Ministries

Our 3rd Annual Festival of Nations event will kick off on Sunday, November 17, 2024, with a Community-driven Food and Arts Contest.

Day 1: Will commence with an All Nations multicultural music festival; this will bring together several renowned folk music groups and artists (from diverse backgrounds in the province and beyond) on one stage, to perform for the general public. The three-hour power-packed All Nations music festival commences with an acknowledgment of over 40 nationalities in our organization and the community at large, followed by musical performances from various groups and artists.

There will be keynote speeches by Dr. Elizabeth Fapohunda, Dr. Lanre Smith, and other Experts on Diversity about the importance of living in harmony between groups of people from different cultural, racial, and religious backgrounds. The event will take place in the two large multipurpose halls and will be streamed on Facebook, YouTube, and TELUS TV channel 879. This is to provide opportunities for Albertans of all backgrounds to come together and experience different cultural traditions and encourage social cohesion and mutual understanding through the sharing of different cultural experiences.

Day Two: CMC Youth Take Over Challenge. There will be an Arts and Culture Challenge among the youth and Seniors in the community and the general public through Facebook Live. Voting will decide who the winners of the contest are. This program is to empower and strengthen the unity of the various seniors and youth in our organization and community at large.

Day Three: We will facilitate a Round Table Discussion Forum/Talk Show entitled “CULTURE & MARRIAGE. This will be made available in person and on our various social media platforms for the Youth, women, and men. In this discussion forum, we will discuss the importance of Cultural identity and Marriage. We will have experts on hand to weigh in and educate members of our community on the subject matter.