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| The ARAB PAVILLION Sponsored by the Canadian Arab Friendship Association,has been a part of the Edmonton Heritage Festival since its first year in 1976, and continues to be a proud supporter and participant of the festival. The Arabic community has been a part of the Edmonton mosaic since the turn of the century. The Canadian Arabs have contributed in many areas including business, culture, art and the military, with many of our pioneers serving in Canada�s Armed Forces. During the harsh cold winters, Arab merchants travelled by horse and carriage to the farmlands to sell food and cloth. Many times, these merchants were the only outside contact the farmers had for the whole winter. Arabs also came over on the Titanic, and a handful of women and children survived to take on residence in Eastern Canada. This pavillion brings the best of all Arab countries togeather. |
| Canadian Palestinian Cultural Association |
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
| October 7th,2000 |
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| Who is SPHR? SPHR is a non-profit student organization based in Montreal with the aim of educating the public about the human rights situation of the Palestinian people. SPHR was established in September 1999 as the result of the merger of two student associations that were based in Concordia and McGill University. In less than two years SPHR was able to expand to six major universities in Ontario and Quebec. SPHR with its large number of members and the activities it organizes, is considered one of the largest and fastest growing organizations operating out of Montreal. Within the past two years, SPHR has been able to organize more than ten lectures, featuring such prominent figures as Norman Finkelstein, Azmi Bishara and the late Faisal al-Husseini. Within that period, SPHR organized dozens of information tables and movie nights on the university campuses. It also presented three plays which were very well attended.SPHR has also held five rallies in the streets of Montreal with attendance ranging from 1000 to 15,000. SPHR was successful in pushing for a referendum on the following resolution, which would mandate the Concordia Student Union to send copies of the resolution to the Canadian government, other universities and the press: "We the students of Concordia call upon the Canadian government to put pressure on the Israeli government to respect all international laws, in particular U.N. Security Council resolutions and the 4th Geneva Convention on Human Rights. The pressure should include cutting diplomatic and economic ties with the Israeli state. We also call on the Canadian government to pressure the state of Israel to grant the Palestinians an economically viable state and the right of return of all Palestinian refugees to their homeland." |
| Commemoration of the Sabra & Shatila September 27th in the city of Ottawa ***************************************************** Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights is forming a coalition of different activist groups to hold an event on September 27th in the city of Ottawa, in commemoration of the Sabra & Shatila massacre that took place in 1982. The goal of this event is to raise awareness about the plight of the Palestinian people as well as to call for the right of return and proper compensation for the refugees and an end to The Occupation. The two day event will begin with kiosks lined up alongside Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill, in which all the participating organizations may take part. On the second day, a demonstration would assemble on Parliament Hill where people would chant slogans and hear speeches. During this time, a concert by English and French Canadian as well as Palestinian artists would be held. The second day would end with a candlelight vigil where people would be able to plant a candle on the lawn of Parliament Hill in protest of the loss of innocent Palestinian lives. The target number is around 2000 candles. On September 27th, the kiosks will line Wellington Street. Here, all the participating groups will have an opportunity to have their own information kiosk where people can come and learn more about each organization. All interested organizations will be able to display their own opinion regarding the Palestinian issue through the following methods: � Each organization will have a kiosk to display its material. � Each organization will be able to provide a letter explaining the reasons behind participating in the event, which will be read on the podium by a pre-Selected person. � Each organization will have full control over their kiosk. Start time: 10:00 am End time: 5:00 pm **************************** Details for (28th September) On September 28th: � The day will start with Info tables on Parliament Hill. � Between 1:00 to 2:00 people will start gathering for the Rally that is to take place in downtown Ottawa. � 2:00 the rally will commence. � 4:00 the final statement and the list of demands are read. � 5:00 a cultural and Artistic presentation would start. (The presentation would be organized by different organizations. The presentation would include Arabic, English and French artists.) � 7:00 a Movie Documentary presentation during which people would be planting candles on the lawn in front of Parliament Hill. The candles would reflect the number of Palestinians killed in the 2nd Intifada up to that date. |
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| Past events |
| HERITAGE DAYS FESTIVAL AUGUST 5TH - 7TH 2002 Edmonton, Alberta |
| Sabra and Shatile Link |
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