Connect the Dots - The 7th Canada Multicultural Creative Festival 2021

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COVID-19 is still raging in much of the world, the virus has infected and killed millions of people around the world. With this invisible war experience, is there any changes of your attitude, values and life?

Through “Connect the Dots - The 7th Canada Multicultural Creative Festival 2021”, we are trying to connect 100 original stories with creative ideas, to memorize our real battles, to celebrate our victories, and share our unforgettable 2021.

Moving forward, together we’re stepping up to build a better, stronger and more resilient world. Connect the dots into a line, line to a surface, surface to a substance, substance to a quantity, and quantity to a state…Touched? Lost? Hoped? Changed? Grew?...Are you willing to share one of your stories? We will select 100 most inspiring stories to share with more people. If interested, submit your 1-2 minutes story in word or video formats: https://www.wsisc.com/contact.

Submission deadline: Sunday, October 17, 2021 @11:59pm

Festival date: Friday, October 22, 2021 @7-9pm (online video)

This event is free to public, cross-cultural learning and understanding groups and individuals, elders and youth, families and kids, military and veterans, immigrants and refugees, Indigenous, people with disabilities, poets and writers, artists and entrepreneurs, or anyone who is passionate about sharing one of your stories are all welcome.

Please note: WS Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society reserves the right to use the submitted creative writings/videos for publication purpose; and reserves the right to edit the works to match the theme. The copyrights of the original creative works are still belonging to the authors, writers, video makers and translators if applicable.

It’s a good opportunity to:

o Connect people with a wide range of interests, backgrounds and experiences;

o Increase Sense of belonging and responsibility to our communities;

o Promote multiculturalism, better understanding for groups and individuals with variation in race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, language, religion, geographical area and more;

o Share knowledge and develop grassroots creativity and leadership skills;

o Celebrate diversity, the various cultures, traditions, heritages, and customs of Canada and the world;

o Appreciate the frontline workers, healthy professionals, community service contributors, volunteers, and everyday real life “heroes” are delegated in community capacity building.

For more information, please check:

In English: https://www.wsisc.com/single-post/connect-the-dots;

In French: https://fr.wsisc.com/single-post/vous-êtes-invité-àreliez-les-points-le-7e-festival-créatif-multiculturel-du-canada-2021;

In Chinese: https://zh.wsisc.com/single-post/空鸟迹诗歌赏析圆满结束、通过社交媒体保持联系公益讲座、第7届加拿大创作节欢迎您、通过加拿大红十字会为卑诗山火捐款步骤.

Links

• WSIMS official website wsisc.com

Organizer

WS Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society

WS Immigrant and Multicultural Services Society (WSIMS) is a non-profit organization and a volunteer-based group. Over the past 10 years it has been providing immigrant and refugee settlement services including language and computer training, and intercultural services including planning, organizing and hosting hundreds and thousands cross-cultural events, workshops, seminars, conferences, book launches, Discover World Culture series and more to create awareness, understanding and appreciation of multiculturalism, to build happier families, healthier communities and to foster intercultural harmony.