ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH, HALIFAX
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY
MAY 1, 2002
THEATRE AUDITORIUM, SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY
McNALLY BUILDING, 923 ROBIE STREET, HALIFAX
WELCOME
NATIONAL ANTHEM: O CANADA
TERRY NGUYEN, PRESIDENT
VIETNAMESE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA
OPENING REMARKS
MAY LUI, CHAIRPERSON, ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH COMMITTEE
CHINESE SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA
WELCOME AND REMARKS
DR. COLIN DODDS, PRESIDENT
SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY
READING OF THE PROCLAMATION AND REMARKS
ROBERT HARVEY, DEPUTY MAYOR
HALIFAX REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY
BHARATANATYAN DANCE
(CLASSICAL SOUTH INDIAN DANCE PERFORMED IN TEMPLES)
SOUTH INDIA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION OF THE MARITIMES
JAPANESE BON DANCES
(DANCES FOR THE ANCESTORS)
(1) MAMUROGAWA – ONDO
(2) HANEGASA – ONDO
(1) LION DANCE
(2) CHINESE FOLK DANCE, SHINJIANG PROVINCE, CHINA
CHINESE SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA
VIETNAMESE FOLK FANCE
VIETNAMESE DANCE GROUP
VIETNAMESE ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA
(1) KURACHA (FILIPINO DANCE OF THE NEWLY WEDS)
(2) MEDLEY OF FILIPINO SONGS
(3) FILIPINE CANADIAN HERITAGE SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA
(1) KOREAN HAAN BOK FASHION SHOW (TRADITIONAL COSTUMES)
(2) SA MUL NO RI (PERCUSSION QUARTET)
KOREAN ASSOCIATION OF NOVA SCOTIA
CLOSING REMARKS
SANDRA SMITH MUIR, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ATLANTIC REGION
CANADIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION