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Connecting Perspectives: Art Beyond Borders
The Social Distancing Festival (SDF) and Canada’s diplomatic missions in the United States are proud to announce a new online digital exhibition of 13 cross-disciplinary artworks, entitled Connecting Perspectives: A Cross-Border Art Initiative. This unique virtual exhibit showcases the work of 26 visual artists, choreographers, dancers, composers, musicians, poets and spoken word artists from across […]
June 4, 2021
Canadian Events in the Washington DC Area – Upcoming
La soirée cinéhiver de la Francophonie Thursday, March 16, 2022, 6 :00 – 7 :30pm Embassy of Canada in Washington, courtyard Join us as we celebrate the diversity and richness of the French language during le mois de la Francophonie. The Embassy of Canada and the Quebec Government Office is hosting an outdoor reception and screening of […]
April 27, 2021
Canadian Events in the U.S. – Upcoming
Fanclubwallet – Live Shows (U.S) Fanclubwallet is a musical project fronted by Ontario’s Hannah Judge. After spending years quietly making music for only her ears to hear and hoarding children’s keyboards, she is finally releasing her own tunes (for the worlds ears to hear). You can see Fanclubwallet live in cities across the U.S. La […]
April 27, 2021
The Show Must Go on! Great Lakes Day Virtual Celebration
What do you do when you can’t get together with your 250 closest friends and celebrate everything that’s wonderful about the Great Lakes? You pull them all together for a virtual gala and invite a few hundred more! The Embassy of Canada, with its long-time partner the Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition, did just that […]
March 3, 2021
Celebrate La Francophonie avec nous!
This year, we celebrate the 51st anniversary of the Day of the Francophonie. Each year on March 20, 88 member states and governments of La Francophonie honor and promote the French language and culture. This year will be no exception, though the activities will take place virtually throughout the month of March. We hope […]
March 1, 2021
Ambassador Hillman Talks Critical Minerals On Politico’s Global Translations Podcast
In January 2020, Canada and the U.S. announced the completion of the Canada-U.S. Joint Action Plan on Critical Minerals Collaboration. The Plan advances our mutual interest in strengthening supply chains for the critical minerals needed for important manufacturing sectors, and delivered on a June 2019 commitment by the Prime Minister of Canada and the President […]
December 9, 2020
Canada Curated: Seasonal Sweets and Savories by Small Batch Canadian Makers
The American market, especially the metropolitan areas that border Canada such as Detroit, is an important first export destination for many Canadian food and beverage companies. With similar cultural and linguistic backgrounds and large consumer bases, these areas allow growing companies to gain exporting skills while offering significant market expansion opportunities. However, despite being a […]
December 9, 2020
Holiday-Themed Films from the National Film Board
With the Festive Season upon us, we are excited to share this extensive list of holiday-themed films curated by Canada’s National Film Board. Most are fairly short and many are family friendly, and will be available for viewing until the end of December. Ludovic: The Snow Gift: https://www.nfb.ca/film/ludovic_the_snow_gift/ Snow Cat: https://www.nfb.ca/film/snow_cat/ It’s Snow/Neige: […]
November 25, 2020
Cheers to 50 Years: Canada Marks a Milestone in the Upper Midwest
Half-century anniversaries are always major milestones, and the Consulate General of Canada in Minneapolis, Minnesota is proudly celebrating its 50th year in the Upper Midwest in 2020. The year marks a historic high point for Canada’s official diplomatic presence in Minnesota. In 1970, Canada opened the doors to its Minneapolis office, and what is now […]
July 22, 2020
Canada Day Across America – Virtual Events Calendar
#TogetherApart: Submit your Canada Day birthday message June 15 – June 26, 2020 | Americas | Embassy of Canada Connect2Canada is inviting Canadians and friends of Canada across the U.S. to send a short video message (less than 15 seconds) to wish Canada “Happy Birthday” during our Canada Day celebration on July 1. Share good […]
June 23, 2020