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MAY 31

Asian Heritage Month celebration goes Wednesday in Red Deer

May 30, 2023 | 8:00 AM

An event to celebrate what has been Asian Heritage Month is happening May 31 in Red Deer.

Asian Heritage Month is celebrated in May across Canada

Details on behalf of Care for Newcomers:

WHEN: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

WHERE: The Maple Room (ground floor at 5000 Gaetz Avenue)

WHAT: Meet many people from different countries in Asia, taste Asian snacks, try different teas. Learn about different cultures through demonstrations of different crafts, displays and music. Listen to Ada Zhang play the Chinese instrument, the Guzhong, and hear Philippine folk songs sung by Jess de Leon and Gloricel Cayago. Anoja Attanayake from Sri Lanka will have her paper quilling on display, and hand-made bookmarks will be given out to attendees.