Vaughan Celebrates Peace and Diversity at Annual Peace Tree Day Event

“The City is honoured to participate in this celebration and promote an event that inspires young people and their families to take pride in their heritage and share it with others,” said Mayor Bevilacqua. “Vaughan is a multicultural city. We speak 72 languages and are home to many different cultural and religious groups. The Peace Tree Day event gives the community an opportunity to come together and create greater awareness and embrace the diversity that makes this City the place to be.”

Inspired by the award-winning film The Peace Tree by Mitra Sen, Peace Tree Day is an annual festival for youth and families of every culture and faith to share and celebrate peace and diversity through the arts. This year, music by the Rock this Way band kicked off the event followed by the official welcome from the Mayor and Members of Council. The ceremony was emceed by Naomi Parness of CTV and included traditional dance performances by the Bharatanatyam Dancers and Lao Association of Ontario, as well performances by Yakudo Traditional Japanese Drummers, the Philippine Heritage Band and singer Errol Lee. Children enjoyed arts and crafts, cooking workshops, story time with Vaughan Public Library, henna and face paintings as well as dance lessons.
 
In addition, the 2nd annual Peace Tree Ambassador Award was presented to two sisters, Marim and Farqd Barghash.

 



Bharatanatyam Dancers