New Canadians Centre Launch Canadian Multicultural Festival For June
/In celebration of Canadian Multiculturalism Day on June 27, the New Canadians Centre (NCC) is organizing the Canadian Multicultural Festival for the month, announced at Fresh Dreams on Tuesday.
Hillary Flood, Peterborough DBIA vibrancy manager (left); Ty Nguyen, NCC community engagement assist (middle) and Andy Cragg, NCC executive director enjoying food from Fresh Dreams as part of the Multicultural Food Crawl. Last year, the NCC supported over 2,000 newcomers from more than 100 countries around the world. This is the highest number of clients ever and a 50 per cent increase over the previous year. Photo courtesy of the New Canadians Centre.
The festival is a series of programs and events celebrating multiculturalism in Peterborough.
A Multicultural Food Crawl, with 10 participating restaurants, was announced at the event to let the public experience culturally diverse flavours in Downtown Peterborough.
The locations are as follows:
Ariyana
Bhojan
Cork & Bean
Curry Village
Fresh Dreams
La Mesita Restaurante
Levantine Grill
Milk + Tea Shop
Oasis Mediterranean Grill (OMG)
Village of Thai
For every $10 spent during June, festival goers receive a stamp in your Multicultural Food Passport. Six stamps enter them into a draw to win one of three $100 Boro Gift Cards.
Passports are available at the NCC or any of the participating 10 restaurants.
“In Spain, our culture, our unity, and our love starts from the table where we spend hours talking with families and friends while sharing family-style meals, said Monica Silva, Fresh Dreams owner. Through my dishes and Fresh Dreams, I want to show the community a part of Europe and my culture.”
NCC’s 45th Anniversary Block Party will give samples from each participating restaurant at 221 Romaine St. on June 28 between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. (while supplies last).
The public can vote for their favourite restaurant of the crawl for a chance to win a $25 Boro Gift Card. Tag @newcanadianscentre #multiculturalfoodcrawlptbo on social media with your experience to be entered.
The NCC has several other Canadian Multicultural Festival events throughout June:
June 19: Bollywood Dance Party & Marketplace at Millennium Park
June 20: “Our Home” – World Refugee Day Community Conversation in collaboration with the Peterborough Public Library
June 22: Zumba Party at Quaker Foods City Square
June 23: Jollof Rice Cooking Class at New Canadians Centre
June 24: Language Exchange (Arabic, French, Spanish, Hindi) at New Canadians Centre
June 25: Coffee and Tea Tasting – Sip Around the World at the New Canadians Centre
June 28: NCC’s 45th Anniversary Block Party at 221 Romaine Street
