(taken from here):
"The Ignite Culture Show is an event that strives to preserve and bridge the gap between different Vietnamese generations, while bestowing ancestral traditions in combination with modern Vietnamese culture."
Since before Ivy even began her post-secondary studies at the University of Ottawa, she was recruited to be a part of the school's Vietnamese Student Association (VSA). Although Ivy has been a part of VSA since 2006, she had never participated at Ignite, before. Now, five years later, Ivy was proud to end her undergraduate student career, and time with VSA, by being part of the winning team at this year's Ignite Cultural Show in Toronto.
For three long months, many evenings and weekends of the VSA Ottawa (University of Ottawa and Carleton) Ignite 2011 team were spoken for by non-stop rehearsals. On March 19, 2011, at the Markham Theatre for the Performing Arts, VSA Ottawa went up against the Universities of Toronto, Waterloo/Laurier, Ryerson, McMaster, Queen's, Western and York. Out of the 8 groups competing, VSA Ottawa placed first, Ryerson second, and York came in third (to see a video of the winners being announced, click here). The Ignite competition was a fun way to unite Vietnamese-Canadian students from all over Ontario, but it was also a learning, cultural experience that teaches the value and meaning of our Vietnamese heritage.
A "behind-the-scenes" look at VSA Ottawa's journey to Ignite 2011:
Full HD footage of VSA Ottawa's winning performance (make sure to watch it in 1080p!):
For now, here are some photos, while the videos are loading...
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