Canadian War Museum
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
The last weekend in July will be bringing the sunshine once the rain clears, and no lack of interesting things to do, places to eat, and open air movies to watch!
See the state of our world through 161 award winning photos—until 08.12.18 at Canadian War Museum
You only have until August 12 to see the winning photos from the World Press Photo annual competition, on display now at the Canadian War Museum.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
With plenty of fun activities and slightly more reasonable temperatures, here are some of our picks for the weekend!
Reith Lecture Series examines war’s fatal attraction at the Canadian War Museum
Are our artists influencing our thought, or reflecting it? Is art a social barometer? And if so, what is today’s art telling us about wars in our future? The Canadian War Museum hosted the 2018 BBC Reith Lectures: The Mark of Cain by Margaret MacMillan, C.C. and brought these questions to the mind of attendees.
Weekend Roundup: Quoi faire ?
Happy weekend folks! With lots of musical offerings this weekend, take your pick and enjoy a show or two. Don’t miss the fmen’s March on Ottawa, leaving from Parliament Hill at noon on Saturday. Thursday She Who Tells A Story is a photography exhibition that brings together more than 85 photographs taken by 12 women […]
La Machine ruled the streets of Ottawa this weekend
The streets of Ottawa were bustling this weekend as onlookers enjoyed Kumo, the giant spider, and Long Ma, the horse-dragon. After several confrontations throughout the weekend, the two faced off in an epic battle Sunday night at the Canadian War Museum. La Machine, an Ottawa 2017 event, will be one for the books for sure.
Bluesfest Local Highlight: Claude Munson
As in all great performances, this one too, had passed by too quickly. It is always a treat to hear a Claude Munson solo performance, where he becomes the troubadour and the songs are in their bare-bones essence.
Highlights: What you need to know about the National Capital Commission’s draft 50-year plan
The plan itself spans 140 pages, so we’ve done you a favour in presenting you with the ‘Coles Notes’ highlights.
World Press award-winning photos capture moments of tenderness and danger
Award-winning images from around the world are now on display at the Canadian War Museum for a limited time, marking the eighth year that World Press Photo has chosen Ottawa as the premier Canadian location for its annual exhibition. “The images of World Press Photo 2015 were jury selected from among 98,000 entries submitted by […]
