Folklorama event weeks August Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Folklorama largest longest-running festival world (acknowledged y International Council Organizations Folklore Festivals F A, known CIOFF). Visitors festival invited sample exotic cuisine celebrate cultural ethnic heritage people dozens countries Winnipeg their . Typically there 40 45 pavilions presented operating festival. E country assigned venue, known pavilion. These pavilions located throughout y. E pavilion presents lively featuring g dance their culture along trademark ethnic cuisine cultural display. My pavilions provide additional interactive components having henna tattoos applied souvenirs crafts . M pavilions provide imported alcohol their feature country. Winnipeg's Folklorama provides exposure cultural groups brings thousands tourists year, adding city's economy. T F A Council Winnipeg organizing y Folklorama.

Folklorama first August 1970. I originally intended - occurrence celebration Manitoba's centennial. I deemed success became annual event. T first festival y long, featuring 21 different cultures; approximately 75,000 separate pavilion visits. T festival adopted current - format 1988, pavilions p . A 2007, y original pavilions p every y. Ty : German, Philippine-Nayong, Ukraine-Ky Greek.

T festival's mascot, Folklorama Llama, created 1986.

Until 1990, pavilions would mayor hostess. T hostess would running M Folklorama pageant festival. T M Folklorama pageant beauty pageant contest ethnic preservation presentation. Since 1990, pavilions feature adult ambassadors youth ambassadors.