Events

Films can help spark all kinds of interesting conversation and debate—and we’ll proudly take any opportunity to showcase Sikh-Canadian filmmakers. In past years, we’ve hosted the Sikh International Film Festival (SIFFT), screening a variety of international films dealing with issues and themes of particular interest to the Sikh community. The Foundation has plans to make this festival a regular feature in Montreal. Stay tuned.

Little Italy was still dominated by fields and farmland as recently as 1900. That history lives on in the Jean-Talon Market, originally where neighboring farmers gathered to sell their fresh produce. Today, it’s a hopping, bustling place to wander about, shop, munch on street foods and more: a place for people and culture to come together and celebrate one another.

The Canadian Palestinian Organizations Coalition promotes the human rights, health, well-being and culture of Palestine. The CJPME Foundation believes that all peoples should be able to enjoy human rights, and live healthy and productive lives. The CJPME Foundation is especially concerned about the rights of aboriginal peoples, both in Canada, and elsewhere around the world, and strives to sensitize Canadians to the challenges facing these peoples. Finally, the CJPME Foundation wants to serve as a conduit for humanitarian aid when Canadians wish to reach out in compassion to a vulnerable people suffering under war, occupation or a natural disaster.

Kabir Centre, established in 2002, is a Montreal-based arts organization with a focus on South Asian Classical Arts. It has a social vision of promoting harmony among the South Asian communities and building bridges with the larger Canadian society. Its activities are: - Music and Dance Concerts. - Arts appreciation sessions.

An association whose main objective is to promote all cultural, social or other related activities to further enhance international relations and cooperation between Quebec and Venezuela. These activities bring people together through a sense of unity and serves an opportunity to learn from one another.

TCCC celebrates Tibetan Heritage Month with their second event after His Holiness’ grand 86th birthday celebration. Due to the current pandemic provincial guidelines, we are not able to host any large events outside. However, we are celebrating our cultural heritage month virtually this year. A one-of-a-kind event venue located in the west Toronto region provides excellent spaces especially for large gatherings. You will not find similar spaces in Toronto region for the fee we charge.

Intercultural relations and cross-cultural exchanges are complex. This activity guide seeks to provide opportunities to reflect on this complexity, while at the same time facili- tating participants’ ability to make distinctions and develop higher degrees of intercultural sensitivity.

Since 1991, a modest but growing number of immigrants have come to Canada from Ukraine, largely because of the country's political and economic instability. From 2001 to 2016, Canada welcomed 40,015 new permanent residents from Ukraine. Commemoration of First World War Concentration Camps.

Since the late-1700s, people of Asian descent have made important contributions to Canada's history and identity. Each year, as part of its annual Asian Heritage Month campaign, the Government of Canada encourages Canadians to learn about how Canadians of Asian descent have and continue to help shape Canada.

The Canadian Red Cross is a leading provider of first aid, water safety, health and wellness programs and has been offering training to Canadians for over 70 years. We offer a wide variety of courses for the general public, workplaces, schools and organizations.

Greek Summer Festival in Laval. Despite the blazing heat, Greeks coming from Laval and the Greater Montreal Area participated in the big summer Greek festival organized by the HCGM Laval Regional council. The event lasted four days, from Friday, June 29th to Monday, July 2nd. For over 100 years, the HCGM has continuously been representing proud Quebec citizens of Hellenic Origin, who have settled and continue to settle in the greater Montreal area.

The Culture and Heritage awards (formerly the City of Nanaimo Cultural Awards) were established 1998 to recognize excellence in arts and culture within the community. 2018 Marks the 10 year anniversary of Nanaimo being recognized as a Cultural Capital of Canada. The Awards Ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 5th at the Port Theatre.