Envoy's Album: Photos from diplomatic events

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1. Japan’s Foreign Press Centre presented an online briefing about the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, by Yuriko Koike, governor of Tokyo. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 2. The Embassy of Poland planted a tree in memory of Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki at Confederation Park. The event was organized in co-operation with the National Capital Commission. Polish Ambassador Andrzej Kurnicki (left) and deputy mayor Laura Dudas spoke. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 3. A commemoration ceremony to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks took place at the U.S. ambassador’s residence. Arnold Chacon, U.S. chargé d'affaires, spoke. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 4. United Arab Emirates Ambassador Fahad Saeed Al Raqbani, shown here, hosted a virtual session on EXPO 2020 Dubai, featuring guest speaker Hayat Shamsuddin, senior vice-president of EXPO pavilions and exhibitions. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 5. On the occasion of the Constitution Day of Slovakia, Ambassador Vit Koziak and his wife, Janka Koziakova, took part in a virtual presentation. Slovak Foreign Minister Ivan Korcok, shown here, spoke. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 6. The Embassy of Paraguay hosted a national day celebration of Paraguayan folklore, food and drink at 1 Elgin St. First secretary and chargé d'affaires Victoria Mariel Franco Carvallo spoke. (Photo: Ülle Baum)

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1. The embassies of Latvia and Lithuania hosted a Balts Unity Day celebration. From left: Latvian Ambassador Karlis Eihenbaums; Lithuanian Ambassador Darius Skusevicius; Polish Ambassador Andrzej Kurnicki; Ukrainian minister-counsellor Andrii Bukvych; Antoine Pouliot, desk officer for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania at Global Affairs Canada; Paul Laanemets, member of the Estonian Central Council in Canada; and Hélène Cayer, Algonquin woman and member of the Friends of Library and Archives Canada. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 2. From left, Darius Skusevicius and Karlis Eihenbaums at Balts Unity Day. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 3. Black Ribbon Day was marked at Parliament Hill. Diplomats from Estonia, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine and Lithuania attended. Inga Miskinyte, second secretary at the Lithuanian Embassy, spoke. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 4. To mark the 94th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, Ambassador Cong Peiwu spoke at a virtual reception. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 5. To mark 50 years of scientific and technological cooperation between Germany and Canada, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the German Embassy presented a webinar. The event marked the launch of the German-Canadian Herzberg Network. Markus Rex, physicist and leader of the MOSAiC Expedition, spoke. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 6. To mark the 205th anniversary of Argentine independence, Ambassador Maria Josefina Martinez Gramuglia hosted a wreath-laying ceremony before the statue of Gen. José de San Martin at Minto Park. (Photo: Ülle Baum)

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1. The Embassy of the Philippines organized a vernissage for Perspectives and Experimentation in Visual Arts featuring artworks by Alan Deniega, minister and consul-general; Jeffrey Salik, first secretary and consul; and Maria Teresa Narbuada. Here, Jeffrey Salik stands in front of his paintings. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 2. During the 2021 Korean Week in Canada, the Embassy of Korea and the Korean Culture Centre organized an outdoor concert at Lansdowne Casino Lac-Leamy Plaza featuring a string quartet and a traditional Korean musical performance. Here, Hyunyoung Roa Lee plays a gayageum, a Korean zither with 12 strings. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 3. The Belgian Embassy hosted an official unveiling of the mural Peace Flowers by Belgian artist Tom Cech, a gift from Belgium to the City of Ottawa. From left: Johan Verkammen, then-Belgian ambassador, his wife Kathleen Billen and Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 4. The Lithuanian Embassy hosted an event marking the restoration of Lithuanian-Canadian diplomatic relations at the Auditorium of the National Gallery of Canada. Mantas Adomenas, Lithuania’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, spoke. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 5. To mark the national day and Korean Armed Forces Day, Ambassador Chang Keung Ryong and his wife, Suh Yong Suk, hosted a reception at the Westin Hotel's Venue Twenty Two. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 6. To mark the day of German unity and to look back on Angela Merkel's 16 years of leadership, the German Embassy, with the Munk School, presented a webinar. Ambassador Sabine Sparwasser delivered opening remarks. (Photo: Ülle Baum)

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1. A flag-raising ceremony to commemorate the bicentennial celebration of the independence several Central American countries, including Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala. This year, Panama and Dominican Republic also joined in the event, which took place at Ottawa City Hall. From left: Ambassadors Mauricio Ortiz Ortiz (Costa Rica), Romy Vasquez (Panama), Maurizio Carlo Gelli (Nicaragua), Sofia Cerrato (Honduras), Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, Ambassadors Ricardo Alfonso Cisneros Rodriguez (El Salvador), Guisela Atalida Godinez Sazo (Guatemala) and Michelle Cohen (Dominican Republic) attended. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 2. On the occasion of the 76th National Day of Vietnam, Ambassador Pham Cao Phong (right) and Madame Van Thi Le Hien hosted a large in-person reception and photography exhibition at the Westin Hotel. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 3. A full view of the Vietnam gathering, with social distancing. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 4. To mark the 76th Anniversary of Indonesia’s independence, chargé d'affaires Yulastiawarman Zakaria and his wife, Wiene Andriyana, hosted a reception and a musical performance at Wisma Indonesia in Rockcliffe Park. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 5. At the Indonesian event, third secretary I Made Diangga (left) and second secretary Sri Remaytin wear traditional costumes. (Photo: Ülle Baum)

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