Yoruba Gb'Ode Festival Agenda

• Procession Preparation: 11 :00 am – 11 :15 am
• Dance Procession: 11 :20 am – 11 :50 pm
• Land Acknowledgement/ Opening Prayer – Mr. Stephen Abioye 11 :50 -11 :55 am
• Indigenous Blessing: 11 :55 am -12:00 pm
• Nigerian Anthem /Canadian Anthem: 12:00 – 12:10pm
• Introduction to MC: 12:10 pm -12:12 pm
• Opening remarks and Welcome – Mrs. Wumi Awujoola, Aare 12:15 – 12:20 pm
• Why Gb’Ode Festival? Pa Thomas Bankole, Founder, YCAE 12:20 -12:25 pm
• Mayor Amarjeet Sohi Remarks: 12:25 pm – 12:30 pm
• Music Performance: YCAE Drumline 12:30 pm – 12:45 pm
• Remarks /Interlude: 12:45 pm – 12:50 pm
• State 1: Ekiti State: Dance and Presentation: 12:50 pm -1 :10pm
• State 2: Kogi State: Dance and Presentation: 1 :15 pm -1 :35 pm
• Performance by YCAE Eyo Dancers: 1 :35 pm – 1 :50pm
• Performance by Leroy Bull and Ayla Bull+ Hoop Dancers: 1 :50 pm – 2:15 pm
• Musical Interlude/ Remarks: 2:15 pm-2:20 pm
• Remarks: David Shepherd, MLA 2:20 pm – 2:25 pm
• Interlude /Remarks: 2:25 pm – 2:30pm
• Remarks: Liberian Community President -Abraham Lincoln Mckay 2:30 – 2:35pm
• Edmonton Indonesian Community Association: 2:35 pm – 2:40pm
• State 3: Kwara State: Dance and Presentation: 2:40 pm – 3:00 pm
• DJ Musical Interlude: 3:00 pm – 3:1 0pm
• State 4: Lagos State: Dance and Presentation: 3:10-3:30 pm
• Interlude – Seniors Dance 3:30 pm – 3:40 pm
• Dance Presentation – YLA Students: 3:40 pm- 3:55 pm
• State 4: Ogun State: Dance and Presentation: 4:00 pm -4:20pm
• Musical Interlude by Dexter Band: 4:20 – 4:30 pm
• State 5: Ondo Osun State: Dance and Presentation: 4:30 pm – 4:50pm
• State 6: Osun State: Dance and Presentation: 4:55pm – 5:15pm
• State 7: Oyo State: Dance and Presentation: 5:20pm – 5:40pm
• Intro and dance with Queen Satawa Abeni: 5:40 pm – 7:30pm
• Vote of Thanks: 7:30pm

President: Wumi Awujoola Vice President: Hellson Aniyl General Secretary: Stephen Abioye Public Relations Office: Tundun Adeyemo Asst. General Secretary/ Acting Treasurer: Sodiq Ogunbi Ex-Officio: Thomas Bankole