Eyes Abroad - Archives
Margaret Atwood and Graeme Gibson address BirdLife International’s Conference in Argentina[Embassy of Canada in Buenos Aires, November 2008]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II launches Vigil 1914-1918, a unique transatlantic project in remembrance of the 68,000 Canadians killed in World War I
[Canadian High Commission in London, November 2008]
Mammalian Diving Reflex exports Haircuts by Children to Italy’s Terni Festival
[Embassy of Canada in Rome, November 2008]
Canada provides important sponsorship and participation at two high-level events in Kuala Lumpur
[Malaysia, November 2008]
Officials from the Embassy of Canada in Jakarta visit Islamic universities and pesantrens (boarding schools) during Ramadan
[Jakarta, October 2008]
Canadian Olympic and Paralympic legacies in Beijing
[Beijing, October 2008]
Meeting of academics and business people in Seoul, Korea, seeks to define a forward-looking partnership for Canada and Korea
[Korea, October 2008 ]
Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Iroquois, flagship to Combined Task Force (CTF) 150, visits Karachi
[Pakistan, September 2008]
Jagiellonian University in Kraków offers first "Experiences of Canadian Peacekeeping Missions" course
[Embassy of Canada in Warsaw, August 2008]
It smells like home. Canada House wears a 27ft timber sculpture for the London Festival of Architecture
[Canadian High Commission in London, August 2008]
A touring exhibit in Hungary showcases Canadian sites following the inscription of Nova Scotia's Joggins Fossil Cliffs
[Hungary, August 2008]
Canadian Cypress Park Productions wins Best TV movie pitch at the RomaFictionFest pitching competition. In the miniseries category, Sun Li gets best actress nod for Canada-China coproduction Iron Road
[Embassy of Canada in Rome, August 2008]
Contemporary visual artists display Canada’s cutting edge at the 16th Biennale of Sydney
[Canadian Consulate General in Sydney, August 2008]
Is hope a rebellious act? A sold-out Canada-Zimbabwe production provides creative expression for Young Africa artists, and hard questions for its audience
[Embassy of Canada in Harare, August 2008]
Street hockey, Juste pour rire comedy, an oxygen bar for a crowd of 50,000 in London, smoke-voiced Leonard Cohen in Oslo, Arctic Canada Day in Berlin, and Canada-Brazilian Day at the Park – each celebration reflected Canada's many facets and perennial welcome.
[July 2008]
Anne of Green Gables fans flock to Krakow for a rock concert style celebration ("Ania!" "Ania!") of the hundredth anniversary of Anne’s publication.
[Embassy of Canada in Warsaw, July 2008]
You turn in place, and the tiny television cameras sewn into your quilted surveillance coat scatter images across the gallery walls in São Paulo, Brazil.
[Embassy of Canada in Brasilia, July 2008]
A 60-strong delegation from the Future Leadership section of the Jamaican Diaspora-Canada Foundation convenes a press conference at the Canadian High Commission in Kingston, Jamaica.
[Canadian High Commission in Kingston, July 2008]
Tracing the roots of Chile's art gala "Noche de Arte" back to 1983, we find a small group of art lovers gathered for an "Evening of Art" at the home of the Canadian Ambassador.
[Embassy of Canada in Santiago, July 2008]
Knowing Canada to be a favourite choice among Hungarian emigrants, the Embassy of Canada in Hungary helps set up a weekend program aimed at improving the Canadian curriculum in regional schools. 50 teachers of English travel to picturesque Visegrád on the Hungarian Danube to attend.
[Embassy of Canada in Hungary, July 2008]
The Area Youth Foundation in Jamaica created a music video that crosses Kingston's violent frontlines. A documentary explores how filming the video engaged residents of the Mountain View community in peace building, despite their political divisions.
[Canadian High Commission in Kingston, July 2008]
Soprano Layla Claire from British Columbia and mezzo-soprano Michèle Losier from New Brunswick rank as laureates in the 2008 Queen Elisabeth International Music Competition in Brussels.
[Embassy of Canada in Brussels, July 2008]
Outfitted with better gear and new resolve, young Australian explorers Chris Bray and Clark Carter land on Victoria Island once again. Back home in Sydney, artist Dr. Lisa Anderson constructs full-scale replicas of the icebergs she saw while traveling Canada's Northwest Passage.
[Canadian Consulate General in Sydney, July 2008]
A book-loving audience of 100,000 kept Canadian writers busy during the Sydney Writers’ Festival in Australia. Ryan Knighton, Vincent Lam, Heather O'Neill, Cherie Dimaline, David Davidar, Jan Wong, and Gerry Turcotte gave readings and interviews, and sat on lively panels with names like "Grit" and "Not another misery memoir."
[Canadian Consulate General in Sydney, July 2008]
A fable of a half-ogre boy who decides to reject his violent inheritance, The Ogreling is loved for its intense and uncompromising depiction of his inner struggle. (Photo credits: Mikri Porta Theatre)
[Embassy of Canada in Athens, July 2008]
For the first time in its 152-year history, His Majesty the King's Guard of Norway parades with a foreign military unit, the Ceremonial Guard.
[Embassy of Canada in Oslo, July 2008]
It was a special week for Canada in Vietnam this June when the HMCS Regina sailed into Ho Chi Minh City with 240 sailors on board for a friendship visit.
[Canadian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City, July 2008]
Museums in Russia's North unveiled fabric masterworks from a similar Canadian latitude this spring. The "Culture on Cloth" exhibition, collecting 19 privately-owned Inuit tapestries, stopped at the Khanty-Mansiisk Museum of Nature and Man and the Salekhard Shemanovsky Museum from March to June before traveling on to Paris.
[Embassy of Canada in Moscow, June 2008]
According to the UNAIDS, Zimbabwe has an estimated 1.1 million children that have been orphaned as a result of HIV/AIDS. This situation prompted the Canadian Embassy in Zimbabwe to host a sculpture exhibition and auction to raise funds for children affected by HIV/AIDS.
[Embassy of Canada in Harare, May 2008]
Canadian In recognition of professional, high quality reporting that has the potential to bring about constructive change, the High Commission of Canada in Dhaka held the 'Canadian Awards for Excellence in Bangladesh Journalism 2008', in conjunction with the screening of the "Afghan Chronicles" by award winning Canadian film maker, Dominic Morissette.
[Canada High Commission in Dhaka, May 2008]
Canadian biochemist, Joseph H. Hulse, one of the world’s leading experts in biotechnology was honoured with one of India’s highest civilian marks of recognitions, the Padma Shri award at a ceremony held in New Delhi on May 5, 2008.
[Canadian High Commission in New Delhi, May 2008]
In an effort to deepen artistic exchanges between the two countries and to enhance awareness of Canadian aboriginal culture, First Nations’ art was showcased through the work of four artists from British Columbia, including two members of the Coast Salish people.
[Embassy of Canada in Tokyo, May 2008]
In recognition of its work in developing a collaborative cross-border sustainability agenda, the Consulate General of Canada in Buffalo was selected to receive a 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental Quality Award. The award is the highest recognition presented to the public and recognizes those committed to sustainability and environmental action.
[Canadian Consulate General in Buffalo, May 2008]
The Canadian High Commission together with the Foreign Correspondents Association of East Africa (FCAEA), held a screening of the film Talk Mogadishu: Media under Fire. The screening was followed by a panel discussion on the safety and freedom of the media in Somalia, the second most dangerous country in which a journalist can work after Iraq.
[Canadian High Commission in Kenya, April 2008]
A reception hosted by H.E. David Hutchings, Ambassador of Canada to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and H.E. Charles L. English, Ambassador of the United States of America to Bosnia and Herzegovina, to honour donors of the "Night of 1000 Dinners" initiative was held on April 10 at the official residence.
[Canadian Embassy in Sarajevo, April 2008]
A four day workshop titled Interfaith Harmony: Conflict Resolution, Religious Tolerance, Peace and Reconciliation, brought together 20 influential Deobandi Madrassah teachers from the Pakistan-Afghan border to discuss conflict in today’s world from a political, versus religious, perspective.
[Canadian High Commission in Pakistan, April 2008]
To celebrate International Women's Day, Canada hosted a symposium and photo exhibit to highlight gender barriers that are breaking down in Rwanda.
[Canadian High Commission in Kenya, April 2008]
The drawing contest for the children of Cité Soleil gave children—a particularly vulnerable segment of the population—the opportunity to express themselves. Because Cité Soleil has become a symbol of Haiti’s security and humanitarian crises, this contest was meant to bring a message of hope both to the people of Cité Soleil and to the country as a whole.
[Embassy of Canada in Haiti, March 2008]
The 2008 Canadian Jazz Tour in Chile brought the winners of three Juno Awards and three National Jazz Awards to summer Festivals and jazz clubs in Santiago, Viña del Mar, Concón, La Serena, Vallenar, Copiapó and Frutillar.
[Embassy of Canada in Chile, March 2008]
Canadian institutions participated in a two-day education fair in Gaborone aimed at creating awareness of Canada as an attractive study destination for Batswana students.
[Canadian High Commission in Botswana, February 2008]
The Year of Glenn Gould in Japan celebrations showcase Keiichiro Hirano, winner of Japan's prestigious Akutagawa Prize
[Embassy of Canada in Tokyo, February 2008]
To reinforce this democratic process in Bangladesh, a month long campaign to raise awareness about voting and civic responsibilities was organized by the High Commission of Canada in Dhaka.
[Canadian High Commission in Bangladesh, January 2008]
The Canadian circus troupe Artcirq, made up of ten young people from the town of Igloolik in Nunavut, visited Mali in January to participate in the Festival au Desert.
[Canadian Embassy in Mali, January 2008]
Canada’s assistance is helping groups such as Woman Inc. to advocate against violence against women, to provide care and support to victims and survivors of sexual and physical abuse, and to train counsellors in various Jamaican communities.
[Canadian High Commission in Jamaica, January 2008]
