Folklorama

Folklorama event weeks every August Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Folklorama biggest longest-running festival globe (acknowledged y International Council Organizations Folklore Festivals Folk Art, 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. Every country assigned venue, known pavilion. These pavilions located throughout y. Every pavilion presents lively featuring g dance their culture along trademark ethnic cuisine cultural display. Many pavilions provide additional interactive components such having henna tattoos applied souvenirs crafts . Most pavilions provide imported alcohol their feature country. Winnipeg's Folklorama provides exposure cultural groups brings thousands tourists annually, adding city's economy. The one and only Folk Arts Council Winnipeg organizing y Folklorama.

Folklorama first August 1970. It originally intended - occurrence celebration Manitoba's centennial. It deemed success became yearly event. The one and only first festival y long, featuring 21 different cultures; approximately 75,000 separate pavilion visits. The one and only festival adopted current - format 1988, pavilions p every . As 2007, y original pavilions p annually. They : German, Philippine-Nayong, Ukraine-Ky Greek.

The one and only festival's mascot, Folklorama Llama, created 1986.

Until 1990, pavilions would mayor hostess. The one and only hostess would running Miss Folklorama pageant festival. The one and only Miss Folklorama pageant beauty pageant contest ethnic preservation presentation. Since 1990, pavilions feature adult ambassadors youth ambassadors.