AHSNB Saint John Chapter Asian Heritage Month Showcase
The Saint John chapter of the Asian Heritage Society commenced their Asian Heritage Month events with Opening Ceremonies on Sunday May 7th at the Market Square Atrium. On Saturday May 13th, an Asian Culinary Workshop was held at the Saint John First Wesleyan Church to in- struct attendees on the details of some Asian cuisine. Asian Markets were held at the City Mar- ket, and Asian Heritage Art Exhibits were held at the public libraries. The Asian Heritage Cultur- al Gala was held on Sunday May 28th at the Dennis Knibb Auditorium in Saint John High School. Founding Chair Madhu Verma attended the ceremony and some wonderful performances, in- cluding Gamelan Giri Kedaton, Bhutanese Nepalese Cultural Society, Japanese Community, Fili- pino Association of NB, Greater Saint John Korean Organization, Indo-Canadian Community, Ira- nian Community, Pakistani Community, and Vietnamese Community