To celebrate Egyptian heritage month, Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, shown here, organized a virtual tour of history. The former Egyptian minister of antiquities and professor of Egyptology served as the expert from afar. Egyptian Heritage Month marked Egypt’s National Day with cultural events across Canada (Photo: Ülle Baum)
To celebrate Egyptian heritage month, Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, shown here, organized a virtual tour of history. The former Egyptian minister of antiquities and professor of Egyptology served as the expert from afar. Egyptian Heritage Month marked Egypt’s National Day with cultural events across Canada (Photo: Ülle Baum)
To celebrate Egyptian heritage month, Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, shown here, organized a virtual tour of history. The former Egyptian minister of antiquities and professor of Egyptology served as the expert from afar. Egyptian Heritage Month marked Egypt’s National Day with cultural events across Canada (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Catherine Belanger, front, who is of Hungarian descent, hosted a lunch in honour of newly arrived Hungarian Ambassador Maria Eva Vass-Salazar, centre. They were joined by retired Canadian ambassador Lawrence Lederman. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Estonian Ambassador Toomas Lukk attended Estonia’s 102nd Independence Day celebration at Toronto’s Estonian House. From left: Lukk, his wife, Piret, and Veiko Parming, president of Estonian House, stand in the grand hall. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Members of the Ottawa Bonsai Society prepare for a virtual bonsai show at the Japanese Embassy. (Photo: Ottawa Bonsai Society)
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Korean Ambassador Keung Ryong Chang attended a ceremony marking the first anniversary of the opening of the Ottawa Korean Library, operated by the Korean Community Association of Ottawa. He’s shown here, far right, with, from left, Kim Sang Tae and Jeon Wooju. (Korean Cultural Centre)
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Korean Ambassador Chang offered remarks at the Ottawa Korean Library event. (Embassy of Korea)
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Winston Wen-yi Chen, representative of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office, hosted a virtual event to mark the 109th National Day of Taiwan. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Philippines Ambassador Petronila P. Garcia hosted a farewell dinner at her residence. From left: Carmen Barcena, head of ceremonial and protocol services; Barcena’s daughter, Valora Engelman; Garcia and Rory Paner, executive assistant to the deputy chief of mission at the Japanese Embassy. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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The 5th Balts Unity Day took place on Parliament Hill next to the Centennial Flame. Lithuanian Ambassador Darius Skuse-vicius gave a speech. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Latvian Ambassador Karlis Eihenbaums gave a speech and joined in the singing of the national anthem. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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MP Jamie Schmale, chairman of the Canada-Nordic-Baltic Parliamentary Friendship Group, holds the flags of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. He spoke at the Baltic event. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Inara Eihenbauma, wife of Latvian Ambassador Karlis Eihenbaums, and Inga
Skruzmane, counsellor at the Latvian Embassy, attended the event. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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The 5th Balts Unity Day celebration on Parliament Hill was organized by three Baltic embassies and was well attended by communities of all three Baltic countries. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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A flag-raising ceremony in honour of the National Day of Chile took place at Ottawa City Hall. From left: Sara Cohen, director general for the Latin American and Caribbean Bureau at Global Affairs Canada; Stewart Wheeler, chief of protocol; Maria Cecilia Beretta, wife of Chilean Ambassador Alejandro Marisio; Michael Grant, assistant deputy minister for the Americas at Global Affairs Canada; Chilean Ambassador Alejandro Marisio; Honduran Ambassador Sofia Cerrato, Sonia Diaz, president of the Canadian-Chilean Women’s Association of Ottawa, Jaime Contreras, former consul general of Chile in Montreal, and Chilean defence attaché Capt. Juan Soto. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Chilean Ambassador Alejandro Marisio gave a speech at the flag-raising. He is shown with his wife, Maria Cecilia Beretta. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Defence attaché Capt. Juan Soto and Jaime Contreras, former consul general of Chile in Montreal, attended the flag-raising ceremony. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Michael Grant, assistant deputy minister for the Americas at Global Affairs Canada, delivered a speech at Chile’s national day event. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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To celebrate Egyptian heritage month, Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed Abu Zeid, shown here, organized a virtual tour of history. The former Egyptian minister of antiquities and professor of Egyptology served as the expert from afar. Egyptian Heritage Month marked Egypt’s National Day with cultural events across Canada (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Zimbabwean Ambassador Ruth Masodzi Chikwira and her husband, Stanford Shikwira, attended the annual diplomatic fly day. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Kathleen Billen, president of the Heads of the Mission Spouses Association (HOMSA). president of the Europe group and wife of Belgian Ambassador Johan Hendrik Verkammen, hosted an event at her home to put together welcome gift bags for the members of HOMSA. From left: Dorota Skuseviciene, wife of Lithuanian Ambassador Darius Skusevicius; Victoria Carol Eriksson, wife of Finnish Ambassador Roy Eriksson; Billen; Piret Lukk, wife of Estonian Ambassador Toomas Lukk and vice-president of HOMSA’s Europe group; and Jenni Ahlin, wife of Swedish Ambassador Urban Christian Ahlin. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Adriana Patricia Anon Fernandez, wife of Uruguayan Ambassador Martin Vidal Delgado (left) received a HOMSA welcome gift bag from Piret Lukk. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Piret Lukk. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Kathleen Billen shows the gift bags at in her home in Rockcliffe. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
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Shown standing in front of the Belgian ambassador’s residence are HOMSA Europe Group executive team members Piret Lukk, Jenni Ahlin, Victoria Carol Eriksson, Kathleen Billen and Dorota Skuseviciene. They prepared 75 welcome bags with European treats and delivered them to HOMSA members across the city. (Photo: Ülle Baum)
