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1. UAE Ambassador Mohammed Saif Helal Alshehhi hosted a national day reception at the Fairmont Château Laurier Hotel. He’s shown here with Capt. Aysha Al Hamili, the UAE's permanent representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 2. Sami Haddad, counsellor and chargé d'affaires for Lebanon, and his wife, Nadia, hosted a national day reception at the St. Elias Centre. Geoff Regan, Speaker of the House of Commons, right, attended. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 3. Ice dragon-boating made a debut this year at Winterlude. Shown here are the Polar Pandas, a team made up of Global Affairs Canada employees and diplomats from the Chinese embassy. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 4. Pakistani High Commissioner Tariq Azim Khan and his press officer, Nadeem Haider Kiani, hosted a dinner at the high commissioner’s residence for members of the press. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 5. Cuban Ambassador Julio Antonio Garmendía Peña, centre, and his wife, Miraly, hosted a national day reception. They were joined by Fisheries Minister Dominic LeBlanc. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 6. The launch for the 7th edition of Bright Nights: The Baltic Nordic Film Festival took place at Arts Court Theatre. Tom McSorley, left, executive director of the Canadian Film Institute, and Latvian Ambassador Karlis Eihenbaum attended. (Photo: Ülle Baum) 4.
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