ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH, HALIFAX

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

MAY 1, 2005

THEATRE AUDITORIUM, SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

MCNALLY BUILDING, 923 ROBIE STREET, HALIFAX

 

 

3:30 pm        O Canada

                        Welcome

Emcees

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Aiysha Mustafa

(Association of Pakistani Canadians of Nova Scotia)

Om Sharma

(President, Indo-Canadian Association of Nova Scotia)

 

            Opening remarks

                        May Lui, Chairperson, Asian Heritage Month Committee

                       

Reading of the Proclamation and remarks

                        Councillor Debbie Hum, Halifax Regional Municipality

           

Welcome and remarks

                        Dr. Colin Dodds, President, Saint Mary’s University

 

3:48 pm        Chinese Fan Dance and Guli Dance

Halifax Chinese Language School – Choral Group

Tibetan Dance

 

4:03 pm        Pakistani Fashion Show

                        Association of Pakistani Canadians of Nova Scotia

 

4:18 pm        Indian folk dance and Indian Fashion Show

                        Indo-Canadian Association of Nova Scotia

 

4:33 pm        Medley of Filipino folk songs

            Filipino Canadian Heritage Society of Nova Scotia

                       

4:48 pm        Pung – Mul – No – Ri (Percussion quartet) and

Tak – Kyun (Korean martial arts demonstration)

Korean Association of Nova Scotia

 

5:03 pm        Kyudo (Japanese archery) by Kozan Kyudojo

 

5:18 pm        Closing remarks

                        Sandra Smith-Muir, Regional Director, Atlantic Region

                        Canadian Human Rights Commission

 

Text Box: 3:00 pm to closing - cultural displays and library displays of participating organizations