Celebrate Canadian Multiculturalism with DiverseCity - PEI's largest, family-friendly, free, outdoor, street festival held June 30th 2012 on Victoria Row in Charlottetown!
Come and experience a range of cultural offerings from recent newcomers to PEI—there will be great music and dancing; new displays; cultural activities like henna hands, African bao game and Chinese mah-jong; Global Jam with drum circle; a visual arts display; martial art demos; kids’ crafts like facepainting; and delicious international food from ten different vendors! There will also be a new cultural handcrafted-art display and sale area this year highlighting some newcomer artisans!
The big highlight and closing act will get you dancing from 8:30pm to10:00pm to the great Caribbean sound of The Count and the Cuban Cocktail!
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Schedule: June 30th
Games / Activities: 4:00 - 7:00pm
Basket weaving
Calligraphy
Children's art activities
Face painting
Games -- Bao, Sipa, Mahjong
Handcraft vendors
Henna art
Hair braiding
Martial arts demonstrations
Visual arts and more!
Information Booths: 4:00 - 7:00pm
Chinese Canadian Association of PEI
Filipino Canadian Group
Jewish Community of PEI
Korean Association of PEI
Malawi Display
Native Council of PEI
PEI Welsh Society, and more!
International Food Fair: 4:00 - 7:00pm
Enjoy tastes from Afghanistan, China, Dominican Republic, India, Indonesia, Iran, Korea, Philippines, and Turkey
Live Entertainment
4:00 - 8:30pm
Bhutanese, Peruvian, Filipino, and Chinese dancers
Butterfly Zither Studio (Taiwan ensemble on traditional instruments)
Dance Stars Academy -- depicting Canada through newcomers' eyes
Global Jammers -- cross-cultural brew of music, dance, drumming and audience participation
Iranian, Irish, Korean, Lebanese, Scottish, Welsh musicians, and more!
Headliners and Street Dance: 8:30 - 10:00pm
The Count and the Cuban Cocktail
**Note: In case of rain, DiverseCity will take place in the Murphy's Community Centre at 200 Richmond Street.**