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Fashion show raises funds for African grandmothers
Saturday 10 May, 2014 , a large and enthusiastic audience gathered at the Glebe St. James United Church, 650 Lyon Street to watch an exciting fashion show featuring designer Chidima’s…
Leading Women Leading Girls Award for Sarah Onyango
Saturday, April 12, over a hundred people were at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre to witness the conferment of leading Women Leading Girls awards to eighteen outstanding women from the Ottawa region….
City Sisters’ Network marks Ottawa debut with fashion extravaganza
Sunday 25 May. Delta City Centre on Lyon Street was a beehive of activity as about a hundred guests gathered to watch the best and brightest of Ottawa’s new and…
Gala commemorates African Union Day
On May 27, 2014, African ambassadors and high commissioners based in Canada hosted an elaborate gala commemorating the 51st anniversary of African Unity. The African Union (AU) is made up…
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,…