Multicultural Initiatives Fund - Project Funding Recipients, 2019-2020

April 2019 Deadline

Organization Community Project Allocation

African Food & Cultural Festival of Discover African culture through art is an introduction to African culture and instruments. Throughout this Regina Inc. Regina day-long workshop, children/students will learn the importance and the role of arts in Malian society. $ 2,000.00

Summer Bash Multicultural Village brings together different communities to perform on the multicultural Albanian Community Association stage by either dancing, singing or playing playing traditional instruments. This grant will help provide "Illyria" CORP Regina traditional Albanian dance costumes for this event and other performances. $ 2,500.00

Land-Based Learning - BFHC Community Garden Project is designed for children and their families. Battlefords Family Health Centre Inc. Participants learn to garden a small plot, increases physical activity and provides nutritious food. $ 4,000.00

Indigenous Peoples Day - A Celebration of Culture promotes culture and tradition in our community by Beauval Minor Sports and Recreation hosting various cultural activities throughout this nationally recognized day. We engage all community - Northern Village of Beauval Beauval members. $ 5,000.00

Champions for Truth and Reconciliation in Yorkton project will build on four gatherings of Indigenous and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Yorkton non-Indigenous leaders in Yorkton, to strategize on a medium-term workplan and sustainable governance and Area Inc. Yorkton structure for the area's Reconciliation Committee. $ 6,000.00

Buffalo Festival 2019 includes arts and culture festival events, showcases Indigenous talent, celebrates the Buffalo People Arts Institute Inc. Regina resilience of spirit, and shows how buffalo contributed to present day . $ 3,500.00

22nd Annual National Indigenous Peoples Day Community Celebration provides an opportunity for Circle Project Association Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples to celebrate and recognize the cultures and contributions of First Incorporated Regina Nation, Métis, and Inuit peoples. $ 5,000.00

ConnectR's Youth Champion Initiative brings together six diverse youth to use ConnectR as a tool to engage City of Saskatoon in Reconciliation, share their experiences with the community, and inspire a cycle of action. $ 5,000.00

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Regina Symphony Orchestra: Life of Pi Suite by Mychael Danna will be performed by RSO, four soloists Cultural Connections, Regina Inc. Regina (bansuri, accordion, percussion, singer), and narrated by Saskatchewan's Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi . $ 1,000.00

Dog Patch Music Festival - Building Multiculturalism Through Caring is a family-friendly, multicultural, community-based music festival fun for people of all ages that includes world-class talent, children's Dog Patch Music Festival Inc. Loon lake programming, and historical and educational opportunities. $ 3,000.00

Sommerwende - Summer Solstice brings the European tradition of welcoming the summer by celebrating German-Canadian Society Harmonie Regina the summer solstice to Regina. Enjoy cultural dancing, music, entertainment, food and drink. $ 1,000.00

10th Annual Harvest Moon Festival is an annual day-long celebration to showcase the diversity of Regina's Heritage Community Association inner city Heritage neighbourhood through multicultural performances, workshops, and interactive arts and Inc. Regina culture activities. $ 5,000.00

National Indigenous People's Day celebrates National Indigenous People's Day at the Hudson Bay Heritage Park through arts and culture activities and provides opportunities for sharing valuable traditional Hudson Bay Heritage Park Inc. Hudson Bay knowledge. $ 3,000.00

India Canada Association of Diwali Celebration - A Festival of Lights showcases Diwali, a major celebration for East Indian people, to the Saskatchewan Inc. Regina residents of Regina and the surrounding communities to promote multiculturalism. $ 1,000.00

Mennonite Central Committee Spruce River Folkfest is a cultural event organized annually to create awareness of, and support for, Saskatchewan Saskatoon Landless Bands in Saskatchewan, in particular the Stoney Knoll First Nation. $ 5,000.00

Reconciliation Through Culture: National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration is an Indigenous-led event in Métis Addictions Council of the core area of Saskatoon involving multicultural entertainment, and reconciliation and relationship Saskatchewan Inc. Saskatoon building activities. $ 2,500.00

World Refugee Day is an annual event dedicated to raising awareness throughout our community and to Moose Jaw Multicultural Council Inc. Moose Jaw commemorate the strength and perseverance of millions of refugees. $ 1,000.00

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Motif Moose Jaw Multicultural Motif Moose Jaw Multicultural Festival is an annual three-day outdoor multicultural festival that is held the Festival Inc. Moose Jaw second weekend of July in Moose Jaw's Happy Valley Park. $ 4,000.00

Project Tolerance - a cultural awareness campaign against Islamophobia and antisemitism is a cultural New Canadian Integration Society inclusiveness campaign employing workshops with religious leaders from Jewish, Muslim, Catholic and Incorporated (NCIS) Regina United Church faiths in partnership with secular discussants. $ 1,500.00

Wanuskewin Family Cultural Experience provides families, primarily living in Regina's inner-city community North Central Community of North Central, the opportunity to participate in a traditional First Nation cultural experience with family, Association Inc. Regina friends, and neighbours. $ 2,655.00

Northern Lakes Economic Folk Fest Spiritwood 2019 is a 2-day multicultural event with pavilions celebrating and showcasing the food, Development Corp Spiritwood music, and arts of representative cultures from our community. $ 5,000.00

National Indigenous Peoples Day hosted at Fort Battleford National Historic Site on June 21st will celebrate Nation Cut Knife Indigenous Peoples' culture. $ 5,000.00

Prince Albert Indian & Metis National Indigenous Peoples Day 2019 annual PAIMFC NIPD Celebration will showcase Aboriginal cultures Friendship Centre Prince Albert and traditions. It is open to everyone and is free of charge. $ 7,000.00

Power of the Drum - International Drum Festival is a one-day event with main stage performances and Quinton Community Recreation Inc Quinton special activities for children and youth. $ 5,000.00

All Our Relations: RFF at 50 programming is intended to unite our community through the collective Regina Folk Festival Inc. Regina experience of live, culturally diverse musical experiences. $ 1,000.00

River City Irish Dance Parents 2019 River City Feis brings together approximately 300 dancers and their families from Western Canada to Association Saskatoon spend two days competing and showcasing Irish dance in group and solo competition. $ 1,000.00

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Global Village - Folkfest 2019 is a multi-pavilion site sharing resources so smaller cultural groups have the opportunity to showcase culture through displays, demonstrations, ethnic cuisine, and visual and Saskatoon Folkfest Inc. Saskatoon performing arts. $ 2,000.00

Saskatoon Indian & Metis Friendship Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration hosted by SIMFC will be a one-day Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration Centre Saskatoon in Victoria Park in Saskatoon. $ 5,000.00

First Nations/Metis heritage at the forefront of Canada Day - We honour our deep roots with Town of Regina Beach Regina Beach and Metis Peoples and recognize the need to celebrate this heritage and history. $ 3,500.00

InterCultural Appreciation through Round-table Engagement (iCARE) series - Phase II initiative is designed to Truly Alive Youth and Family engage inter-generational participants such as children, youth and seniors from the Indigenous, Newcomer Foundation Inc Saskatoon and Ethno-cultural communities in Saskatoon. $ 2,000.00

2019 Ukrainian Day in the Park is Saskatchewan's largest outdoor free-of-charge festival that showcases Ukrainian Canadian Congress - the Ukrainian Canadian culture in the broader community and provides quality cultural engagement, Saskatoon Branch Inc. Saskatoon entertainment, and learning opportunities. $ 1,000.00

White Bear Children's Charity Inc. Kenosee Lake The Moose Fest 2019 is a First Nation music festival featuring local musicians, arts, crafts, and food vendors. $ 2,000.00

The Prince Albert Common Ground Project supports multicultural respect and diversity through intercultural YWCA Prince Albert Prince Albert connections, awareness, and understanding in Newcomer and Indigenous communities. $ 7,000.00

TOTAL $ 110,155.00

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