Flag raising ceremony of Asian heritage month celebration 2013

04/29/2013

The organizing committee of Greater Moncton Asian Heritage Month celebration will held the flag raising ceremony of Asian heritage month at 12:00 noon on Monday, May 6, 2013 at City Hall of Moncton, 655 Main Street， Moncton，New Brunswick，Canada  E1C 1E8.

In addition to raising a special flag which is composed of the national flags of Canada and five Asian countries -- China, South Korean, India, Philippines and Vietnam where major Asian communities in Metro Moncton come from, featured cultural performances and finger food will be presented at the ceremony as well.

Asian Heritage Month was celebrated first time in Metro Moncton in 2007. The celebration of Asian Heritage Month was then jointly organized by the Greater Moncton Asian Heritage Society, Multicultural Association of Greater Moncton Area and five Asian ethnic associations in Metro Moncton -- the Greater Moncton Chinese Cultural Association, Korean Association of Moncton, the Indo-Canada Association of Moncton, Filipino Association of New Brunswick and Vietnamese Association of Moncton since 2009. The organizing committee of of Greater Moncton Asian Heritage Month celebration is composed of representatives from the above-mentioned associations and Asian communities in Metro Moncton.

The ceremony is free admission to public. All are welcome.
 
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