Westside Multiculturalism Day

We invite you to join us for the 2nd Annual Westside Multiculturalism Day on Saturday, June 24th, at the Westbank Lions Community Centre!

This free, family-friendly event will have live performances from several different cultures, and cultural pavilions, representing over 20 different cultures from around the world, where you can engage and learn more about the diversity our community has to offer, sample cultural foods, and participate in fun activities. Complete the cultural passport by visiting all of the cultural pavilions and you will be entered into draws for some fantastic prizes. It is sure to be fun for all ages.

Lakeview Coffee Lab and Kona Ice of the Central Okanagan will be on-site, and also make sure to check out The Two Brothers Mexican Restaurant next door from 11:30 AM onwards!

There will also be a Highland Dance Workshop at the event courtesy of Emily McDonald’s School of Highland Dance, a children’s Caber Toss courtesy of the Penticton Scottish Festival, as well as the return of our cultural passport (with a new twist)!

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM: Opening Remarks
11:00 AM – 11:20 AM: Japanese Dancing, Drumming, and Singing
by the Kelowna Japanese Language Society
11:30 AM – 11:50 AM: Irish Dancing by the Ticálié Irish Dance Academy
12:00 PM – 12:20 PM: Traditional Chinese Folk Dancing by the Okanagan Chinese Canadian Association
12:30 PM – 12:50 PM:
Scottish Highland Dancing by Emily Mcdonald’s School of Highland Dance
1:00 PM – 1:05 PM:
Traditional Vietnamese Dancing from the Vietnamese Community
1:05 PM – 1:20 PM:
Alphorn Performance by the Swiss Community
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM:
Traditional Colombian Dancing by the Somos Colombia Dance Group Kelowna
2:00 PM – 2:20 PM:
Traditional Pattong and Salidsid Dances by BIBAK Okanagan
2:30 PM – 2:50 PM:
The Monkey King Performance by the Okanagan Chinese Learning Center
3:00 PM – 3:20 PM:
Ukrainian Singing, Dance and Music by We Help Ukraine
3:30 PM – 3:50 PM:
Live Music Performance by Stereo Sunday

Go to www.westsidemulticulturalismday.ca for updated event information.

This event is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.