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Traditional celebration of St. Nicholas Day in Ottawa

08.12.2025 / 19:58 | Aktualizováno: 08.12.2025 / 20:01

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On Sunday, December 7, parents with children, volunteers, and friends of the Czech community gathered at St. James Church in Ottawa's Glebe neighborhood to celebrate St. Nicholas Day—a folk tradition that our compatriots have maintained… 

Screening of the film Franz as part of the EUFF film festival

03.12.2025 / 17:14 | Aktualizováno: 04.12.2025 / 21:53

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On November 29, 2025, the Czech film Franz was screened in Ottawa as part of this year's European Film Festival (EUFF). Of all the films screened at this year's EU Film Festival, it was the Czech film "Franz" that attracted the highest number of… 

Orange the World - 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Against Women and Girls

21.11.2025 / 18:29 | Aktualizováno: 21.11.2025 / 18:36

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The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Ottawa joins in supporting the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, which falls on November 25th. This day marks the start of the annual campaign organized by UN Women - "Orange… 

Premiere of the film Franz in Ottawa and Vancouver at the EU Film Festival 2025

20.11.2025 / 17:45 | Aktualizováno: 20.11.2025 / 17:55

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Franz is a biographical film about the iconic 20th-century Czech writer Franz Kafka — an author who transformed the way we think about the human condition, anxiety, and the absurdity of the world.