Calgary’s Tibetan community celebrates culture and heritage with festival – Calgary | 24CA News
Calgary’s Tibetan neighborhood celebrated its heritage and tradition with crafts, meals and musical performances within the metropolis’s southwest on Saturday.
The Tibetan Association of Alberta hosted its first cultural pageant all day Saturday, stuffed with genuine Tibetan crafts, meals and artisan distributors. Musical performances showcased Tibetan conventional dances and songs, such because the circle dance or gorshey.
“The Tibetan culture is very old and was established in around 127 B.C. We feel it’s a really unique and precious culture and we want to preserve it for our children and future generations,” stated Pema Lektsog of the Tibetan Association of Alberta.
“As Calgarians and Albertans and Canadians, we want to share our culture which we feel really proud of with the community.”
Even although the Tibetan neighborhood in Calgary is small, Letktsog stated it’s actually vital to advertise Tibetan tradition and showcase their packages for youngsters. The affiliation hosts language and cultural lessons each Sunday for youngsters to be taught extra about Tibetan tradition.
“Canada is a mosaic of different cultures. It’s become a second home for me,” Letkstsog stated. “We feel every culture and every individual is unique. That’s what makes everyone special. If we can preserve our culture that makes our communities vibrant.”
Dechen Palmo is a Tibetan Association of Alberta member captivated with conventional Tibetan dance. She instructed Global News she feels proud to signify her tradition and heritage by means of performances and dance.
“Being a Tibetan, it’s very important to dance and wear your cultural dress. It’s really important to me because I can represent my own traditional culture and preserve my traditions through dance and music,” she stated. “Whenever I get the chance to wear my cultural dress, I take it. It’s really nice to dance together … It has a big meaning and impact behind it. Every time I dance, it teaches me about my Tibetan heritage.”
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