07/13/2026
2026-07-6-27 Kaleidoscope Multiculturalism Day in xwesam Roberts Creek - photos and videos of the whole event. Links to individual acts too.
2026-07 BOOT TALES 2nd Multiculturalism Day Celebration in xwesam Roberts Creek
Complete list YOUTUBE Multiculturalism Day Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYPYpBQ7gEpM
Complete list FLICKR Multiculturalism Day PHOTOS and VIDEOS (collection of albums not visible on phones) https://www.flickr.com/.../collections/72157725094953484/
Multiculturalism Day videos: https://www.flickr.com/.../randee.../sets/72177720334462956/
Multiculturalism Day photos: https://www.flickr.com/.../rand.../albums/72177720334483014/
LINKS by PERFORMER OR GROUP
IRVIN LOUIS shishalh Nation https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBgY9xHXMio
GO TAIKO DRUMMERS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZAW7TBQ5eM4
AVAH SLIK VEIL FAN DANCER https://www.flickr.com/.../in/album-72177720334462956/
RANDEESH GOFF AND SAM HOPE https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVGJcdDgEqEc
ALCVIN RYUZEN RAMOS https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVINTpuiM2SA
JIND PUNJABI FOLK DANCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GnA8qiVWGM
CELSO MUCHADO https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMaLcQ_6_uh8
MIVULE BAND https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE0d4nwV6ej0
I apologize to the shishalh speaker who closed the afternoon for not being on video. I had used 3 phones to video and all had dead batteries.
As a member of a multicultural family I am grateful to the xwesam Roberts Creek Community Association (xRCCA) and Hall (xRCCH) for creating such a fine event on June 27, 2026. Diana Lux, Karen Spicer, Jamie Swann, Scott Collison and so many others’ efforts combined to offer the community a chance to enjoy musical performances, food, and dance by Canadians celebrating the culture of their ancestors and their homeland.
At the June 27, 2026 - the 2nd Multiculturalism Day - Irvin Lewis from the shishalh Nation gave an opening blessing and throughout the day performers shared the music of Japanese Taiko drums and bamboo flute, Belizean and St. Kitts Caribbean songs, Punjabi folk dancing, Brazilian multi-instrumentalist music, Canadian fan dancing, and reggae music from South Sudan. Food from Punjab and Philippines enriched the afternoon experience
Since we in the Creek live in one of the least diverse ridings in BC, where most residents are White people who speak English, those of us from multicultural families appreciate events that showcase the depth and talent of the locals who are part of the 23% of Canadians who are foreign born or are children of newcomers to the country.
The Pettigrew & Tropp Meta-Analysis analyzed 515 separate studies spanning decades and involving over 250,000 participants across 38 nations. The data overwhelmingly showed that face-to-face contact between different groups significantly reduces prejudice. The more contact people had, the less racist and more tolerant they reported being. This effect applies across all age groups, genders, geographic regions, and marginalized populations. In fact food, music, and dance are proven ways to introduce neighbours and community members to others’ with different backgrounds.
Even before 1971 when multiculturalism became an official Canadian government policy, many Canadians opened their doors to newcomer neighbours and enjoyed exchanging delicious cuisine, dance moves, songs and ceremony.
