Antoni in the Kitchen Tuesday September 10, 8:00pm The Lincoln Theatre 1215 U Street NW Washington, DC 20009 Join Canadian culinary expert Antoni Porowski for a special evening to celebrate the publication of his first cookbook, Antoni in the Kitchen. Born and raised in Montreal, Antoni is the Emmy Award-winning food and wine expert on […]
September 1, 2019
This week, Bill Matthews, Deputy Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada and Jody Thomas, Deputy Minister of the Department of National Defence wrapped up a successful visit to Washington where they met with counterparts at the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Defense. They stopped by the Embassy to talk to us […]
August 30, 2019
During a ceremony at the Embassy of Canada on August 15, Major-General Paul Ormsby became the new Canadian Defence Attaché to the United States, replacing Major-General Simon Hetherington who is retiring from the Canadian Armed Forces. Major-General Hetherington has supported Canada’s mission since August 2018, advising Ambassador David MacNaughton on defence and security matters, enhancing […]
August 16, 2019
Today, I am announcing that I will complete my term as Canada’s Ambassador to the United States at the end of August. I will at the end of this month be returning home to Toronto and taking up a new challenge in the private sector. This is not a decision I have taken quickly, or […]
August 8, 2019
Canada’s first ever Ambassador for Women, Peace, and Security, Jacqueline O’Neill, is responsible for advancing Canada’s feminist foreign policy by working with global partners to meaningfully include women and girls in development, humanitarian, conflict prevention and resolution initiatives. The Prime Minister explained the rationale for this position in a statement, “When women play an active […]
August 7, 2019
Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists through August 18, 2019 Minneapolis Institute of Art 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota Women have long been the creative force behind Native art. Presented in close cooperation with top Native women artists and scholars, this first major exhibition of artwork by Native women honors the achievements of […]
August 1, 2019
Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays Thursday August 1 – Saturday August 3, 7:05pm Oriole Park at Camden Yards 333 W Camden Street Baltimore, MD 21201 The Baltimore Orioles will host the Toronto Blue Jays for three regular season games starting August 1st at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Tickets start at $15. Lights performing […]
August 1, 2019
Last week, the Embassy of Canada hosted a reading of a new play Chinoiserie by Canadian playwright Marjorie Chan. She is the incoming Artistic Director of Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille, Canada’s original alternative theatre. Set in America’s Midwest in the late 19th century, Chinoiserie is described by the playwright as “a play about love and […]
July 16, 2019
Earlier this summer, the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (Mia), launched an innovative exhibition celebrating Indigenous art made by women from across North America. The collection includes art made in a variety of media over the last 1,000 years, and is the first exhibition to highlight Native women artists from prehistory to present. The Consulate General of […]
July 16, 2019
Canadian Film Screening: Mouthpiece July 19, 2019, 7:00 pm SIE Film Center 2510 East Colfax Ave Denver, 80206 The Consulate General of Canada in Denver is proud to support a screening of the Canadian film Mouthpiece as part of the Denver Film Society’s CinemaQ, their annual LGBTQ+ film festival. This highly original film examines writer […]
June 28, 2019