Nickie Shobeiry

What better way to mark the last day of the Global Climate Strikes than by joining EnviroCentre for their 20th Anniversary Bicycle Ball? Happening on Friday, September 27th at the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne, EnviroCentre (one of Ottawa's oldest and best known environmental organizations) [...]

All photos courtesy of Severe Nature This summer, luxury streetwear brand Severe Nature released their PreFall 2019 collection: ‘Forest Men’, presented as “a myth of tribal beings isolated from the human race”. The line includes a collection of t-shirts, button-ups and jackets. [...]

Robert Smith is one of Ottawa’s celebrated community leaders; as a graphic designer and founder of Greenmelon Inc., Robert and his team have worked with an exciting range of clients such as: Farm Boy, the RCMP, DC Comics, National Gallery of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mint and more. As an author, [...]

All photos by Frank Pomerleau If you’re interested in film and live in Ottawa, chances are you’ve heard of Digi60: Ottawa’s original digital filmmakers’ festival, providing a platform for new and emerging filmmakers to create short films. Valuing artistic achievement and excellence, [...]

Rasah Subtler - or Sarah Butler, depending on how you look at it! - is a Canadian artist who finds inspiration from architecture across major cities like Detroit, Paris and New York. Her conceptual art is balanced, calming, and mysterious, as she draws from both ancient philosophy and contemporary urban [...]

Ottawa Architecture Week (OAW) is an annual week-long festival exploring architecture, urbanism, art and design in Ottawa. With the support of local volunteers and businesses, it is presented by the Ottawa Regional Society of Architects (ORSA). This year’s OAW ran in September, with the theme [...]

Photo credit: Rémi Thériault The Enriched Bread Artists (EBA) is Ottawa’s largest non-profit artist-run cooperative. Their 26th Annual Open Studio is happening on Thursday, October 18th, celebrating another anniversary of bringing cutting-edge contemporary art to local, national [...]

Photo courtesy of Lorietta Muse Something unorthodox is about to happen in Ottawa’s fashion scene: the digital campaign, Reveal. Led by platform Pour Lui et Elle (PLE), Reveal is being launched on Monday, July 16th. Reveal aims to showcase the work of local Ottawa designers, including names [...]

From May 28 to June 1, Startup Ottawa and Collab Space presented the Small Business Expo PitchFest - an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to pitch their business idea to a live audience and expert panel for the chance to win $3,000 in cash. 22 finalists are chosen, and given three minutes to pitch [...]

Feature photo courtesy of Synapcity Wondering what to do this summer? Global grassroots festival, 100in1Day, is coming to Ottawa on Saturday, June 2nd. Powered by local non-profit, Synapcity, and Future Cities Canada, this city-wide event aims to innovate Ottawa through 100 citizen-led events, all [...]