Cultural Harmony
The City of Richmond is actively involved in building cultural harmony in the community. By bringing people together in dialogue, arts and cultural programming or holding inclusive consultations, the City is committed to reducing barriers to participation and promoting a shared sense of community.
Cultural Harmony Plan
In November 2019, City Council adopted the 2019-2029 Cultural Harmony Plan, which guides the City’s approach in enhancing cultural harmony among Richmond’s diverse population. This plan sets out five strategic directions and 27 recommended actions to be completed over a 10-year period.
Update reports for the Cultural Harmony Plan provide a high-level summary of the ongoing progress and achievements that the City has accomplished in partnership with Community Associations and Societies, the Richmond Public Library, and local organizations.
Cultural Harmony Plan 2022-2023 Update
Cultural Harmony Plan 2019-2021 Update
Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee (RIAC)
The RIAC advises the City on initiatives that enhance intercultural harmony and strengthen intercultural cooperation in Richmond. RIAC’s intercultural vision is “for Richmond to be the most welcoming, inclusive and harmonious community in Canada.” Learn more about the RIAC and the City’s Advisory Bodies.
Aspire | Build | Celebrate (ABC) Program
From 2022 to 2024, the City of Richmond and Richmond Multicultural Community Services worked together to encourage intergenerational and intercultural dialogue on multiculturalism, diversity, and anti-racism through the ABC Program. The program brought together youth and seniors in Richmond to share their cultures, traditions and unique perspectives through the arts to support action against racism and build a stronger community.
The final culminating performance of the ABC Program, titled Mosaic Firefly: Migration Stories Richmond Edition, is a “guided play” focused on the personal migration stories of youth and senior project participants. This video features the experiences of artists and participants from the program.
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