Italian Ambassador Andrea Meloni and his wife, Paola Bracci, hosted a fundraiser for Opera Lyra at their residence on June 16. (Photo: Jennifer Campbell)Korean Ambassador Chan-Ho Ha, and his wife, Young Shin Kim, both centre, back row, hosted a reception June 18, for members of the Little Angels folk ballet, who were in town to perform at the National Arts Centre in June as part of a tour to honour all UN Korean War Veterans. (Photo: Embassy of Korea)The Westin hosted its annual Canada Day fireworks party July 1. From left, Lady Diana Farnham, lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth, Sally Verhey, William Verhey, the Westin’s director of protocol events and diplomatic hospitality, and Lady Susan Hussey, lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth.Moroccan Ambassador Nouzha Chekrouni, left, with her daughter Sarah Bentefrit, at her national day reception July 30. (Photo: Ulle Baum)Guatemalan Ambassador Georges de La Roche held a fundraiser June 30 and raised $16,000 to send directly to the Disaster Relief Institution in Guatemala to help in the wake of June’s volcanic eruptions followed by the flooding from tropical storm Agatha. (Photo: Lois Siegel)Then-Gov. Gen. Michaelle Jean, centre, received credentials from several heads of mission June 16 including, from left, Slovakian Ambassador Milan Kollár, Iraqi Ambassador Abdulrahman Al-Hussaini, Venezuelan Ambassador Jhannett María Madriz Sotillo, Chilean Ambassador Roberto Ibarra García, Equatorial Guinea Ambassador Anatolio Ndong Mba, and Central African Republic Ambassador Stanislas Moussa-Kembe. (Photo: Corp. Dany Veillette, Rideau Hall)British High Commissioner Anthony Cary and his wife, Clare, hosted their annual British Summer Ball June 19. General Walter Natynczyk, chief of defence staff, attended with his wife, Leslie. (Photo: Dyanne Wilson)Jose S. Brillantes, ambassador of the Philippines, raises the flag at the 112th Anniversary of Philippine Independence on June 12 with the help of Joseph Angeles, minister and consul.Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip toured Canada this summer with a stop in Ottawa for Canada Day. (Photo: Frank Scheme)American Ambassador David Jacobson and his wife, Julie, hosted a Fourth of July party for nearly 4,000 at their residence. (Photo: Dyanne Wilson)An event to celebrate the cultures of Latin America took place at Ottawa City Hall Aug. 22, and featured several Latino performers.India’s independence day celebration took place Aug. 15 at Ottawa City Hall and was hosted by Deputy High Commissioner Narinder Chauhan and Rina Shashishekhar Gavai, wife of High Commissioner Shashishekhar Madhukar Gavai as Mr. Gavai had to return to India on short notice. Shown here are three Bangra dancers who performed that evening. (Photos: Frank Scheme)Erfan Naza Ahari, renowned Iranian author, gave a talk entitled “Spiritual writing and the challenges of human beings today” at the Ottawa Public Library Aug. 14. She’s shown here with Hamid Mohammadi, cultural counsellor at the Iranian embassy. (Photo illustration: Dyanne Wilson)Joyce Kallaghe, wife of Tanzanian High Commissioner Peter Kallaghe, held a reception to bid farewell July 3 at her residence. She asked guests to wear hats. Pictured are, from left, Keiko Nishida, wife of former Japanese Ambassador Tsuneo Nishida; Ms. Kallaghe; and Vera Lucia de Andrade Pinto, wife of Brazilian Ambassador Paulo Cordeiro de Andrade Pinto. (Photo: Ulle Baum).
