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CTV News
7 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Danish Canadian Club reopens Mermaid Inn restaurant in new location
The Danish Canadian Club was a fixture on 11 Avenue S.W. in Calgary for decades, but has since relocated. The Danish Canadian Club is set to reopen after moving to a new location. The organization had been in a building in the 600 block of 11 Avenue S.W. since 1964 – more than 60 years – but the decision was made to move once the building began to near the end of its lifespan. On Wednesday, the club will reopen its Mermaid Inn restaurant at its new location inside the Austrian Canadian Cultural Centre at 3112 11 St. N.E. 'We look forward with high expectations and excitement to creating new memories at our new location for the next 60 years,' reads a post on the club's website. The Mermaid Inn will reopen at 11 a.m. on June 4. The former site of the Danish Canadian Club will eventually be demolished to make way for a new condominium complex.
Kuwait Times
7 days ago
- Business
- Kuwait Times
Outgoing Chinese envoy praises growth in China-Kuwait ties
KUWAIT: The Chinese embassy in Kuwait hosted a farewell reception on Monday in honor of the outgoing Chinese Ambassador. During his speech, Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Zhang Jianwei expressed his deep appreciation to Kuwaiti leadership, officials, and people as he concluded his diplomatic mission after three years of service, highlighting the remarkable development in China-Kuwait relations and the warmth of the Kuwaiti society. Ambassador Jianwei shared that his arrival in Kuwait on May 22, 2022, marked the beginning of a significant and unforgettable chapter in his diplomatic career. 'Over the past three years, I had the pleasure of witnessing Kuwait's remarkable journey toward progress under the wise leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. The New Kuwait 2035 Vision has achieved tremendous success across multiple sectors, elevating Kuwait's regional and international standing,' he said. Regarding Kuwait's cultural richness, he said: 'From the majestic Grand Mosque to the vibrant Souq Al-Mubarakiya, from traditional Sadu weaving to modern architectural marvels like Al Hamra Tower and the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre, the blend of heritage and modernity left a deep impression on me.' The Ambassador highlighted key accomplishments during his term, adding that there were two meetings between Chinese President Xi Jinping and HH the Amir Sheikh Meshal that fostered strategic alignment. On economic cooperation, he mentioned that China remained Kuwait's largest trading partner for 10 consecutive years, explaining: 'Substantial progress was achieved in landmark ventures such as Mubarak Al-Kabeer Port and renewable energy initiatives.' He noted that the first Chinese Cultural Center in the Gulf was established in Kuwait during his tenure, and exchanges among students, academics, media and youth increased. The ambassador also welcomed the recent Chinese decision to grant visa exemptions to Kuwaiti passport holders, saying: 'We warmly welcome more Kuwaiti friends to explore China.' Concluding his remarks, the Chinese Ambassador affirmed his confidence in the bright future of China-Kuwait relations and pledged to continue promoting this enduring friendship wherever he goes.
CNA
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNA
CNA938 Rewind - Reunion 3.0 – a one-day concert featuring a rich tapestry of heritage tunes
CNA938 Rewind Play In 'Culture Club', Melanie Oliveiro speaks with the key people involved Reunion 3.0, part of the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre's Cultural Extravaganza 2025 festival. Reunion 3.0 is a one-day concert on 31 May performed by Singapore National Youth Chinese Orchestra Alumni. Conductor & curator Dr Lien Boon Hua will describe how it'll embrace a diverse repertoire of music – from the cross-cultural Jewel of Srivijaya to modern-day 'Ghibli's Delivery Service' and more. Benjamin Boo, percussion soloist for Reunion 3.0, will talk about the different instruments he'll play and what makes Reunion 3.0 truly unique.
Free Malaysia Today
20-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
Salman Rushdie assailant sentenced to 25 years in prison
American-Lebanese Hadi Matar was convicted in February of attempted murder and assault. (AP pic) MAYVILLE : An American-Lebanese man was sentenced to 25 years in prison today for trying to kill novelist Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack at a New York cultural centre. Hadi Matar, 27, was convicted in February of attempted murder and assault for the stabbing, which left Rushdie blind in one eye. Matar received the maximum sentence of 25 years for the attack on Rushdie and seven years for assault on another attendee at the speaking event. The sentences are to run concurrently. Rushdie, a British-American, told jurors during the trial about Matar 'stabbing and slashing' him at the upscale cultural centre. 'It was a stab wound in my eye, intensely painful, after that I was screaming because of the pain,' Rushdie said, adding that he was left in a 'lake of blood'. Matar – who shouted pro-Palestinian slogans on several occasions during the trial – stabbed Rushdie about 10 times with a 6in blade. He previously told media he had only read two pages of Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses', but believed the author had 'attacked Islam'. Matar's lawyers had sought to prevent witnesses from characterising Rushdie as a victim of persecution following Iran's 1989 fatwa calling for his murder over supposed blasphemy in the novel. Iran has denied any link to the attacker and said only Rushdie was to blame for the incident. The optical nerve of Rushdie's right eye was severed in the attack. His Adam's apple was lacerated, his liver and small bowel penetrated, and he became paralysed in one hand after suffering severe nerve damage to his arm. Rushdie was rescued from Matar by bystanders. Last year, he published a memoir called 'Knife' in which he recounted the near-death experience. Rushdie, who was born in Mumbai but moved to England as a boy, was propelled into the spotlight with his second novel 'Midnight's Children' (1981), which won Britain's prestigious Booker Prize for its portrayal of post-independence India. But 'The Satanic Verses' brought him far greater, mostly unwelcome, attention. Rushdie became the centre of a fierce tug-of-war between free speech advocates and those who insisted that insulting religion, particularly Islam, was unacceptable under any circumstance. Books and bookshops were torched, his Japanese translator was murdered and his Norwegian publisher was shot several times. Rushdie lived in seclusion in London for a decade after the 1989 fatwa, but for the past 20 years – until the attack – he lived relatively normally in New York.
CTV News
10-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
$50 million Sanaaq Centre opens in Montreal
Montreal Watch $50 million Sanaaq Centre opens in Montreal as a community and cultural centre for the city's Indigenous population.
