JETAA Ottawa

Recent Events Round-up: Winter 2026 edition

The first Koto-An wagashi workshop in Ottawa was a great success! Thanks to the careful, step by step instructions, everyone was able to produce beautiful and delicious sweets, all while learning about the history of the ingredients. Many thanks to our wonderful instructors and our partner for this event, OJCA.

Bonus: We recently had our popular ramen and karaoke night! 🎤🎶

As per tradition, after singing our hearts out we walked on down to friendly neighbourhood Koichi Ramen for some excellent local ramen! Perfect shimé on a cold winter’s night of festivities!

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Karaoke & Ramen Night

Looking to sing your heart at? Or perhaps find some friends to split ramen with? Come and join us on Friday, February 13th!

JETAA Ottawa folks, join us for a night of belting your hearts out at VIP Karaoke Bar on Somerset! Whether it’s Enka, R&B, Anime OPs, or the opera, we want to hear you sing! We’ll be starting off at 7:00pm and finishing at 9:00pm!

When you’re all sung out, replenish your energy with a nice bowl of late-night ramen at Kinton Ramen!

Registration in advance is required. Click here to register.

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Winter Wagashi Workshop

KotoAn Wagashi is a specialty nerikiri business based out of Montreal. Nerikiri is a traditional snack made from bean paste and glutinous rice flour, and designed to reflect the various seasons and nature around us. Learn how it is made through one of their two workshops available on Saturday, February 7th, hosted by JETAA Ottawa at the Parkdale Food Centre!

Register via our Google form here!

Priority will be for JETAA Alumni and OJCA members, followed by the general public.

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Japanese Cooking Class — Dec 17

Join us for a hands-on cooking class where you’ll learn to make a simple Japanese lunch, perfect for taking with you: onigiri rice balls of various sorts, sesame-sauce vegetables, and octopus hotdogs. This class will guide you through each step of the cooking process, including tips on where to purchase the ingredients.

Time: 12:00-4:00 PM
Location: Parkdale Community Kitchen, 30 Rosemount Ave #2, Ottawa, ON K1Y 1P4
Cost: $25 (tickets now available)

Please note:

  • The class includes meat (chicken), egg (mayo) and fish (tuna).
  • Basic knife skills are required for participation.
  • Minor youths under 15 must be accompanied by a parent, and children under 10 are not permitted. ** Please note that tickets are required for all participants, including youths.
  • Be sure to bring an apron, wear closed-toed shoes, and tie back long hair for safety.
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Annual General Meeting 2025

Join our annual General Meeting at Sandy Hill then carpool to a year end ramen social, alumni (and alumni loved ones)!

Due to a last minute issue, we’ve had to change venues.

The Annual General Meeting, where we’ll elect our board and go over our year, will be at Sandy Hill Community Centre on Saturday, December 13th from 1 to 3 PM. The 2024 minutes are available here and the 2025 agenda is available here. Have something to add? Shoot secretary@jetaaottawa.ca a message!

Then, we’ll carpool to Kinton Ramen for supper and socialization. Sign up here!

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