Bahá'í Ottawa Community News

ALL ABOARD THE NIGHTINGALE EXPRESS!

Fri, 8 Jun 2018 17:29:30 -0400

The Ridván period (April 21 to May 2 2018) saw many Baha'i families across the city celebrate this special time in a diversity of ways. The Talisman family which includes parents Brooke and Emad and their 2 children live in the Qualicum neighbourhood in Ottawa. The family created a magical..

Baha'is Mark the Ridvan Festival

Sat, 2 Jun 2018 12:16:47 -0400

Baha'is across the City of Ottawa marked the Festival of Ridván during the period April 21 to May 2 this year. The Ridván Festival has particular significance for the Baha'i community as it is the time when...

Bahá’í Community Celebrates Ayyám-i-Há!

Mon, 26 Mar 2018 12:19:02 -0400

On 25 February 2018, a group of 40 Bahá’ís in the North Nepean area, along with their friends held their annual Ayyám-i-Há celebration at....

Light of Unity Concert Marks Bicentenary Birth of Bahá’u’lláh

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:34:51 -0500

Fiona Armstrong had a strong desire to befittingly commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah. To fulfill this wish, she conceived a plan for a musical gala which would celebrate and pay tribute to Bahá’u’lláh. This wish and plan became the Light of Unity Concert which drew many attendees on Saturday evening September 23, 2017. The concert was held...more

Foster Farm Children's Class celebrates Bicentenary Birth of Baha'u'llah

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:32:17 -0500

On Saturday, 28 October 2017, almost 40 students, parents, friends and teachers from the Foster Farm Children’s Class, came together to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Bahá’u’lláh. The children had been preparing for this celebration for a number of weeks... more

Ottawa Baha'is Celebrate 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah

Sun, 26 Nov 2017 10:44:07 -0500

On a glorious Sunday afternoon, 22 October 2017, around 800 Baha'is along with their friends and family, gathered at the Sala San Marco Convention Centre in Ottawa, Ontario to celebrate the Bicentennial anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah, Prophet Founder of the Baha'i Faith. Attendees represented a diversity of cultures and... Read more

Message received from Mayor Jim Watson and Ottawa City Council

Thu, 9 Nov 2017 11:03:05 -0500

The Ottawa Baha'i community is pleased to receive the following greetings and congratulatory note from Mayor Jim Watson on behalf of City Council. The community has warmly welcomed...

Prime Minister Trudeau sends greetings to Baha'is of Canada on Bicentenary

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 16:16:04 -0400

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sent the following message to the Baha'i community of Canada, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah...

National Chief Perry Bellegarde Message to the Bahá’ís for the Bicentenary Birth of Bahá’u’lláh

Sat, 28 Oct 2017 16:15:07 -0400

We are delighted to share with you a moving message from the Assembly of First Nations national Chief Perry Bellegarde, on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh...

A Commemorative Quilt to mark the Bicentennial of the birth of Baha’u’llah

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:25:08 -0400

Leading up to the 200th anniversary of the birth of Baha’u’llah, Baha’is across the Ottawa region have found many creative ways of marking this important Holy Day. "As a quilter," said Nathalie Thirlwall, "the creation of a bicentennial quilt seemed a natural way to...

Baha'is in Ottawa celebrating significant anniversary

Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:37:38 -0400

Like their counterparts around the world, Baha'is in Ottawa are celebrating a very significant anniversary in the history of their Faith this year - the 200th anniversary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah, the prophet founder of their religion. Although the anniversary marks... Read more!