2023 World Refugee Day

In support of World Refugee Day, The Excel Empowerment Centre Inc (TEEC), the City of Winnipeg, the Manitoba Association of Newcomer Serving Organizations (MANSO), and our member organizations and partners, will come together to mark World Refugee Day in Manitoba on June 20, 2023.

World Refugee Day falls each year on June 20 and is dedicated to refugees around the globe. World Refugee Day was held globally for the first time on June 20, 2001, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees. It is therefore our honour and duty to follow in these footsteps and continue to commemorate this day with Manitoba in our beautiful city of Winnipeg. 

The event is organized by settlement service providers and other stakeholders to shine a light on the rights, needs and dreams of refugees as well as to reflect on our shared global responsibility to respond to the ongoing forced displacement crisis.

More than 20 organizations are collaborating to celebrate World Refugee Day in-person at Central Park (Carlton St.) with the theme being “A Dance in Paradise”, to celebrate our diverse cultural experience through cultural activities. The event celebrates both the experiences of refugees and of organizations who play a positive role in refugee experiences. What better place to mark it than Central Park, which has historically been the heart of (Re)settlement in Winnipeg? 

This FREE event will highlight opportunities to learn more about refugees including

• Guest speaker-Louise Simbandumwe

• Real life stories told by refugees

• Cultural dances

• Ethnic Foods 

• Drum performance

• Fun activities for kids 

We welcome our members and partners to register for the event and participate in it. Click on the “Register” link below and fill in your information, and a confirmation email will be sent your way. 

Members of the public are welcome to participate in the event.

We encourage you to join us, and we look forward to your participation as individuals and as service providers on June 20 at 12pm (CDT).