Let’s Celebrate! Cultural Show and Tell Get-together
Did you know we now have kids in our group from Ethiopia, Ghana, Lesotho, Liberia, Swaziland, the US… did I miss any?
The idea is that we will all bring cultural items (music, artefacts, clothing, pictures) from our children’s various birth cultures.
We’ll set up a display so the kids and adults can see these cultures proudly displayed. Hopefully it will stimulate discussions about culture, birthplaces, pride, etc. Please dress in any cultural clothing you might have as well.
TO BRING
- A potluck supper item. Cultural cooking is appreciated, but any item is great. Please let me know what you are bringing by
replying to this email. - $10-15 donation for covering our use of the hall. Any leftovers will be donated to Vulnerable Children Society.
- Cultural items, music etc. from your children’s culture to display and interact with.
WHEN:
SATURDAY OCTOBER 22, 2011
4pm Arrival – Show and Tell Setup, Potluck Warm-up and Playground Time
5pm Supper – Let’s eat and be merry!
After supper, we will have a brief meeting to organize ourselves for the coming year: gatherings? showers? Happy hair hours? Other ideas like cooking lessons?
WHERE:
EECO Centre, 2363 Springfield Road, Kelowna
There is a big playground for the kids to play in, and some hiking trails for the big kids to explore. It would be helpful if a few non-cooking parents would supervise a few extra kids while the cookers set up.
Our potluck and cultural show and tell will be in the EECO Centre basement. The EECO Centre main-floor display on salmon is also on until 5pm at night – totally worth a look!
WHO:
All friends and family of Okanagan Families with Children From Africa members are welcome.
Please RSVP to okanaganfca@gmail.com and let us know what you are bringing food-wise.
