On June 9th and 10th, ladies' programmes - organised by the Hungarian Embassy - introducing the Halas Lace exhibition took place in Ottawa's Framed! Gallery

Spouses of members of the diplomatic corps as well as Canadian public figures and members of local clubs were invited. Ann Kinsella (pictured with Ambassador Vastagh and his wife), spouse of the speaker of the Senate and the wife of Minister of International Trade Stockwell Day, Valorie were among the attending crowd.