Carousel of Nations - Tonight at the RCC!
A fantastic event is happening this evening, but it needs support from community and visitors to be truly effective! A Carousel of Nations takes place from 4:00 until 7:00 - the evening celebrates multiculturalism and diversity in the city of Revelstoke. As more and more immigrants move to Revelstoke to work and play, it’s important to respect and recognize their unique backgrounds!
There will be ethic food booths (featuring fare from Canada, Poland, India, England, Italy and China, with sampler tickets for just $3), crafts (including Japanese fans, dream catchers, henna, handprint poems, and memorial origami cranes to commemorate the Rogers Pass 1910 avalanche), and a kimono demonstration.
There will also be interactive displays celebrating diversity, including displays on First Nations, Metis, Indian and Korean culture, the Railway Museum, the 1910 Rogers Pass avalanche, the Revelstoke museum, and the English Victorian era.
Listen to stories and books from around the world and check out live entertainment (including a highland pipe band welcome, a Zumba demonstration, Metis dancing, Canadian folk songs and Scottish dancing). Travel slide shows will happen every half hour in the Senior’s Centre and include the history of Revelstoke’s multi-cultural heritage, Turkey, Hungary, the Antarctic, Africa, and France.
Cap off the evening with a free swim at the Aquatic Centre with your Carousel of Nations passport. Come out for a great [free] evening celebrating Revelstoke’s history, present and future!
