Golf fundraiser for Black Canadian Scholarship Fund
Friday August 8 Themed Augustfest, the popular annual fundraising golf tournament organised by the Black Canadian Scholarship Fund (BCSF) drew golfers from Ottawa’s diverse communities at the Anderson Links. BCSF...
JAM Day brings rousing end to Jamaican Independence celebrations
Saturday August 9, hundreds of revelers were at Mooney’s Bay for a day of fun, music, dance and laughter for friends and families of Jamaican Canadians. With Papa Ritchie dishing...
Jamaican community marks independence with church service
Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica commenced week-long celebrations of their country’s 52nd independence anniversary with a church service at the Parkdale United Church on Sunday 3 August. In attendance were...
Caribbean diplomats host CARICOM Day Reception
On June 18, 2014, Ottawa-based Caribbean embassies and high commissions jointly hosted a reception at the Chateau Laurier hotel to mark 41 years of CARICOM’s existence. Among the attendees and...
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...
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...
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...
