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Past Events (53)

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September 3, 2009
Thursday

  • Ottawa Story Tellers Story Swap: Open Stage Night

  • Sep 3, 2009 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Library and Archives Canada, Room 156, 7:00 p.m.
  • Description: Free admission Thursday, September 3, 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. Ottawa Story Tellers offers Story Swap, an open stage night, on the first Thursday of every month at Library and Archives Canada (Room 156). This is an opportunity to experience the art of storytelling for the first time or for new storytellers to practice before an audience. The evenings also include stories by experienced tellers so that new tellers can learn the art. People are welcome to come and listen, but anyone wishing to tell a story should register on arrival with the evening’s host, and s/he will be given a time slot. Stories should be no longer than ten minutes and must be told, not read. They may be traditional stories, folk tales, literary stories, or personal stories. The evening runs from 7:00 – 9:30 p.m. with a short break in the middle. Light refreshments are served during the break. For those who are interested in becoming a storyteller, information about storytelling workshops will be provided. info@ottawast
  • Created by: M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.
September 1, 2009
Tuesday

  • Ottawa Heritage News and Events

  • Sep 1, 2009 at 11:00am to Sep 30, 2009 at 12:00pm
  • Location: Ottawa
  • Description: Billings Estate National Historic Site Sunday, September 20. From noon to 4 pm, families can taste apple goodies, hear traditional apple lore and make scrumptious apple crafts. Don't miss this annual fall event! Cumberland Heritage Village Museum On Sunday, September 13, learn about the life of bees from a local beekeeper. From 10 am to 5 pm, have a taste of sweet, fresh honey and get to know the fascinating and little-known aspects of beekeeping. Come get closer to nature by demystifying bees, wasps and bumblebees. Harvest festival sure to tickle the taste buds Come join us for a taste of fall's finest fruits and vegetables on Sunday, September 20 from 10 am to 5 pm. The City of Ottawa Archives is launching a new virtual exhibit at the end of summer, chronicling the post World War II period from 1945 to 1960. City commemorations projects For more details Please, check out your local museum! Website: ottawa.ca/museums
  • Created by: M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.
August 24, 2009
Monday

  • تشييع جثمان الشهيد الدكتور درهم محمد الراشدي القدسي إلى مثواه الأخير

  • Aug 24, 2009 at 11:00am to Aug 31, 2009 at 12:00pm
  • Location: http://poetsofottawa.ning.com
  • Description: خاص: سيتم- بأذن الله- يوم الجمعة السابع من رمضان 1430هـ الوافق 28/8/2009تشييع جثمان الشهيد-بأذن الله- الدكتور درهم محمد الراشدي القدسي الى مثواه الاخير في مقبرة الشيخ عبد الله بن حسين الاحمر-رحمه الله- قرب ميدان السبعين في صنعاء,وستتم الصلاة عليه بعد صلاة الجمعة في جامع سنان الكائن في شارع الستين جوار مستشفى جامعة العلوم والتكنولوجيا.
  • Created by: M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.
August 21, 2009
Friday

  • The Ottawa Folk Festival

  • Aug 21, 2009 at 10:45am to Aug 23, 2009 at 4:00pm
  • Location: 100 - 858 Bank St.
  • Description:

    Mission Statement The Ottawa Folk Festival is a non-profit volunteer-based community organization which celebrates the creativity of musicians, dancers, artisans, and storytellers through an annual festival and a series of concerts during the year. The Mandate of the Ottawa Folk Festival is to: Provide performers with a space in which creativity, imagination, and exploration are celebrated as fundamental to personal expression; Recognize dance as a means to both connect the body with the spirit and the music to ourselves; embrace the participation of visual artists and craftspeople as an integral component of the artistic community at the festival; Present the greater community with the opportunity to enhance their experience of the festival by listening to, sharing in, and creating music, dance and stories; treat our volunteers and staff, who are the heart of our organization, with respect and care, and provide them with opportunities for personal and professional growth; Consid
  • Created by: M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.
August 6, 2009
Thursday

  • Hiroshima Day Commemoration : Aug 6th, 2009

  • Aug 6, 2009 at 11:30am to Aug 10, 2009 at 2:00pm
  • Location: Gathering at Friends (Quaker) Meeting House, 91A Fourth Ave. in the Glebe, just east of Bank Street
  • Description:

    You are cordially invited to a reflective commemoration of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings of August, 1945 and a protest against nuclear weapons. Thursday, August 6th from 6:30 PM to 9:00PM Gathering at Friends (Quaker) Meeting House, 91A Fourth Ave. in the Glebe, just east of Bank Street Programme: The evening begins with the making of the floating lanterns at 6:30PM The formal program will follow at 7:30, with singing, the interview with Hiroshima survivor, Kouchi Matsumoto, and remarks by Clive Doucet, City Councillor, and Paul Dewar, MP The vigil walk, with singing and hand-held lanterns, to Brown’s Inlet, West of Bank Street and the Queen Elizabeth Drive will begin at 8:15 At 8:30 there will be brief remarks by a representative of the Japanese community The lanterns will be set afloat at 8:40 The floating of the commemorative lanterns is a symbolic act which has become an Ottawa and international tradition associated with Hiroshima Day. Everyone is welcome Pleas
  • Created by: M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.
August 5, 2009
Wednesday

  • Ottawa Storytellers : August StoryTelling Events

  • Aug 5, 2009 at 12:00pm to Aug 25, 2009 at 2:30pm
  • Location: Ottawa
  • Description: TUESDAY, August 11 - 7:00 pm to 8:45pm - The Tea Party, 119 York St. Stories & Tea Series - "Stories of Science-Fiction and Fantasy" Robert Collins and Marie Bilodueau Presented by Ottawa Storytellers and The Tea Party For more information about the Tea Series call 613-731-1047 or visit www.ottawastorytellers.ca TUESDAY, August 25 - 7:00 pm to 8:45pm - The Tea Party, 119 York St. Stories & Tea Series - "Stories for the Young at Heart" Sheryl-Elaine Brazeau and Aileen Mani THURSDAY, August 6, 7:00 - 9:30pm - Library and Archives The next "Story Swap" FRIDAY’S in AUGUST 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Billings Estate National Historic Site, 2100 Cabot St “Bonfire Stories” every Friday evening An interactive evening of stories designed for families: historical stories of the Billings family; stories of old Bytown/Ottawa and area; stories that have a national focus with a local tie-in, such as the Great Depression, women’s suffrage, the lumber business, etc. Cost: $10, includes roasting stick, marsh
  • Created by: M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.
August 4, 2009
Tuesday

  • جين نوفاك المحللة السياسية الامريكية والمختصة في الشئون اليمنية في حوار ساخن مع الدكتور المنصوري

  • Aug 4, 2009 to Aug 12, 2009
  • Location: Canada,U.S.A.
  • Description:

    الدكتور محمد توفيق المنصوري في حواره الساخن عن المعضلة اليمنية يتناول قضايا الفساد في القيادة العسكرية والجيش والأمن وأجهزة ومؤسسات الدولة الأخرى. في الحوار كذلك يوضح الدكتور السلوك الإجرامي من قبل مسئولي النظام وعلاقتهم مع الضباط والقادة العسكريين العراقيين السابقين وكذلك العلاقة الرسمية بين الحكومة وتنظيمات الجهاد والإرهابيين. يتطرق الباحث أيضا إلى الحراك الجنوبي من أجل الإنعتاق من نظام صنعاء الجائر وحرب صعدة وقضية شهداء 15 أكتوبر عام 1978م وحقيقة مرض الرئيس صالح ومواضيع أخرى. الحوار يعتبر ليس فقط نقلة نوعية في الخطاب السياسي الفكري ولكن أيضا له أبعاده الإستراتجية التي تستشرف مستقبل اليمن. كما يحتوي الحوار على وصايا ودعوة "لقادة" اليمن وشعبه إلى الإيمان بالحضارة والعلم والمعرفة والدين الحقيقي.
  • Created by: M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.
August 3, 2009
Monday

  • ! نشر المقالات والصور والفيديوهات تتم مباشرة

  • Aug 3, 2009 to Nov 30, 2009
  • Location: Ottawa, Canada
  • Description:

    الموقع العالمي لشعراء وكــتـّاب أوتــاوا المهـتمين بحقوق الإنسـان صحيفة إلكترونيه دولية ومستقلة وحلقة وصل للكتاب الدوليين والعلماء والصحفيين المحترفين، وقد أُنشئت لتقوم ببناء روابط وجسور متينه بين الأمم من أجل تحقيق السلام الحقيقي العادل والشامل. بأمكانكم الكتابة وكذلك نشر مختلف الصور والفيديوهات والمناظرات باللغات التالية: الإنكليزية والفرنسية والإسبانية والألمانية والبولندية والعربية. نشر المقالات والصور والفيديوهات تتم مباشرة ودون الحاجة الى ارسالها الينا بالبريدالالكتروني بل بأمكان العضوامتلاك صفحة خاصة على موقعنا والإنضمام الى المجموعات العلمية والثقافية والخ. يمكنكم زيارة الموقع من خلال الرابط التالي : https://poetsofottawa.ning.com/ الموقع يحتوي على خمسة متاحف ألكترونية: متحف جرائم الحرب, ومتحف الفنون المعاصرة وكذلك متحف الطبيعة و متحف البوءساء و متحف المشاهير. الموقع يحتوي كذلك على 35 مجموعة ثقافية وعلمية ودينية و أدبية. بأمكانكم الإنضمام اليها والمشاركة فيها. الإعلانات وجميع الاستفسارات يمكنك إرسالها على البريد الالكتروني التالي: almansourimt1963@yahoo.com
  • Created by: M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.
July 31, 2009
Friday

  • 2009 Rideau Canal Festival

  • Jul 31, 2009 at 11:00am to Aug 3, 2009 at 12:00pm
  • Location: The Rideau Canal1001 QUEEN ELIZABETH DRIVE, Ottawa Ontario
  • Description: Join us this summer for the highly anticipated second edition of the Rideau Canal Festival, an Aim-for-Zero Footprint celebration of one of Ottawa’s most active and exciting landmarks and recently designated UNESCO World Heritage Site! The Bytown Museum tells the story of Ottawa's first century and will present ongoing tours, activities and exhibits during the festival. Energy Ottawa Green Rendezvous/ Confederation Park Dows Lake Pavilion The Rideau Canal info@rideaucanal.ca
  • Created by: M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.
July 20, 2009
Monday
July 6, 2009
Monday
July 4, 2009
Saturday
Ottawa International Poets and Writers for human Rights (OIPWHR)