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…
Masello Kale memorial service at Ottawa Church of God
On Saturday, November 16, 2013, friends and family gathered at the Ottawa Church of God for a memorial in honour of the late Ileana Masello Princess Helena Kale (Nee Ramaila),…
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…
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….
Jaku Konbit’s Black Star Tutoring fund-raising event
On September 13th, the inaugural Jaku Konbit Fundraising reception was held at the Ottawa Police Association building in support of the Black Star Tutoring Program. The event was attended by…
Letter from the editor
The last few weeks have been truly exciting, with the inaugural edition of Black Ottawa Scene. The response from you, our readers, has been totally overwhelming in the most positive…
Southern African Development Community reception
On October 4th, the group of ambassadors and high commissioners representing the Southern African Development Community hosted a reception at the Hellenic Centre to mark SADC Day. SADC is an…
JOCA Annual National Heroes Gala
On October 19th, The Jamaica (Ottawa) Community Association (JOCA) presented its annual National Heroes Gala and Awards dinner at the Centurion Conference and Event Center. Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Canada, H.E….
