Southern Alberta Ethnic Association (SAEA) is an umbrella organization representing a wide diversity of ethnic societies and clubs in southern Alberta. For the last 40 years, SAEA has been carrying the lamp of ethnic diversity in southern Alberta highlighting different global cultures, languages, religions, food and cuisines, cultural dancing and performances, ethnic music as well as thoughts and philosophies. It has been an iconic organization of its unique kind in the whole country representing one of the most culturally and ethnically diverse groups in this multi-cultural nation.