The Multicultural Community of Yellowknife held its Multicultural Dance Gala at the Chateau Nova on Nov. 19, marking a return after a two-year break due to Covid-19.
Cindy Kimove, a member of the organization, expressed excitement over people getting together again following pandemic restrictions.
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Multicultural Community of Yellowknife was created in 2017 as a non-profit organization that promotes multiculturalism in Yellowknife and the broader territory through arts such as music, dance and story-telling.
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The group has benefitted from funding through Canadian Heritage and City of Yellowknife, but securing enough money to meet objectives can be difficult.
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He added that inflation only makes it harder.
The events will be held yearly ay the beginning of November, and Rogers said heSA国际影视传媒檚 looking forward to expanding the organization to bring even more diversity.
