It’s culture month in Alberta.
Time to celebrate Alberta’s rich multicultural diversity.
What’s coming up?
African drumming, intercultural learning, celebrating autumn harvest, highlights of frontline workers in a pandemic, and the colourful and exciting Pow Wow constitute some of the cultural events taking place from September 1 to 30, 2020, during Alberta Culture Days celebration.Alberta Culture Days is an opportunity to discover, experience and celebrate arts and culture through local events and activities, in person, and online across the province.For detailed information on how to participate in Alberta Culture Days, please visit the provincial website at https://www.alberta.ca/alberta-culture-days.aspx
Celebrating Canadian Black Frontline Workers, Mexican Independence Day Celebration, Woezo Africa Cultural Festival are some of the Alberta Culture Days events hosted in Calgary.Woezo Africa Music & Dance Theatre Inc. will be launching the Woezo Africa Cultural Festival which will take place over three Saturdays on September 12, 19, and 26.
In Edmonton, the Chinese Benevolent Association has transformed its annual Mid-Autumn Festival into a multicultural one, Multiculturalism Under the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival on September 17, 22, and 25, 2020 to celebrate the harvest season and moon traditions in a variety of activities ranging from arts and crafts, dancing, singing, music, and workshops by artists, performers and cultural experts. Also in Edmonton, the India Societies of Edmonton celebrates Alberta-India Culture Day 2020 event will showcase diverse and rich (East) Indian culture, as well as, local indigenous culture.
The event will be kicked off with a colorful opening ceremony with various dance and singing performances.
The Filipino Culture and Identity in a Multicultural World will be put on by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association, sharing an intercultural learning experience that will engage Albertans in increasing their awareness about Philippine history and culture. African drums beating loud by Sangea Academy hosting free workshops to the public at the Alberta Legislature Grounds. Time for “djembes” (drum).
African hand drums are played to communicate, celebrate, mourn and inspire. They’re played in times of peace and war, planting and harvesting, birth and death.
Indigenous heritage is celebrated by the Enoch Cree Nation with a Powwows, a celebration of life which brings people together from the four sacred directions, highlighting stories and teachings about the dances and songs, while observing first hand the artists perform their art.
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