Multicultural Week | November 14 – 17

Multicultural Week offers workshops that allow participants to learn about and experience cultures. These workshops aim to provide a deeper connection and understanding of various cultures, and to celebrate the diversity in our community. Register $5 per event, or purchase an all-access pass to attend multiple events for $10! Free for children ages 12 and under with parent participation.

Bollywood Dance Workshop

All Ages | Nov 14 at 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. | Old Barn Community Centre | Register

Come and join a fun-filled and dynamic Bollywood Dance at the Old Barn Community Centre. This is the first event of the Multicultural Week. Niki Patel, Director of Spirit of Dance will lead a 45-minute Bollywood Dance with easy-to-follow moves and choreography. All levels are welcome.

Music in the Living Room with Sargam UBC

All Ages | Nov 16 at 6:30 – 8 p.m. | Old Barn Community Centre | Register
Doors open: 6:30 p.m. | Start time: 6:45 p.m.

Come down to the Living Room in the Old Barn Community Centre for a night of live music. Featuring Sargam UBC, a student group that merges Indian Classical and other genres of music to create magical experiences. They will be performing a variety of solo and group compositions with vocals, electric guitar, and other instruments. Chairs will be provided but feel free to bring your blankets and pillows. Parents must accompany their children.

Movie Screening: The Tale of the Princess Kaguya [Cancelled]

All Ages | Nov 15 at 6:30 – 9:00 p.m. | Old Barn Community Centre 
Doors open: 6:30 p.m. | Start time: 6:45 p.m. | Movie length: 2h 17m

Bring the whole family to the Old Barn Community Centre for a screening of ‘The Tale of the Princess Kaguya’. Chairs will be provided but feel free to bring your blankets and pillows. Parents must accompany their children. Free popcorn and a drink are included with entry.

Synopsis: Found inside a shining stalk of bamboo by an old bamboo cutter and his wife, a tiny girl grows rapidly into an exquisite young lady. The mysterious young princess enthralls all who encounter her, but ultimately she must confront her fate, the punishment for her crime.

KAIROS Blanket Exercise [Cancelled]

Ages 16+ | Nov 17 at 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Old Barn Community Centre

Explore the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples and how we can take action together. Blankets arranged on the floor represent land and participants are invited to step into the roles of First Nations, Inuit and later Métis peoples. The workshop helps people to understand how the colonization of this land impacts those who were here long before settlers arrived.