Heritage Days

Today I attended the 33rd annual showcase of Canada’s vibrant multicultural heritage. (Also known as Heritage Days) They have 60 pavilions representing over 75 cultures from all over the world. It is probably my favorite festival in Edmonton because it is so diverse. Also the food is amazing!

I went with my 15 month old nephew, my brother and my sister-in-law. It was awesome to experience this festival with my nephew. He was exposed to new food (he is not a fan of Spanakopita even though I am), new music (he likes fast Spanish music like I do), and new skin tones (even though Canada is so very multi-cultural if you have only been on the Earth for 15 months you are bound to see some new races with people representing 75 cultures in attendance).

My brother is an early riser so we got there super early before many of the places had even started serving food or dancing. I spoke a little bit of Greek managed to get a Spanakopita cooked especially for me before they opened. 🙂 Getting there early worked well for us because we bought food tickets with zero line up, walked around in the cool of the morning, eventually got all the food we wanted to try and were ready to go by about 1 when the crowds really started to pick up and the sun was starting to cook.

I managed to snap a few pictures of the festival to share with you . Enjoy!

Lao Dancing

My nephew enjoying himself

Scandinavian Dancers

Scandinavian Couple

Capoeira Martial Arts from Brazil (My favorite picture of the day)

Cuban Dance Class (Brought me right back to Cuba)