Michif Museum @ the 12th Annual Eurofest in Burnaby BC~ May 30th 2009

[Derrick Whiteskycloud]

We invite you to join us for 15 hours of family fun at our Festival in Burnaby on Saturday May 30th 2009. Swirling flags and colourful ethnic costumes will highlight the Opening Ceremony parade. Enjoy the non-stop Stage performances. Share stories with the country representatives at the 32 Cultural Display booths. Youngsters will delight in the arts & crafts and face-painting in the Children's Tent. As well as collecting country stamps for their festival passports and acrobatics in the Bouncing Castle. Shop for unique products in the MarketPlace Tent. Treat your taste buds by sampling delicious recipes in the Food Tent. The Beer Garden will provide the perfect spot to relax with a brew while watching the stage performances. Then cap off the evening by dancing up a storm inside the Scandinavian Centre to the retro/rock songs of "The Tom Cats" band. Explore Europe right at your doorstep! Austria, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Metis Nation, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, & Ukraine.

Go Green and help reduce traffic congestion during the day: transit from Sperling or Metrotown Skytrain Stations, then Bus #110 & #144. Stop one block over at Sprott & Kensington.

For those that can only come by car, there is Free Parking, with a shuttle bus to the Festival, at the east end of Sprott Street. Note: when travelling south on Kensington Avenue, turn left on Laurel Street, since a left turn onto Sprott Street is not allowed. When travelling north on Kensington Avenue, turn right on Sprott Street.


For more info call Director: Donald MacKenzie (Metis ~ Canada) 604-526-8901

So circle May 30th 2009 on your calendar today and savor the flavours of Europe. Gates open at 10am in the morning and the dance ends at 1am at night.

The History of Europe Day:

After World War II, there was a great need to increase stability and rebuild a shattered Europe. In Paris on May 9th 1950, the French Foreign Minister, Robert Schuman, proposed the creation of a supranational European Institution. In an effort to avert further future conflict, this European Union would be charged with the management of the coal and steel industry which constituted the basis of military power. Ultimately, the ambition evolved to build a Europe which respects freedom and the identity of all of people who live there. In 1985, European Union leaders at the Milan Summit agreed that the 9th of May would be celebrated as "Europe Day". Thus, May 9th has become an annual opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the European Union and to reflect on its goals of peace, freedom, prosperity and working together. On the 1st of May 2004, additional countries joined the European Union, increasing its membership to 25. And now every year, new countries propose to enter the European Union.