebrates 10th anniversary
On Thursday, December 11, 2014, staff, volunteers and supporters gathered at the Canadian Museum of Nature for an evening cocktail reception celebrating Help Lesotho’s 10th anniversary. During the formal…
Noble Women of Ottawa end-of-year gala
On December 6, 2014, the Noble Women of Ottawa organization held their 10th Anniversary Gala Fashion Show/Dinner/Dance at St. Geneviève Church Parish Hall. Every year, at the beginning of December,…
Book Launch: African Canadians in Union Blue
On December 4, 2014, the Canadian War museum hosted featuring 4 eminent authors and military historians, including the University of Guelph’s Richard Reid. Mr. Reid is the author of…
An evening with Somali author Nurrudin Farah
On December 5, 2014, at Carleton University, the Somali Women’s Circle Network in collaboration with the Institute of African Studies and the Department of English presented an evening with renowned…
Special feature: Ottawa Police launches: “Leave the phone alone” campaign
Ottawa Police launches distracted driving education, awareness and enforcement campaign Most drivers know that impaired driving is dangerous, but other behaviours and distractions, like cell phone use can be just…
Annette Ejiofor: Thinking Of Siding With Bill Cosby?
My name is Annette Ejiofor and I am an activist, singer, writer, belieber, and orange juice lover. I am a 19 year old headed to my third year at the…