Taaloo Zorouna: Visits With Our Syrian Neighbours - تعالوا زرون
Date:
Tue, Jun 20th, 2017Time:
6:00 pm to 8:00 pmDescription:
Join the Central Okanagan Local Immigration Partnership, KCR Community Resources, Okanagan Regional Library Downtown Kelowna branch and London Drugs Welcoming 150 for a screening of Syrian families in our community. This videos was produced in partnership with the Refugee Response Team - Thompson Okanagan and Kootenays, the ECO Art Incubator and the University of British Columbia Okanagan Creative & Critical Studies Department.
What to expect:
• Meet and Greet newcomers to the Central Okanagan
• Opening comments by Mayor Colin Basran
• Comments by Denise Kenney, Project coordinator
• Doreen Rosvold, KCR Refugee Resettlement Coordinator will provide an update on the Syrian families in the Central Okanagan
• Comments by John Pereira, Manager West Kelowna London Drugs
• Dilsora Fozilova, Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant at University of British Columbia Okanagan shares her amazing journey to Canada
• Q&A or Comments
Host:
• Okanagan Regional Library – downtown Kelowna branch
Master of Ceremony:
• Rawle James - COLIP Coordinator
Brought to you by:
• KCR Community Resources, The Central Okanagan Immigration Partnership (COLIP), the Refugee Response Team - Thompson Okanagan and Kootenays, the ECO Art Incubator, the University of British Columbia Okanagan Creative & Critical Studies Department, Okanagan Regional Library Downtown Branch and London Drugs.
Venue:
Okanagan Regional Library - Kelowna Branch
Address:1380 Ellis Street, Kelowna, V1Y 2A2
Cost:
Free Community EventFor more info:
Rawle James - rawle@kcr.ca
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