ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH, HALIFAX

OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY

Monday, MAY 5, 2008

THEATRE AUDITORIUM, SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY

MCNALLY BUILDING, 923 ROBIE STREET, HALIFAX

 

5:30 pm               Arrival of            The Honourable Mayann E. Francis, O.N.S.

                                                                Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia

                               

Royal Salute

 

O Canada

                                                (Led by Filipino Canadian Heritage Society of Nova Scotia)

Welcome           

                                                Gloria Sangalang  (Emcee)  

                Opening remarks

                                                May Lui, Chairperson, Asian Heritage Month Committee

                                Welcome and remarks

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

Reading of HRM’s Proclamation and remarks

Mayor Peter J. Kelly, Halifax Regional Municipality

Reading of Province of Nova Scotia’s Proclamation and remarks

Rosalind Penfound, Deputy Minister of Immigration, NS

 

Greetings from                The Honourable Mayann E. Francis, O.N.S.

Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia

 

6:00 pm               Pung-Mul-No-Ri (Percussion with motion)

                                Korean Association of Nova Scotia

 

6:15 pm               Japanese Kimono dressing

                                Japanese Society of Halifax

                               

6:30 pm               1. Handkerchief dance

                                2. “Friends are Forever” dance

                                3. Chopstick dance

                                Chinese Society of Nova Scotia

 

6:45 pm               1. Pandanggo sa Ilaw dance

                                2. Tinikling dance

                                3. "Ang Maya" song and dance

                                Filipino Association of NS / Filipino Canadian Heritage Society of NS

 

7:00 pm               1. "Om Shanti Om" (peace) dance

                                2. Bollywood mix dance

                                Indo-Canadian Association of Nova Scotia

 

7:15 pm               Closing remarks

                                                Gabrielle C. Verri, Program Manager, Canadian Heritage

 

Text Box: 5pm to 7:45pm - Cultural displays of participating Asian organizations, library displays and Bank of Montreal displays

 

 

 

 

 

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