Southern Alberta Ethnic Association
421 6 Ave. South, Lethbridge, AB, Canada T1J 0Y7 Lethbridge, AB, Canada

Remember to get your tickets to the Taste of Colombia To Go before Wednesday February 24th! On Friday February 26th experience a delicious authentic Colombian takeout meal made by members of the Colombian Cultural Club that includes an appetizer, main dish, sides, dessert and a drink for only $20. Gluten-free and vegan options are available! Get your tickets from https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/137344971507 Call 403-320-1577 or email [email protected] for more information.

Happy Lunar New Year! Sometimes referred to as Chinese New Year although it's not exclusively celebrated in China. The Lunar New Year is the start of the lunisolar calendar that is based on the moon's phases and is generally celebrated in many East Asian countries. The Lunar New Year usually falls somewhere in between January or February. Year of the Ox is the second zodiac sign in the a calendar that cycles through 12 different zodiac signs. Zodiac signs are believed to influence people's personalities, careers, compatibility, marriage and fortune.

Black History Month Community Profile Series featuring the host and curator of the upcoming SAEA fashion show, Toyin Oyebola. "Olutoyin Oyebola preferably calle...d Toyin is the owner of Genesis Exotic Market (GEM). This is a store located on the south side of Stafford Drive in our city. It provides commercial services to meet the dietary and fashion needs of immigrants with nostalgia, and to the generality of Canadians with adventurous taste. Toyin can be described as an exotic mix of different continents. Born and raised in Nigeria, she migrated - after her first degree - to Denmark in 2003 to be with her husband who at that time resided there. They are blessed with 3 daughters. Toyin integrated into the Danish system by diligently learning Danish language. In her quest to see more of this world, Toyin and her family decided to take another leap of faith by relocating to Canada in 2015. Toyin’s passion for the vulnerable population motivated her career change from Computer Science to Public Health. Toyin is a proud graduate of Public Health with distinction from the University of Lethbridge. She took up employment in community living support services within our community, which gave her access to mentoring her individuals. Toyin is a member and one of the initiators of the newly restructured Association of Nigerians in Lethbridge (ANL). Toyin is also dedicated/committed to mentoring adolescent and young adult immigrants, especially among the young international students. Having been once an international student herself, Toyin understands their struggles and challenges especially regarding adaptation to their new community. Toyin volunteered at the Inter-Faith food bank and Victory Church Lethbridge. Toyin is a regular participant at the organized SAEA summer gatherings. Toyin’s motto in life are equity, justice, and fairness."

We're now accepting Membership and Renewal applications for groups and individuals! Contact us to sign up! Call 403-320-1577 | Email [email protected]

Thank you to our many sponsors, donors, cooks, volunteers and participants for your contributions to the Community Christmas Dinner To Go. It couldn't have been successful without you!

Black History Month Community Profile Series: Osaro Egharevba, Board and Group Member of SAEA, President of the Association of Nigerians in Lethbridge. "I'm a Nigerian by birth and a Canadian citizen. I have been involved in getting my Nigerian community together and organized projects like the Nigerian independence day celebration. I also participated in the taste of Nigeria project. I have also been heavily involved in organizing multiple soccer tournaments and meeting with the needs of Nigerians at large. I also volunteered in the Community Christmas dinner with the Southern Alberta Ethnic Association as I look forward to further commitments."

An important note: we're out of our office and away from our emails! Anyone needing assistance with anything offered from our Covid-19 Relief program can contact Santosh at [email protected].

Thank you to everyone who purchased and inquired about our International Dessert Gift Boxes! And a MASSIVE thank you to the bakers and makers of the desserts. We would not have had delicious desserts without you!

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Today is the day for the Community Christmas Dinner! A FREE Christmas take out meal from 3:00pm-6:00pm at the Multicultural Centre downtown.

This year has proven many challenges for those in our Metis community and in the current climate of COVID-19, this is true especially at this time of year. The ...Lethbridge and Area Metis hopes to lessen some of the hardships many of our citizens face by providing a limited number of Christmas hampers to those individuals and families who will most likely go without this holiday season. But we need your help! We are asking for nominations of those in the Lethbridge and Area Metis community who are genuinely in need of a christmas hamper this holiday season. All names will be kept confidential, so please don’t post nominations. If you know of an Metis individual, couple, or family who are struggling and may need a lift in christmas spirit please send a private message to Lethbridge Metis on Facebook. Please provide the following information: - Family member names and ages of children - Why we should choose this family - Contact information for the nominated family Nominations will be open until Friday December 18 @4:00 pm. Thank you and Happy Holidays! See more

A brief summary of new Measures announced by the government of Alberta last night. Please adhere to it responsibly.

Just a fun little quiz in our stories for you to try your hand at what you know and to learn about different cultures, holidays, geography and more!

The Southern Alberta Ethnic Association is looking for cash donations to help make our 22nd Annual Community Christmas Dinner a success. Last year, we hosted over 300 folks and this year we anticipate the need will be greater. As most in-house and in-person events have been cancelled or are limited by capacities this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we still feel it is important to help those in our community who may be in need especially around the holiday season. In order to still host our dinner, we will be pivoting to a takeout style meal. If you would like more information or feel like you could contribute, even a small amount, please contact us by phone 403-320-1577 or through email at [email protected].

A BIG thank you to the Ecuadorian Social Club for cooking a great meal for Taste of Ecuador To Go! Thank you to everyone who purchased meals. Your support is greatly appreciated as we navigate this new way of celebrating culture through food. We're taking a short break from our Culture Night meals for the month of December but will be back soon!

Don't feel like cooking tonight? We've got some tickets available still for tonight's dinner! Head over to Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/127899223019 or call 403-320-1577 or [email protected] to get yours!!

Remember to get your tickets for the Taste of Ecuador To Go! tonight before 10pm! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/127899223019 Having trouble purchasing tickets through Eventbrite? Call us at 403-320-1577 or email us at [email protected]!

Check out how physical distancing works! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17Nl5j1pF1s&feature=youtu.be

Missed the deadline to get your tickets for the Taste of Ecuador To Go? We have some tickets left! Get your tickets through the link https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/127899223019 or call 403-320-1577 or email us at [email protected] to snag yours!

Great day for our Metis community with the raising of the Métis flag in honour of Métis Week!