Caravan TV and the Afghan Association of B.C. are holding the second annual celebration of Afghan culture this Sunday at Burnaby's Confederation Park.
The event runs from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and features a fashion show, Afghan food, live music and a national Afghan dance. More than 1,500 Afghans are expected to participate.
One of the festival organizers, Abdul-Rahim Ahmad Parwani, said the event is to showcase Afghan culture and dispel myths about the country.
"The main important thing is we are trying to show the real face of Afghanistan's culture to Canadian society, to other communities," he said. "It's always war terrorism and all those things. So we wanted to show Afghanistan is not all about war. This is a nation and culture that had a big part in global civilization and culture."
Caravan TV is a one-hour show in Farsi, Pashto and English on OMNI (Channel 8), and the Afghan Association of B.C. is based in Burnaby and promotes Afghan culture and Canadian values.
Ahmad Parwani was at last year's event, the first ever for Burnaby.
"It was very good. About 2,000 people participated," he said.
Admission is free. For more information, call 604-710-6662 or 778-322-6293.
