TD Ottawa International Jazz Festival
For over 30 years now, each summer the Ottawa Jazz Festival has featured some of the jazz world’s most renowned and cutting-edge musicians in various genres including jazz, rhythm and blues, soul and…
Barbados Association Annual Fundraising Garden Party
On June 7, 2014, the Barbados (Ottawa) Association held its 3rd Annual Fundraising Garden Party at High Commissioner’s Residence in Rockliffe Park. Held under the patronage of H.E. E. Evelyn…
Ottawa celebrates annual Carnival of Cultures
July 4, 2014. During its three-day festival, Carnival of Cultures proudly showcased more than 20 different countries. Represented by over 40 organizations and 400 performers, Ottawa’s folk arts community offers the…
Eid Al-Fitr: A Time of Reflection for Muslims
Ifrah (a.k.a Sucdi) Hassan is a Somali-Canadian who enjoys community work and believes that giving back is everyone’s responsibility. She is also committed to inspiring and building bright future for…
Special Feature:Capacity Building Business Information session
Do you have an idea you want to turn into a business venture? Do you want to learn how to grow your start-up into a profitable venture? Do you want to be…
Letter from the Editor: August 2014
Good morning all Welcome to the August 2014 edition of Black Ottawa Scene. Hard to believe, it is already eleven months since we first dipped our toes into the relatively…
Andy Kusi-Appiah: African teams and the World Cup of 2014: A confirmation?
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…
Community Cup brings the best of Ottawa’s diversity
Saturday 28 June 2014 literally hundreds of Ottawa residents and visitors congregated at Brewer Park for the annual Community Cup of soccer. Now in its tenth year this wildly popular…
Welcoming Ottawa Week launched at City Hall
Monday 23 June marked the launch of Welcoming Ottawa Week at City, and event to celebrate the contributions of immigrants and newcomers to the city of Ottawa. Mayor Jim Watson…
Carivibe brings summer excitement to Orleans
Saturday 27 June the city of Orleans was abuzz with excitement as Carivibe, the annual celebration of Caribbean culture came to town. Music, dance, food, art, displays, demonstrations they were…