Onam
Onam unites the vibrant Malayali community to celebrate Kerala’s grand harvest festival.
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Raksha Bandhan
Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the bond of protection and love between brothers and sisters.
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Free Workshop and Legal Advice for Migrant Workers
CBAL Golden Office 106-421 9th Ave N, Golden, British Columbia, CanadaCBAL, in partnership with the Migrant Workers Centre (MWC), is hosting a workshop on employment rights. Details: Tuesday, September 1st. 4:30-6:00 Mountain Daylight Time CBAL Golden Office - 106-421 9th Ave North To register, please email Andrea directly at goldensettlement@cbal.org or call 250-344-8392. If you are on a closed work permit or do not have status, you may […]
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Labour Day
Labour Day has its roots in an 1872 printers’ strike in Toronto. Fighting for a nine-hour work day, the strikers’ victory was a major milestone in the changing relations between Canadian workers and their government. Learn more about how annual celebrations over the strike led to Labour Day becoming a public holiday in 1894 here: https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/origins-of-labour-day-feature Today, […]
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Mennonite Heritage Week
Mennonite Heritage Week is an opportunity to recognize the contributions that Mennonites have made to Canada.
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Paryushana
Considered one of the most important Jain holidays, Paryushana means “abiding” or “coming together.” It is is an eight-to-ten day observance used as an intense time for study, reflection, purification, confession, and forgiveness. This time is also known as the ‘Festival of Forgiveness.’
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Welcoming Week
Welcoming Week is an annual campaign that celebrates the work in communities to become welcoming places for all, including immigrants. Launched in 2012 by Welcoming America, today Welcoming Week is delivered in partnership with organizations worldwide as a national and global campaign . It provides individuals and organizations the opportunity to showcase their values through events and initiatives that foster connections […]
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Enkutatash
Enkutatash is the Ethiopian and Eritrean New Year.
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Rosh Hashanah
Rosh Hashanah means 'head of the year' and is a special festival that celebrates Jewish New Year.
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Ganesh Charturthi
Ganesh Charturthi celebrates the anniversary of the birth of Lord Ganesh, one of Hinduism’s most revered deities.