OBFF Brings the Best in Black Films from Around the Globe to the Capital

 An electrifying celebration of Afro-descendant talent and culture will take centre stage. Founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, the Ottawa Black Film Festival (OBFF) is set to captivate audiences from March 22 to 26, 2024, at Library and Archives Canada. OBFF is a dynamic fusion of film screenings, panels, workshops,

5 Must-See Events at Ottawa International Writers Festival 2017

 The fall edition of the Ottawa International Writers Festival is in full swing and there are so many diverse and interesting talks scheduled by some of Canada’s, and the world’s, greatest authors, musicians and intellectuals. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the bi-annual festival, which also runs in the spring,

Art in Fashion 613 Shines Bright

 Photo courtesy of Art in Fashion 613 Art in Fashion 613 is bringing something new to the capital. Taking place on Saturday October 17 at Library and Archives Canada, the event is an inspired fashion and night market created by Kym Brown, the designer and owner behind Bombshell Revival Designs. Brown is an

Be Glued to the Tube for Para Normal

 Photo courtesy of TVO Hats off to local filmmaker Rostyslav Makushak for winning the 2015 TV Ontario (TVO) Short Docs contest with his film Para Normal. Makushak beat out 126 other submissions in the competition. The theme for this year’s TVO contest, which is aimed at aspiring documentary makers, was

Swedish Film Masterpiece to Be Screened on Friday Night at Library and Archives Canada

 It’s a rare coming-of-age movie that appeals to the heart and mind, but that is exactly what the latest Swedish contribution to the Baltic-Nordic Film Festival sets out to do – and achieves magnificently. Simon and the Oaks (2011), to be presented by Swedish Ambassador Teppo Tauriainen, is a satisfying film

Closing Doors on Canada’s History

 On June 19, 2012, David McGuinty, Liberal Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, rose during Question Period to ask which federal departments or agencies have closed or will be closing their libraries and what is the rationale for such closures. In posing these questions, McGuinty spotlighted a development that has