Afghanistan’s Independence Day is celebrated in Afghanistan on 19 August to commemorate the Treaty of Rawalpindi in 1919. The treaty granted independence from Britain.The day was celebrated until 1992, when mujahideen backed by the United States overthrew the former communist regime backed by the Soviet Union. Civil wars and unrest prevented the celebrations. The Taliban, who captured Kabul in 1996, reinstated the holiday.
Romance in the courtyard--putting the court back in courtyard
Get starry-eyed on summer nights in the Clarendon Courtyard in the heart of the ByWard Market! Tuesday and Wednesday enjoy open air dining and live entertainment under the sweet night sky. From 6:00 pm June-July-August. Restaurants include Courtyard Restaurant, Helsinki, Mamma Grazzi's Kitchen, Social. Located off Sussex Drive between Clarence and Murray streets.
- The 1930s: The Making of “The New Man,” until 7 September 2008 (Special Exhibition Galleries)
- Imaging a Shattering Earth: Contemporary Photography and the Environmental Debate, Until 13 October 2008 (Presented by the CanadianMuseum of Contemporary Photography in the Contemporary Galleries)
- Utopia/Dystopia: The Photographs of Geoffrey James, until 19 October 2008 (Prints, Drawings and Photographs Galleries)
NGC COLLECTION
- A Renoir Sketchbook,until 3 August 2008 (European Galleries)CLOSING THIS WEEK
- In the Shadow of the Midnight Sun: Sámi and Inuit Art 2000-2005, until 17 August 2008 (Inuit Galleries) CLOSING SOON
- Architecture in Quebec, until 29 August 2008 (NGC Library and Archives) CLOSING SOON
- An Enchanted Domain, until 15 September 2008 (Contemporary Galleries)
- Comic Relief, until 21 September 2008 (Contemporary Galleries)
SHAWINIGAN SPACE
- Real Life: Ron Mueck and Guy Ben-Ner, until 28 September 2008
The School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa Fall 2008 CALENDAR will soon be launched!
It will be available on-line at www.spao.ca, or in hard copy at SPAO on Monday August 11th.
Registration will open then for the 23 courses, workshops and Photo Safari offered from September 20th to December 13th.
This Fall session will offer exciting new opportunities such as Sports and Action Photography, Framing Art and Photography and a week long Photo Safari in Havana Cuba with David Barbour. SPAO is also proud to offer two special workshops exploring the signature craft of Henri Cartier-Bresson in collaboration with the X Ottawa Photography Festival.
SPAO class sizes are small and fill quickly, so act now for the most choice.
For more information contact: (613) 562-3824 - admin@spao.ca - 168 Dalhousie Street at the corner of Bruyere
