Programme
Programme - LUO CONVENTION 2025
DAY 1 - FRIDAY OCT 10TH, 2025
DAY 2 - SATURDAY OCT 11TH, 2025
DAY 3 - SUNDAY OCT 12TH, 2025
DAY 1 - FRIDAY OCT 10TH, 2025
INTERCULTURAL DAY – Bring a good pair of walking shoes
10:00 – 11:00 am
Welcome and Registration
11:00 – 11:30 am
Briefing, tour guide notes
11:30 – 01:30 pm
Tour of Downtown (Walk) – Fort York to City Hall
01:00 – 02:30 pm
Lunch Break (Eaton Centre)
03:00 – 05:00 pm
Lake shore- Ferry to Highland (Tentative)
DAY 2 - SATURDAY OCT 11TH, 2025
CONVENTION DAY
8:00 – 09:00 a.m
Registration
9:00 – 9:40 a.m
Acknowledgements – Welcome Remarks
– Land and African Ancestral Acknowledgements
– Welcome Remark by Chair CoC
– Welcome from President who invites Board, Ambassador and Mayor of Ottawa
– Opening Remarks – Minister for International Development, Hon. Ahmed Hussein
09:45 – 10:00 a.m
Guest of Honor’s Remark
10:00 – 10:15 a.m
History of Luo (Elder) – Prof. Abe
10:15 – 10:35 a.m
Role of Africans in Canada and the Western World – Prof Adau
10:35 – 11:00 a.m
Break (Dance break – 20minutes)
11:05-11:30 a.m
Commercial Break – Presentation
11:30-12:00 p.m
Presentation on role of Culture in integration of E.A (Member from EALA)
12:00 – 12:30 p.m
Role of Luo Diaspora in promoting the Development Agenda – Hon: Richard Todwong
12:30 – 1:45 p.m
Lunch Break.
1:50 – 2:45 p.m
Nurturing and preserving Luo culture for unity in the Diaspora (role of parents, community)
– Mego Irene Latigo to present.
– 15min Session presentation from Dr Samantha – UofT
2:45 – 3:30 p.m
Group break out session (Topics based on groups)
3:30 – 4:00 p.m
Dance and tea break
4:00 – 4:30 p.m
Group Presentation on break out session
4:30 – 5:00 p.m
Commercial Break – Presentation
5:00 – 5:30 p.m
Closure Remarks – Prof. Abe close the Convention before the Luo Party
7:30 – 2:00 a.m
Dance
Children’s Program/Activity
09:00-10:30 a.m Games
10:30- 11:00 a.m Snack & Break
11:00 -12:00 p.m Art/Folklore/Dance
12:00 – 1:00 p.m Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 p.m Art/Folklore/Dance
DAY 3 - SUNDAY OCT 12TH, 2025
LUO CULTURAL DAY AND BBQ
12:00 p.m
Arrival
- Children share their work/learning (either through art, dance, singing, etc)