In this episode of The Mosaic, Marcela Gonzalez and Fathia Tijani bring you notes from the Ottawa Black Film Festival's insightful panels (
1:15). They break highlight the various panelists' messages on the Black art scene in the capital and discuss the unique challenges faced by people of colour in the industry.
Then, we look ahead to the Ottawa Black Business Expo coming up this weekend (
18:18).
Also this weekend, Nigerian-American actor and singer will be performing in the capital. Cécile Tala walks us through the artist's career and music ahead of his performance in the Byward Market (
19:24).
And then Bushra Ben Hamed brings us an in-depth film review of the classic 2015 movie, Spotlight (
20:56).
Then we turn towards the 107th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge (
23:21). We remember the battle and the sacrifices that were made on those days in Northern France.
Lastly, we remind Ottawa School of Art members about the upcoming deadline for its portrait contest (
27:08). The winner will receive a generous commission of $5,000 to create a portrait of Canadian astronaut and engineer, Colonel Chris Hadfield!