The Dante Alighieri Society and Congress of Italian Canadians present a discussion with Carleton University Professor Francesco Loriggio on Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio on the Renaissance. This event will take place in the Auditorium of Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street. More information is available online.
Carleton University’s Institute of African Studies and Pambazuka News presents a lecture entitled “African Awakenings and New Visions of Solidarity” to celebrate Africa Liberation Day. This event will feature Pambazuka editor-in-chief Firoze Manji and international outreach co-ordinator Molly Kane. The lecture will take place in the Arts Lounge, 2017 Dunton Tower at Carleton University. For … Read more
The Embassy of Japan and Canadian Japanese Society of Ottawa present their annual sake tasting. Enjoy rare sakes and sushi. Proceeds will go to support Japan earthquake relief. Contact samtca@hotmail.com for more information.
Director of the International Development Research Centre Fred Carden will talk about Making a Difference: Mechanisms of Policy Influence. This talk will take place in Peterson Hall, Room 116, at McGill University, 3460 McTavish Street. More information is available online.
The Canadian Foundation for the Americas will present a discussion with community organizer and doctoral candidate Evelyn V. Encalada Grez on the issues facing Latin American and Caribbean women who come to Canada to work on farms. This discussion will take place in the FOCAL Board Room, 1 Nicholas Street, Suite 720. Call 613-562-0005 ext. … Read more
Conservative MP Barry Devolin (Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock,ON) will speak to the media about his plan to introduce a "MP Liaison" position in the Speaker's Office in the Charles Lynch Press Theatre, Room 130-S, Centre Block. Call 613-992-2474.
2010 Governor General's Literary Award winner Kim Thuy will read excerpts from her novel Ru. The reading will be followed by a screening of Mao's Last Dancer. This event is presented by the Vietnamese Canadian Federation and the Vietnamese Canadian Centre. It will take place at Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street. More information … Read more
The Canadian Tulip Festival will begin its closing ceremonies with a performance by Viva Mexico and Peru. The Romanian-Canadian Association and Folk Dance Group will also perform. Brazil will host sambaxe and a traditional Korean wedding singer as well as a PanSoRi singer will also perform. The closing celebration will finish with a Japanese drumming … Read more
The Carleton University Art Gallery presents Against the Grain: Japanese Woodblock Prints from the University of Alberta Art Collection. This art collection will be featured from May 23 to July 24, 2011 at Carleton University's Art Gallery, 1125 Colonel By Drive. More information is available online.
Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada Michael Kirby, Bennett Jones LLP and former Governor of the Bank of Canada David Dodge and a few other speakers will discuss how to create a sustainable health care system in the future. The discussion will take place in rooms 207 and 208 of the Ottawa Convention … Read more
