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Hundreds gather at Davidson Centre in Kincardine for 21st annual Multicultural Celebration

Liz DadsonBy: Liz Dadson  May 16, 2026
Hundreds gather at Davidson Centre in Kincardine for 21st annual Multicultural Celebration

Hundreds of people gathered on the arena floor at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, Tuesday night (May 12), for the 21st annual Multicultural Celebration.

Organizer Chandra Tripathi welcomed everyone and said he was thrilled at the turn-out for this important event.

Members of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band marched into the Davidson Centre, followed by Tripathi and several dignitaries, representing the sponsors, Bruce Power, Municipality of Kincardine and the Swajan Samanvay Sanatan Centre (SSSC).

The Multicultural Celebration is for all ages, featuring cultural displays from almost 20 countries, as well as traditional outfits, music and ethnic foods, all in a fun, free, family-friendly, festive environment, where you can experience the richness of the cultures that make the Kincardine area so special.

Among the countries featured, were Canada, Ukraine, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Brazil, China, Italy, India and Pakistan.

Also on hand, were a number of local groups and supporting organizations, including the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team (FRC Team 781), Bruce Power, Municipality of Kincardine, Kincardine Library, Grey-Bruce Newcomer Immigrant Collective, and Kincardine Fire and Emergency Services.

Members of the Kincardine Scottish Pipe Band march across the arena floor at the Davidson Centre in Kincardine, at the start of the Multicultural Celebration, Tuesday night (May 12)

Image Gallery

Representing Sri Lanka, and serving food from that country, are Oscar (left) and Amila Weerasinghe, and Dr. Damian Gunaratne and his daughter, Anika, at the Kincardine Multicultlural Celebration, Tuesday night, at the Davidson Centre|
A great crowd gathers for the Multicultural Celebration in Kincardine|
Marinete Coelho Pereira of Port Elgin cuts what looks like a cake but is actually a chicken salad sandwich, at the Brazil booth|
Kinetic Knights Ibrahim Syed (left), Cooper Moffatt and Lenin Zandwyk operate the FRC Team 781 robot|
Kacey (left) and Stellina Williams serve food a delicious dessert waffle from Italy|
Adda Yang of the Kinetic Knights uses a hockey stick to round up the fuel (yellow balls) for the robot to scoop them up|
Marivic Tiu (left) helps serve food at the Philippines booth|
A colourful booth for the country of Pakistan|
Linda Stanley (right) of Kincardine receives samples of food from Ukraine|
Kincardine councillor Bill Stewart (second from right) talks with members of the Kinetic Knights Robotics Team, from left, Lenin Zandwyk, Cooper Moffatt, Gabrielle Geberdt and Ibrahim Syed|
A good crowd gathers for the Multicultural Celebration in Kincardine|
The Kinetic Knights demonstrate how their robot can shoot fuel into the hub|
Gabrielle Geberdt (right) of the Kinetic Knights talks with people crowded around to watch this season's robot in action|

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Liz Dadson is the founder and editor of the Kincardine Record and has been in the news business since 1986.



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