Powwow held at Land of Dreams in southeast to celebrate Canadian Multiculturalism Day
A powwow was held Friday night in Calgary to celebrate Canadian Multiculturalism Day at the Land of Dreams.
A Calgary group held a powwow Friday night, celebrating Canadian Multiculturalism Day.
Calgary Catholic Immigration Society partnered with several groups to share Indigenous ceremonies and storytelling.
There were also traditional foods, dances and performances from other cultural groups.
The free event gave people a chance to connect and celebrate diversity.
"We're the same,' said Rod Olson, project manager of Land of Dreams, an urban farm in the city's southeast where the event was held.
'We're wanting the same things,' he added. 'We want health for our kids, we want community, we want laughter. We want good food.
'And we find that that happens here,' he said, 'and so we thought it's a, it's the perfect place to host this event.'
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