World Water Day Schedule 2008
Comments(0) Mar 25th: Opening Ceremonies 12:30pm -2:00pm UBC Okanagan Courtyard
Water Bottle Drum Procession
Neil Cadger leads UBC-O students, staff, and faculty in a drumming procession
Official opening of World Water Day 2008
Welcoming comments by Dr. Alaa Abd-El Aziz, UBC Okanagan Vice President Academic
Opening address by Chief Fabian Alexis on behalf of the Okanagan Nation.
Okanagan First Nations Water Ceremony
Musical Performance
Composed by Dr. Hugo De Burgos and performed by UBC-O students, staff, and faculty.
Speakers on Water Issues
Mar 25th Keynote Speaker Winona LaDuke 7:00pm Rotary Center for the Arts 421 Cawston Ave, Kelowna
On March 25 during World Water Week, LaDuke will speak in Kelowna about indigenous views of the environment, efforts to protect land on the White Earth Ojibwe Reservation in Minnesota where she lives, and how thinking seven generations ahead would impact our world’s natural systems — particularly water, agriculture and energy.
Tickets: Tickets are free and will be available as of Feb. 25 — they must be picked up or ordered in advance from the Rotary Centre for the Arts box office (call 250-717-5304).
Mar 25th-27th Anthropology Student Poster Contest. Arts Foyer
Dr. Diana French’s Anthropology students will display thier posters on B.C First Nations and water issues all week. The announcement for the winning poster will be made Tuesday afternoon.
Mar.25-27th Biology Student Display. SSC Foyer
Dr. Bruce Mathieson’s Biology students will have a display on Bisphenol A in plastic water containers.
Fresh Water Science and Student Union Posters. SSC Foyer
Mar. 26th Water Treatment Facility Tour 12:00pm-2:30pm. 951 Raymer Avenue, Kelowna.
Brian McAuley will conduct a tour and answer question about Kelowna’s waste water facility. Rides from UBC-O are availible to students. Contact: ubcoworldwaterday@hotmail.com
Mar 26th Film Night 4:30pm- 6:30pm. UBC Okanagan
Film 1: Magic on the Water – 4:30pm Arts# 103
See press release and biography below.
Film 2: The Water Front – 5:30pm Arts# 103
Mar.27th Poetry Slam! UBC-O Cafeteria 12:00pm-2:00pm
Dr. Nancy Holmes’s students will be hosting the 2nd annual World Water Day Slam Poetry competition. All entrants welcome! For more information about Slam Poetry or how to enter please contact Vin at vinchenzof@gmail.com
Mar 27th Public Forum on Water Quality 4:30pm-6:00pm Fintry Queen 210 Bernard Ave. Kelowna. For more information visit the Okanagan Water Board at: www.obwb.ca
Panel of Experts
Panel answers questions on water quality
Audience Questions
General public will be able to ask questions of the experts.
Wrap Up
Coffee and mingling.
Close of world water day events