On July 1 we celebrate Canada’s 153rd anniversary of Confederation. The national holiday is an opportunity for Canadians around the world to pay tribute to our rich history and culture, while we reflect on the past and present, and look toward a brighter future with friends, allies and partners. Together, we are facing new challenges, […]
June 15, 2020
Earth Day 2020 was a historic one, not only because we were practicing safe social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but because this year marked the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. EarthX – a huge environmental event in Dallas – typically celebrates Earth Day with a weeklong roster of conferences, film screenings, panels, and a […]
May 5, 2020
In lieu of the Embassy of Canada’s planned screening as part of the D.C. Environmental Film Festival, Under Thin Ice is currently available to watch for free as part of an online festival from March 17-31, 2020. The film chronicles an extraordinary expedition undertaken by Canadian extreme divers and cinematographers Jill Heinerth and Mario Cyr […]
March 24, 2020
The Francophonie celebrates 50 years! Every March 20, Francophones and Francophiles around the world celebrate the International Day of La Francophonie. In 2020, Canada is joining with the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) to mark La Francophonie’s 50th anniversary. The International Day of La Francophonie was inaugurated in 1988 to commemorate the creation of the […]
March 20, 2020
What sort of policy activity includes combating invasive species by eating them, celebrating clean water by drinking beer and wine made from it, and doing it all with over 200 other friends, partners, and allies? The Embassy’s annual celebration of Great Lakes Days would be the right answer. Every spring, while snow and cold weather […]
March 9, 2020
From: Transport Canada Speech March 5, 2020 Check against delivery Hello and good morning. I would like to thank the United States Chamber of Commerce, and organizers of the Aviation Summit, for the opportunity to speak here today. The United States Chamber of Commerce has a long history, and has had a significant impact on […]
March 6, 2020
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Pulse Nov 1 through April 28 2019 Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Independence Ave and 7th St Washington, DC In the Hirshhorn’s largest interactive technology exhibition to date, three major installations from Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Pulse series come together for the artist’s DC debut. A Mexican Canadian artist known for straddling the line between […]
February 26, 2020
2022 I don’t know you like that: The Bodywork of Hospitality Curated by Sylvie Fortin, Bemis Center 2019–21 Curator-in-Residence In-person, Online Sylvie Fortin is an independent curator, researcher, critic, and editor based between Montréal, New York, and Omaha, NE, where she is the Curator-in-Residence 2019–2021 at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts. I don’t know […]
February 26, 2020
The Mobile NEXUS Enrollment session is in Miami, Florida from March 3 to 5, 2020. Why is this session special? You don’t have to visit a NEXUS Enrollment Center at Canada/U.S. land borders or at certain Canadian international airports to complete the process. U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, Canadian citizens, and Canadian lawful […]
February 24, 2020
National Ballet of Canada January 28th, 2020 – February 2nd, 2020 Opera House – The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F St NW Washington, DC 20566 The National Ballet of Canada will be returning to Washington, D.C. with two productions for its 2019/2020 season. On January 28th and 29th, they will […]
January 30, 2020