Spoken-Word Legacy Showcase: “The Revolution Will Be Live”
by Sarah Onyango On February 8, 2016, Or.i.gin Studio was packed to the rafters with fans attending an event entitled “The Revolution Will Be Live – A Spoken Word Legacy…
“On the rocks” fiesta celebrates Caribbean culture
by Sarah Onyango On Friday, February 5, 2016, at Ottawa City Hall, patrons were treated to an evening of Caribbean music, dancing and cuisine at the “ON THE ROCKS: in…
MPP Yasir Naqvi and MP Catherine McKenna host annual new year levee
Saturday 9 January The Dovercourt Community Centre in Ottawa’s west end was filled to the rafters as dozens of fans and friends from Ottawa’s diverse communities converged there for at a “meet-and…
Igbo community celebrates 2015 Christmas in style
Donna Nnorom with Ade & Afolake Gerber and friends 19 December, 2015 The Jim Robillard Union Centre on Carling Ave was filled to capacity last Saturday as the Igbo Association…
Nneka Ejiofor celebrates many milestones
7 November 2015 Nwanneka Ejiofor is a woman with a mission. On Saturday 7 November, she and her husband Greg, hosted about fifty guests to a special reception at the…
Gwen Madiba’s Safara Fashion show a big hit in Ottawa
Safara Fashion Show 2015 Source: Trendy Bloggers by Tara in Events October 6, 2015 Trendy Bloggers was invited to attend the Safara Fashion Show 2015 which was hosted at the Tabaret Pavilion Hall at Ottawa…
Ottawa Centre Liberal Party hosts annual barberque
Thursday 27 August The Ottawa Centre Liberal Party held its 25th Annual Summer BBQ at Westboro Beach Yacht Club Cafe Westboro Beach, on the Ottawa River Parkway. Chief host was popular MPP…
Félicité Murangira celebrates 60th birthday
by Pamela Ingera On July 25th 2015, to celebrate Félicité Murangira’s 60th birthday and to honour her many accomplishments, her 4 children, Pamela, Linda, Robbin and Bruce, threw her an…
Jazz pianist Miguel de Armas wows fans at City Hall
by John F. Wilson I heard the Miguel de Armas Quartet for the first time at the 2015 Ottawa Jazz Festival. I enjoyed their engaging and lovely music, and especially…
Igbo Women’s Association inaugurated in Ottawa
Saturday 27 June The Igbo Women’s Association of Ottawa was launched last Saturday at St. Genevieve Church on Canterbury Avenue. Although in existence for over two years, the association’s inauguration…