HERA Mission fund-raiser for Kenya
On November, 14, 2013, the hardest-working African choir in Ottawa were once again in action at CTV Ottawa Studios as the featured entertainment for the The HERA Mission of Canada’s…
3’s Company hosts annual Trinidadian Soca/Parang Lime
On Sunday, November 24, at Ottawa City Hall, 3’s Company hosted Ottawa’s annual Soca/Parang Lime featuring Toronto number 1 Parang band “Los Pajaros”, as well as dancers from the Cultural…
Angolans celebrate National Day
On November 13, 2013, H. E. Ambassador Agostinho Tavares da Silva Neto and his wife, Prudência de Sousa Carneiro da Silva, hosted a reception at the Chateau Laurier on the occasion of…
NB2PW Dress for sucess
The Network for Black Business & Professional Women hosted its very first Dress for Success event on November 20, 2013. The small group of NB2PW members and supporters who attended…
City of Ottawa launches on-line immigration portal
Monday 18 November saw hundreds of settlement workers, councillors, new immigrants and people working for or advocating for increased access to jobs and social services for immigrants, gathered at City…
Grandmothers’ Advocacy Network hosts South African HIV advocates
On November 13th at Riverside United Church in Ottawa, the Wakefield Grannies and GRAN (Grandmothers’ Advocacy Network) staged an event to highlight the very special visit of two African colleagues,…
Zimbabwean gospel sensation Sabastian Magacha in concert
On November 15, 2013, a small but nonetheless enthusiastic crowd of Zimbabweans gathered at Ukrainian Hall to hear gospel sensation Sabastian Magacha perform in Ottawa for the very first time….
Tonight for Tanzania fund-raiser for vulnerable children
Saturday October 26, over a hundred Tanzanians and friends of Tanzania gathered at the River Building of Carleton University for an evening of reflections, music, dance, poetry, delicious Tanzanian food…
Sudanese-Canadian Association honours its heroes.
On Saturday 19 October, the Sudanese-Canadian Association of Ottawa honoured members of their community who had excelled in their various fields, in an entertaining evening of reflections, entertainment and fine…
Senator Meredith hosts Jaku Konbit summer camp children
On 15 August, children attending the Jaku Konbit “Greatness Is Within Me” summer camp were hosted by Senator Don Meredith at the Senate Chambers on Parliament Hill. Accompanying the children…