Envoy's Album: Photos from diplomatic events

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1. The Embassy of Japan, in collaboration with the Sogetsu School of Ikebana Ottawa Branch, hosted two online guided tours of the virtual Sogetsu Ikebana Exhibition. This arrangement, titled Swirl, was made by Quebec artist Christiane Ryan. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 2. This Ikebana arrangement by artist Michael Charron from Gatineau, Qué., is titled Fire Works. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 3. To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the June deportations from the Baltic countries in 1941, the ambassadors of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand at the Garden of the Provinces and Territories, where a memorial to the victims of communism is being built. From left: Estonian Ambassador Toomas Lukk, Latvian Ambassador Karlis Eihenbaums and Lithuanian Ambassador Darius Skusevicius. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 4. Peruvian Ambassador Roberto Rodriguez Arnillas spoke at a fullday virtual summit of the Peruvian Canadian Institute hosted by Huntington University. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 5. Carleton University’s Centre for European Studies hosted a webinar on the EU and COVID-19. Scott L. Greer, professor of health management and politics at the University of Michigan, presented. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 6. The embassy of Kazakhstan hosted an online conference about Kazakhstan's role in regional and international security. The event was presented in collaboration with Carleton University’s EURUS Centre and the University of Toronto’s Centre for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies. Yerzhan Saltybayev, director of the Institute of World Economics and Politics, spoke. (Photo: Ülle Baum)

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1. To mark Georgia’s national day, Niagara Falls was lit up in the country’s national colours. (Photo: Embassy of Georgia) 2. Georgian Ambassador Konstantine Kavtaradze marked his national day by delivering packages of Georgian specialties, including a bottle of Georgian wine and a jar of honey, to those who would have been invited to an in-person event. (Photo: Embassy of Georgia) 3. The Ethiopian Embassy hosted a webinar titled The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: an opportunity for co-operation or a cause for confrontation? Lemlem Fiseha, a lawyer and member of the negotiating team at Ethiopia’s foreign ministry, was one of the panellists. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 4. Latvian Ambassador Karlis Eihenbaums received an Order of Merit from the Estonian Central Council in Canada for outstanding contribution to building Latvian relations and advancing Baltic interests in Canada. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 5. To celebrate National Flag Day, Estonian Ambassador Toomas Lukk hosted a reception and raised his country’s flag at the new Estonian embassy on Daly Avenue. He stands with his wife, Piret. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 6. Also at the Estonian flag-raising, from left, Anne-Ly Ader, consul at the embassy, EU Ambassador Melita Gabric, Ambassador Lukk and his wife, Piret, Latvian Ambassador Karlis Eihenbaums, Maryse Guilbeault, deputy chief of protocol for Canada, Lithuanian Ambassador Darius Skusevicius and Vanessa Gold, assistant to the ambassador. (Photo: Ülle Baum)

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1. To mark the 175th birthday of Kazakh folk musician Zhambyl Zhabaiuly, the Embassy of Kazakhstan organized an online musical event. The musician pictured was a participant. (Photo: Ulle Baum) 2. To mark Paraguay’s independence day, outgoing Ambassador Ines Martínez Vallinotti held a flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall. From left: Erika Álvarez, minister-counsellor at the Embassy of Dominican Republic and Ambassador Martínez Vallinotti. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 3. Canada and Paraguay celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations in 2021. Martínez Vallinotti stands in front of Ottawa City Hall. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 4. The Philippines Consulate General in Toronto, in co-operation with the Embassy of the Philippines and Consulate Generals of Vancouver and Calgary, presented a virtual cultural event. Myrna Segismundo, one of the Philippines’ top chefs gave a lecture and cooking demonstration on Filipino cuisine. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 5. To mark the independence day of the Philippines, Ambassador Rodolfo Robles hosted a flag-raising ceremony at Ottawa City Hall. He’s shown with his wife, Nora. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 6. Hungarian Ambassador Maria Eva Vass-Salazar hosted an online screening of Hungarian films related to football to mark Budapest as one of the hosts of the 60th European Football Championship. (Photo: Ülle Baum)

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1. To mark the 45th year of the EU delegation to Canada, the mission presented a photo exhibition featuring 24 satellite images captured by Copernicus Sentinels. It was presented both as a virtual and in situ experience in several Canadian cities, including Ottawa, Toronto, Edmonton, Montreal, Halifax and Vancouver throughout the year. From left: Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, EU Ambassador Melita Gabric and Kevin McHale, executive director of the Sparks Street Business Improvement Area at the opening of the exhibition on Sparks Street. The exhibition stays open until September. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 2. One of the EU exhibit’s 24 satellite images is of the Mackenzie River Delta in Alberta and the Northwest Territories. (Photo: Ulle Baum) 3. The Embassy of Finland organized a webinar about advancing women's and girls’ rights through technology. Phumzile MlamboNgcuka, executive director of UN Women, was one of the speakers. The event was organized in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada and the University of Ottawa. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 4. From the same event: Milja Köpsi, award-winning co-ordinator of the Finnish Mimmit koodaa -program, joined an online panel discussion. The project encourages women to join the IT sector. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 5. To celebrate Europe Day in Canada, the European Union flag was raised at Ottawa City Hall and at many cities across Canada. (Photo: Ülle Baum)

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