The drums might have been loud, but the message was all about peace and unity.
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| Drummers work hard beating out a rhythm for the dragon dancing on Main Street. Steve Kidd/Western News |
“We want to share the Canadian spirit to the rest of the world. Look at Canada, it doesn’t matter where you come from, what colour, what religion, what ethnic group, we can all celebrate, we can all enjoy life and live in harmony, be prosperous and happy,” said Richard Wong, chair of the Canada Day Drumming Celebration group.
2018 was the second year the group organized a national, simultaneous Canada Day drumming session in 12 cities. Monday, dragons, drummers and dignitaries took over Main Street in front of Penticton City Hall to promote making the 2019 session even bigger.
“We want to create and establish a new Guinness world record: most nationalities in a drum circle. That is why we want to share this news, introduce this idea to different cities across the country,” said Wong.
“This is an all-Canadian celebration, First Nations, everybody, every ethnic group — multicultural harmony, peace and love for a better world.
Steve Kidd
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