ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH, HALIFAX

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

Monday, MAY 1, 2006

THEATRE AUDITORIUM, SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

MCNALLY BUILDING, 923 ROBIE STREET, HALIFAX

 

 

5:30 pm        O Canada

                                    (Led by Filipino Canadian Heritage Society of Nova Scotia)

                       

Welcome

Emcees

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Mark Maestro

Maneesha Rajora

 

            Opening remarks

                                    May Lui, Chairperson, Asian Heritage Month Committee

                       

Reading of the Proclamation

Councillor Dawn Sloane, Halifax Regional Municipality

           

Welcome and remarks

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

 

5:48 pm        1.  Japanese Classical Dance

Japanese Society of Halifax

2.     Tribute to the Martial Arts of Japan (Jujitsu, Judo, Karate, Aikijujitsu, and Kobudojutsu)

                       

6:03 pm        Two Indian Bollywood dances

Indo-Canadian Association of Nova Scotia

 

6:18 pm        1.  Korean Children’s Dance

                        2.  Demonstration of the Progress of Korean Martial Arts

 

6:33 pm        1.  Happy Days (Dance)

            2.  Chinese Dragon Dance

            3.  Umbrella Dance – Dream of Watertown

                        Chinese Society of Nova Scotia

                       

6:48 pm        Filipino folk dance

Tinikling

                                    Filipino Association of Nova Scotia

 

7:03 pm        Closing remarks

                                    Sandra Smith-Muir, Regional Director, Atlantic Region

                                    Canadian Human Rights Commission

 

Text Box: 5pm to 7:30pm - cultural displays of participating organizations, library displays and RBC Financial Group displays

 

 

 

 

 

 

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