Volunteer With Us!
The Guelph & District Multicultural Festival relies heavily on an enthusiastic group of volunteers. We have several positions that ensure our ethnic communities and youth groups remain engaged in various activities. We strongly believe that we can create a culturally diverse and inclusive community through these engagements.
Food
Immerse yourself in the lingering aromas of the world, and enjoy warm delicious food provided and catered by local partners. With over 20 food vendors, there is bound to be a dish for every attendee.
Craft and Commercial
Support local community vendors, and shop at the craft and commercial part of the festival. We source local vendors who offer quality goods and are passionate about community connections.
Cultural Performances
Come one, come all. GDMF is fortunate to have community clubs, supporters and individuals unite to put on an engaging showcase We welcome all ages and acts to showcase their abilities.
Live Music
From singer-songwriters to 10-piece bands, sit back, relax and enjoy some excellent live music. We welcome all forms of live music to provide entertainment.
Community Networking
GDMF hosts a community networking area where we offer local organizations the platform they need to share their services. We provide an engaging experience for festival guests and vendors to connect.
Awards
The Guelph & District Multicultural Award provides everyone with an opportunity to recognize the special contribution of individuals or cultural organizations who make a difference in our community.
Fashion Show
GDMF hosts an annual fashion show during the festival. This visually is able to express different cultures. Participants model their traditional clothing, while the MC describes the outfit for the audience.
Testimonials
The Guelph and District Multicultural Festival is an incredibly joyful event where we come together to celebrate the richness of cultural diversity in and around Guelph. The music, performances, food and drink are top notch, it’s a weekend not to miss!
In the very beginning when we came across the opportunity to be part of the GDMF, everyone in the company was excited as this event could help outreach to many communities who haven’t tried our siopaos and other FIlipino products. Through the event we were approached by many regarding the availability and distribution points of our products!!
All the staff had an amazing time and this was an opportunity to bond with the team as well.
We look forward to being part of this event every year and being the best vendor possible through safeguarding the principles and policies expected by the GDMF management.
Taking this opportunity to thank Anu and Cinthuja once again for considering Lovely Pao as one of the vendors for the event.
Thanks for giving us the chance to be a part of the festival as a new food vendor. All the arrangements were well done and we did not had any problems with anything during the whole event! I would say this was an example of one of the very few well organized events we have done in past 4 years!!
We got a great exposure to test our new food products and people loved the fusion that we offered! It was a wonderful overall experience to serve people of multiple cultures.
We are 100% coming next year!
Our participation in the Multicultural Festival has been an enriching and invaluable experience for our community organization. The festival provided us with a unique platform to celebrate and share our culture, fostering greater understanding and unity among diverse groups. We deeply appreciate the organizers’ efforts in creating such an inclusive and vibrant event, which has significantly strengthened our community bonds and promoted cultural exchange.
Thank you so much!
The Guelph District Multicultural Festival is an amazing community event that highlights the diversity, equality and inclusiveness of our area. It is an event we always look forward to! It is so great to see the unity across the community who hold true to the festival motto “one world, living together” and displays we are all more the same than we are different. The festival does an incredible job of empowering, inspiring, motivating and encouraging positivity across the area. It is a true honour to be involved in this essential community event.
Working for the Festival has been very satisfying as it gave me the chance to build unity and joy among the many cultural groups in our city. I enjoyed dance, song, crafts, and cuisine from across the world that I would never come across in normal life, and it’s wonderful to broaden my range of experiences and knowledge of the world. I’m happy to have applied my skills towards fostering appreciation for diversity that our community flourishes on.
