On the 1st day of July 2020, Toronto Bangla School celebrated the Canada Day – 2020 virtually with Holistic Sustainable Development Network International (HSDNI) and Bangladeshi-Canadian Community Services (BCS).
The virtual program was hosted by Dr. Nasima Akter, ED, BCS and Chair, HSDNI and coordinated by Mr. Tahmid Rouf and Saadia Sarker. Doly Begum, Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough Southwest and Official Opposition Critic for Early Education & Child Care, Rima Berns-McGown, Member of Provincial Parliament, Beaches – East York, and Diane Dyson, Nimble communicator, researcher and policy advocate leading work in the community sector to eliminate poverty, joined as the special guest and keynote speakers. Students of the Toronto Bangla School, parents/guardians and all of the members of the Toronto Bangla School Committee joined the program.
Students of the Toronto Bangla School participated in the cultural activities during the virtual program. Smia Gomes, Afreeda Kabir, Nowrin Chowdhury, Mahib Chowdhury, Soha Siddiqqi, Neelima Zannat Tazrin, Zara Hasan, Ajmain Sajid, Zaiana Amira, Arian Shaha and Zaina Ahmed recited poems, and Afia Islam presented a song in the cultural activities. The cultural program was enjoyed by all of the attendees. Moreover, BCS performers also presented their performances in the program.
Toronto Bangla School Canada Day celebration and children-performance in HSDNI TV:
https://youtu.be/td4s8ot9gY8?t=202
Though celebrated in a limited online event, Cana Day is the major patriotic feeling activity in Canada for everyone. Thanking all the attendees, the virtual program for celebrating the Canada Day – 2020 was concluded by Dr. Nasima Akter.