The Alta Vista School Council hopes you can join us for this great event on Thursday, April 9 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm, which allows our AV families to gather to share foods from all our cultures. The variety is always amazing and incredibly delicious!
Potluck Dinner
Arrival by 5:30 p.m. is appreciated so that the food can be set out to be enjoyed. Please bring sufficient food and drink for your family and around 6-8 additional people.
Please supply ingredients of dish for dietary and allergy purposes and serving utensils. Please no peanuts or nut products.
Sparkling Water and Juice Boxes will be provided.
Dinner served at 6:00 pm.
Cultural Presentation
Makhena Rankin Guerin
Hoop Dance as Medicine – Interactive Performance (6:30 – 7:30)
Makhena uses hoop dancing to introduce the First Nation’s concept of “good medicine,” which means making choices that promote our health and well-being. She demonstrates different animal shapes that can be made with the hoops, inviting students to share what they see, raising awareness of different perceptions.
A short hoop dance performance is followed by a guided dance session, during which students are invited to try a few dance steps inspired by First Nations peoples.
Makhena Rankin Guerin is a Two-Spirit hoop dancer with Anishinaabe/Algonquin roots on her mother’s side and French Canadian roots on her father’s side. As a member of the Abitibiwinni First Nation, Makhena is dedicated to preserving and continuing her Indigenous culture for future generations. She has been practicing traditional hoop dance for over 7 years; a medicinal dance that tells a story.
Please RSVP here by April 7
Let us know what you can bring to share with the AV community and if you can volunteer at the event.
Volunteers needed!
Please consider volunteering to help make this event a success. We’re seeking a few volunteers to help with set-up, monitoring the potluck tables, and clean-up. See available volunteer shifts in the event RSVP link.
