Africa Day took place at St. Elias Centre. From left, outgoing Egyptian Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd, former governor general Michaëlle Jean, Zimbabwean Ambassador Florence Chideya, Trade Minister Ed Fast, and Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger cut the cake. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
Africa Day took place at St. Elias Centre. From left, outgoing Egyptian Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd, former governor general Michaëlle Jean, Zimbabwean Ambassador Florence Chideya, Trade Minister Ed Fast, and Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger cut the cake. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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Africa Day took place at St. Elias Centre. From left, outgoing Egyptian Ambassador Wael Aboulmagd, former governor general Michaëlle Jean, Zimbabwean Ambassador Florence Chideya, Trade Minister Ed Fast, and Liberal MP Mauril Bélanger cut the cake. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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Drummers perform at Africa Day. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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Outgoing Azerbaijani Ambassador Farid Shafijev and his wife, Ulkar Shafijeva, hosted a national day reception at the Westin Hotel. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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U.S. Ambassador Bruce Heyman and his wife, Vicki, hosted a Fourth of July party at their residence. The couple shared their love of dance with Ottawa. (Photo: Ulle Baum
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Pakistani High Commissioner Akbar Zeb and his wife, Fakhri Akbar Zeb, hosted a reception to celebrate Pakistan Day. Mr. Zeb is shown with Senator Mobina Jaffer.
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Georgian Ambassador Alexander Latsabidze and his wife, Tea Uchaneishvili, hosted a national day reception at the Château Laurier. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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The Taipei Youth Folk Sports Group showcased Taiwan’s folk art at Howard Darwin Centennial-Merivale Arena. From left, Left: Yung-Shin Ko, Che-YuYeh, Chieh-Yun Lee. (Photo: Sam Garcia)
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On the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, German Ambassador Werner Wnendt and his wife, Eleanore, hosted KulturGarten — a week celebrating all things German, under a tent at their residence. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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To mark the national day of Belgium, and to bid farewell, former Belgian Ambassador Bruno van der Pluijm and his wife, Hildegarde Félix M. van de Voorde hosted a reception at their residence. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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Norwegian Ambassador Mona Brother and her husband, Asmund Baklien, at their residence before taking off in their three-wheeler Morgan (the first and only one in Canada, made in 1911.) (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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Rwandan chargé d’affaires Shakilla K.Umutoni, left, hosted a national day reception at the Château Laurier with musical performances and traditional dances. She’s shown with Angolan Ambassador Tavares da Silva Neto. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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The embassies of Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam hosted A Taste of Southeast Asia at the Indonesian embassy where these dancers performed. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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To mark Croatia’s National Day and the World Cup Inaugural Match between Croatia and Brazil, Ambassador Veselko Grubisic and his family celebrated at the Earl of Sussex Pub. From left, Matthew, Martha, Veselko and Ana Maria Grubisic. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers held its annual service awards at the National Arts Centre. Winners were, from left, Stephanie Duhaime, Nicholas Coghlan, Noëlla Nincevic and Eric Laporte. (Photo: Gordon King)
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Sima Samar, chairwoman of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, attended a garden party fundraiser for CFUW University Women Helping Afghan. From left, Charlotte Rigby, president, CFUW Ottawa Chapter; Ms Samar; Flora MacDonald, former minister of external affairs; and Afghan Ambassador Sham Lall Bathija. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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Joyce Tamayo and her husband, Eric, then chargé d’affaires of the Philippines, hosted a reception to celebrate the Philippines’ national day at the National Art Centre. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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Polish Ambassador Marcin Bosacki, shown here with Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney, hosted a Polish Freedom Gala at the Canadian Museum of History to celebrate Poland’s National Day and several anniversaries (25 years of independence, 15 years in NATO and 10 years of EU membership). (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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Gov. Gen. David Johnston accepted credentials from U.S.-based Cambodian Ambassador Tuy Ry. (Photo: Sgt. Ronald Duchesne, Rideau Hall)
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Outgoing Slovakian Ambassador Milan Kollar and his wife, Sona Kollarova, hosted a farewell reception at the embassy. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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Austrian Ambassador Arno Riedel hosted a reception to thank sponsors of the Viennese Ball. From left, ball chairman Jim Hall, Mayor Jim Watson, Loretta Loria-Riedel and Mr. Riedel. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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Silvia Bompadre, second from left and wife of Argentina’s minister, presented an art show of her work and the work of her students. From left, Bibiana Piza, wife of the Costa Rican ambassador, Ms Bompadre, Lidia Nunez, wife of the ambassador of Paraguay, Maria Leonor Sabido Costa (Portugal), and Silvia Genereux. (Photo: Ulle Baum)
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Members of the Diplomatic Hospitality Group enjoyed a train trip to Montreal and a gourmet luncheon at the L’Autre Version Restaurant in Old Montreal.
