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Published on Sunday, 29 November -0001 16:00
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Dear Friends of SJS,

More great events happening:

May 19:

Kalmo refugee fundraiser - Korean dinner & cultural celebration

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On Sunday, May 19th, please join us at the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall (680 Courtney Street) for a Korean dinner and cultural celebration raising funds for the Kalmo Refugee Support Group. Doors open at 5 PM, the dinner begins at 5:45, and the event runs until 8:00 PM.

BACKGROUND

This night of Korean food, music, dance and art is a fundraiser to help the Kalmo Refugee Support Group reunite a Somali refugee family. Through a private sponsorship arrangement the Kalmo Refugee Support Group is helping Marwo Abdi, a Somali woman living in Victoria, to bring her mother, brother and... two cousins to Canada from a refugee camp in Uganda. The event will also celebrate Korean cuisine and culture and provide an opportunity for people to socialize together, and learn more about refugee issues and local Korean communities.

The event is being organized by Korean community members and allies, and will include a buffet-style Korean dinner (meat, vegan, and gluten-free options), traditional Korean music and dance featuring performers from Korea, and an opportunity to buy handcrafts made by Korean artists and local students from the Sewlutions program. It is open to anyone interested in Korean culture or who wants to contribute to the work of the Kalmo Refugee Support Group. The event is open to all ages and there will be a play area for children.

This event includes two groups of professional traditional performing artists on tour from Korea. Suwon Daechwita is a team of official holders of the Important Intangible Cultural Asset for Daechwita, a traditional ensemble for Royal Palace Ceremonies & Rituals (playing just before the King's appearance). The other group is the Busan Hamjigol Pungmul Troupe who will perform drumming and dancing. You will also enjoy Korea's Traditional Tramp Song and Dance and folk songs performed by individual artists.

We would like to acknowledge the time that many people in our community are donating to put on this event - from cooking and postering to playing music and raising funds - and would humbly request your help in spreading the word about this benefit event. It would be thrilling to us to pack the hall and show Marwo and her family that the community supports her family reunification efforts. Thank you!

TICKETS

As this is a fundraiser we ask that people pay full ticket price if they can, and there will also be invitation for additional cash donations at the event. However nobody will be turned away for lack of funds, and we particularly encourage refugee families to participate in this community-building event and pay whatever you can afford.

Full ticket price is $30 for adults, $20 for teens, $10 for children, and $50-70 for families (3 price ranges depending on family size). To help with food preparation we encourage advance purchase - online at https://koreandinner2.bpt.me or if you want to arrange in-person pickup please contact the Kalmo Refugee Support Group, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If we do not sell out advance tickets, a limited number of tickets will also be available on the night at the door.

ACCESSIBILITY

Please do not wear scented products (perfume, cologne, fragranced hair products, clothes recently washed with fragranced soap or dryer sheets, etc.) to this event. While this is a space used by many groups and we cannot ensure it is a chemical-free space, we can at least make a collective effort to create a fragrance-reduced space so people with respiratory conditions and MCS can more readily participate. More info about chemical injury and ways to improve access:

* https://eastbaymeditation.org/resources/fragrance-free-at-ebmc

* http://brownstargirl.org/fragrance-free-femme-of-colour-genius

If you have questions about how to help create fragrance-reduced space please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Washrooms will be all-genders for this event. While some washroom stalls are designated wheelchair-accessible, the doors into the washrooms may be too narrow for some mobility devices. Please see the more detailed accessibility information online at https://docs.google.com/document/d/15yWaFHjRR_MrKo7ZLOwJj-3ua_3scwFhfdHKltOJBGY/edit?usp=sharing for specific measurements. This document includes details on wheelchair/walker/scooter accessibility, lighting, sound, chairs, interpretation and translation, food sensitivities and allergies, how to get to the venue, and bike/car parking.

If you have any questions or specific accessibility needs please let us know. We have lots to learn about accessibility and appreciate any suggestions, comments, or feedback! We can be reached at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For more information about Marwo’s family and the Kalmo Refugee Support Group, please see:

https://kalmovictoriabc.wordpress.com

For FB event page, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/165822554373289/

CONTACT ORGANIZERS

If you have any questions about this event, please contact the Kalmo Refugee Support Group, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

May 21:

The Community Social Planning Council is hosting the following event, here in Victoria on Tuesday, May 21st.

Do you work as a server, bartender, or cook? Are you employed at an establishment that serves or sells alcohol? Do you work in the nightlife industry where alcohol is consumed?

If so, come and join us Tuesday, May 21st for ?The Not so Happy Hour?, a community dialogue event hosted by the Community Social Planning Council.

As workers in the liquor industry, we often see and experience the health and safety conditions in drinking environments. Join us for an easy-going conversation to explore how alcohol impacts the lives of those working in the industry, and how it is affecting our drinking culture and our health.

This free event will be at the Mint Restaurant 1414 Douglas St, Victoria, BC

Doors open for registration at 12:30 pm and the event starts at 1:00 pm

For more information and to register, please visit https://letstalkalcohol.eventbrite.ca

(please register online by Sunday, May 19th)

We hope you can join us for some delicious food and a highly engaging, yet important conversation about the culture of drinking in our community!

Chelsea Fiorentino, BScN, MPH (she/her/hers) | Researcher

Community Social Planning Council

Research - Insights - Solutions

#216-852 Fort Street, Victoria, BC V8W 1H8

Tel: 250.383.6166 ext. 101

Margo L. Matwychuk, PhD

Assistant Professor, Anthropology

University of Victoria

Territories of the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSANEC Peoples

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Victoria BC V8W 2Y2

Office: Cornett B210

PH: (250) 721-6283

FAX: (250) 721-6215

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