The role of culture in municipalities is an important one. It celebrates diversity by highlighting traditions found in various cultures. It creates community bonds by making people feel better about where they live and it encourages city-building by attracting businesses and tourism.

The City of Vaughan offers a variety of programs and events to celebrate differences in culture. Residents, visitors and businesses are encouraged to get involved and help to sew the social fabric across the city.

City of Vaughan celebrates InSpirit Festival 2020 virtually

InSpirit celebrates the city of Vaughan’s cultural mosaic through city-wide arts and cultural programming that fosters community participation and pride. The festival also recognizes the month of May as Asian Heritage Month in Ontario. Asian Heritage Month is an opportunity for all Canadians to learn about the many achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian descent who have done so much to make Canada the amazing country it is today. The theme for Asian Heritage Month 2020 is Asian Canadians: United in Diversity.

• Friday, May 15, 22 and 29 at 11:30 a.m.
• Janny Cheng, TCJ Vaughan instructor
• Join Zoom Meeting ID: 934 0523 3243
• Taichijourney.ca 

• India jazz fusion on Thursday, May 14 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Dustin Grey
• Cantonese music on Thursday, May 28 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. with Natalie Wong and Eric Laurent 

• Doga yoga session for you and your dog on Friday, May 15 at 1 p.m.
• Instagram: @woofapalooza

• Sunday, May 17
• 11 a.m. – Poster competition
• 11:15 a.m. – Tambola bingo
• Noon – Karaoke antakshri 

• Sunday, May 31 with musical duo Hasheel and Tej Hunjan at 8 p.m.