The food, music and dance of different cultures will be the focal point of Multicultural Day, to be co-hosted by the Weyburn and District United Way and the Tatagwa Parkway, on Saturday, June 24 in River Park, to help mark Canada’s 150th birthday.
The multi-faceted day is free of charge for everyone, with entertainment, a family tent with activities planned, and several vendors and exhibitors to be featured.
“We want people to know all funds raised from this day will go to the member agencies of the United Way,” said event co-chair Jacquie Becker. “People can learn about the various cultures that are in Weyburn, taste traditional food and watch traditional entertainment on the stage.”
There will be an international fashion show at noon, plus there will be a walk-a-thon in the Tatagwa Parkway where there will be eight stations, each featuring information about a different country, with Canada featured at the end of the three-kilometre walk, with birthday cake to mark Canada’s 150th birthday.
Becker pointed out that this event will help kick off Multicultural Week that ends on Canada Day, Saturday, July 1.
Entertainment will be provided by a wide variety of performers, including the Zarlfah Dance Troupe, aboriginal performer Carol Daniels, the Lalita Maya bellydancing group, the St. Michael Glee Club, Caribbean dancer Lindsay Cottin and the Karibu Boomtown Drums. Performances will start with the Zarlfah Dance Troupe at 11 a.m., and the last group will take to the stage at 3 p.m.
The Family Tent activities, which will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the gazebo, will include a session on making a dream-catcher with aboriginal artist Carol Daniels, a book and story corner, mandala seed and natural items art, face-painting, paper doll decorations, a station to colour and create a Canadian flag, and one to make a beaded bracelet or necklace.
All families are welcome to participate in the activities, and all children must be accompanied by an adult to participate.
Some of the United Way member agencies, along with other community groups and organizations, will be vendors at the event. Member agencies that will be represented include the CNIB, Envision Counselling, Spinal Cord Injury Saskatchewan, Canadian Mental Health Association, Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and the Care-A-Van Society and event partner Tatagwa Parkway. Olympia In Depth will be helping to lead the walk through the park.
There will be no parking within River Park, with the outer loop open for vehicles to drop off or pick up people.
