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2012 Multicultural Festival of Colours

(Draft Project/Proposal)

EVENT SCHEDULE (currently in development)

DAY ONE - Tuesday August 28, 2012

Festival of Colours - Originals Stage

The Multicultural Festival of Colours "Originals Stage" will highlight our unsigned Independent solo artists and bands, who create, perform and record original music. All those original recording artists who are interested in a paid opportunity to perform on a professional stage (backline will be provided) and an opportunity to perform to a broader audience than would normally be accessible to them. Please confirm your interest by Registering today!

All local/regional independent songwriters/musicians and bands are invited and encouraged to Register for consideration by the Multicultural Festival of Colours Planning Committee to perform at the Multicultural Festival of Colours Originals Stage.

All songwriters/recording artists are required to submit a completed Performer/Group Application Form and include a either a three (3) song Demo, an EPK or recent recording of their original music/compositions for consideration of performing on the Festival of Colours Originals Stage.

Please email daba@rogers.com and request a MFOC Performance_Group Application and Budget Request Form.

DAY TWO - Wednesday August 29, 2012

Cultural Performing Artists/Groups, Cultural Demonstration and Workshop opportunities, including Speaker/Presentation opportunities.

DAY THREE - Thursday August 30, 2012

Cultural Performing Artists/Groups, Cultural Demonstration and Workshop opportunities, including Speaker/Presentation opportunities.

DAY FOUR - Friday August 31, 2012

Cultural Performing Artists/Groups, Cultural Demonstration and Workshop opportunities, including Speaker/Presentation opportunities.

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Multicultural Festival of Colours

Goals and Objectives

- to celebrate the diversity of our City, region and the strength that this diversity contributes to a community, our region and the Province of New Brunswick.

- to provide a positive and harmonious environment for presentation of our culturally diverse and talented ethno-cultural community to a broader audience.

- to celebrate these strengths and provide an opportunity for the recognition of them, through the presentation of cultural performances, workshops, authenitic ethnic food, community and public institutions Programs and Services through exhibits/kiosks.

- to acknowledge and support further positive growth of our diverse multicultural artists and performers in New Brunswick and its surrounding communities.

- to provide opportunities for all of our ethnic communities, respectively, to broaden their audience, increase community participation, membership and awareness of these communities, by promoting the strengths and contributions that our multicultural communities contribute to the enrichment of our society.

- to remind everyone about the contributions of various groups to the city’s rich and diverse cultural communities, and that provides a reflection of our city and our people that we are all very proud of.

- to encourage our multicultural communities and youth the opportunity to develop their skills and talents for presentation to the broader community.

- to encourage all cultural artists, artisans, cultural performing artists, creative artists, cultural dancers, bands, musicians from the various genres, storytelling, spoken word, theatre, film, comedy, cultural arts, and crafts to apply for an opportunity to participate, together.

- to provide a FREE Multicultural Festival annually, to develop and support our current multicultural groups that will foster future development at the community level for all ethno-cultural groups to be represented during the event.

- to facilitate and promote an annually held Multicultural Festival of Colours as a positive and progressive step in the development of an inclusive, welcoming and positive environment for all newcomers in Saint John, its surrounding communities and the Province, to celebrate Diversity.

SPONSORS

Exhibition Association for the City and County of Saint John (SJEX)

Fundy Engineering & Consulting Ltd.

Morris Music

Canadian Union of Public Employees, New Brunswick Division

New Brunswick Community College (N.B.C.C.)

WRITTEN SUPPORT

Saint John Volunteer Centre

Canadian Union of Public Employees, New Brunswick Division (CUPE NB)

Saint John Exhibition Association

Prude Inc.

Bill Farren

Dr. George Kolyvas

Saint John Iranian Community

Andrew Gbongbor, Producer New Brunswick Battle of the Arts

New Brunswick Aboriginal People's Council Betty Ann Lavalee (former Chief)

Carlos Gomez (Aboriginal Heritage Performer, Artist, Traditional Drum Maker)

PARTNERS

City of Saint John, Leisure Services

New Brunswick Aboriginal People's Council Local 10

COLLABORATORS/CONTRIBUTORS/IN-KIND SUPPORT

Elizabeth Tobias, Melana Iverson, Sheila Croteau, Exhibition Association for the City and County of Saint John (SJEX), MASJ Inc.

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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Please contact the Saint John Volunteer Centre to Register

Eileen McLaughlin, Executive Director

Phone: (506) 658-1555

or Visit our web-site: www.volunteercentresj.com



ALL CULTURAL PERFORMANCE ARTISTS/GROUPS ARE INVITED TO REGISTER/APPLY TO PRESENT, SPONSOR, PERFORM, PARTICIPATE OR FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Multicultural Association of Saint John Inc.

PO Box 965 Saint John, NB

Canada E2L 4E3

Em. daba@rogers.com

Ph. (506) 849-8778

Fax to: MASJ Inc. Secretary (506) 635-0206

THIS FESTIVAL/EVENT PAGE IS IN DEVELOPMENT

The Multicultural Festival of Colours is a FREE four (4) day Multicultural Festival that begins on August 28, 2012 to August 31, 2012 hosted by the Multicultural Association of Saint John Inc. the Saint John Exhibition Association and various other interested stakeholders.

The Multicultural Festival of Colours are seeking funding support from various levels of government for the Multicultural Festival of Colours. There are numerous volunteer and sponsorship opportunities.

Our Festival Project Proposal submission will take place in late September 2011, in order to comply with submission deadlines. Please ensure that you or your organization provide the MCOF Planning Committee, with written support as possible please.

All cultural and ethno-cultural performance artists/groups, cultural community groups (new and established), community-minded youth and those interested in participating in the Multicultural Festival of Colours, are invited to register and confirm you or your groups intention to participate and represent your organization.

All cultural performance artists, artisans, cultural community groups, interested volunteers, exhibitors, presenters, speakers are encouraged to actively participate.

To request a Performance Time Slot, Exhibit Space or to Register as a Volunteer, or for more information, please contact us directly.

DO YOU NEED SUPPORT IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE?

For those cultural performing artists/groups that require support and assistance that will allow you or your group to participate, please contact the MFOC Project Coordinator, Melana Iverson.

FEATURING Performances by a diverse range of Cultural / Ethno - Cultural Performers / Groups (pending funding application approval)

Spirit of the Four Winds - Saint John Aboriginal Community - Confirmed

Cia Paulista Jiu Jitsu - Brazilian Community of Saint John - Confirmed

Llego Family Singers -M.A.S.J. Inc. / Filippino Community of SJ - Confirmed

St. Joseph's Karate School - Confirmed

ATTENTION PLEASE!

THIS IS A WORKING FESTIVAL FACEBOOK PAGE/SITE FOR THE

2012 MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL OF COLOURS PLANNING COMMITTEE

In the absence of an accessible office and space for the M.A.S.J. Inc. to continue its activities and mandage, we continue to rely on the continued support of our Planning Committees to work remotely, using electronic communications and the FREE services of Facebook to facilitate our on-going activities and community-building activities in advance of confirming funding to support the full development and implementation of this important event for the Greater Saint John Region, and the Province of New Brunswick.

WE WILL STRIVE TO KEEP THIS SITE AS UP-TO-DATE AS POSSIBLE.

If you would like to perform, sponsor or exhibit at our event you are encouraged to contact us.

Thank you for your interest and continued support.

Kind regards,

Melana Iverson

Executive Director, Multicultural Association of Saint John Inc.

Project Coordinator, Multicultural Festival of Colours

Project Coordinator, Gathering of Peace and Friendship Project

Project Coordinator, Celebration of P.E.A.C.E. Project

Program Director, M.A.S.J. Inc. Multicultural Program

Multicultural Association of Saint John Inc.

PO Box 965

Saint John, New Brunswick

Canada E2L 4E3

Phone: (506)

Email: daba (at) rogers.com