Winnipeg
Friday, August 12th, 2011
Phyllis and I decided that if we were going to any of the festival events, we better do it Friday evening.
So we made it to 3 of them, all in St. Vital/St. Boniface.
Warsaw Poland Pavilion
Glenwood C.C. - St. Vital
The hostess, Andrea, asked the crowd, if anyone was visiting from out of Canada.
This fellow hails from Hawaii, and was asked to come up and participate in some instructional demos.
He did a couple of "ax moves" and a (cheating) "jump over your hat move".
Andrea
Hostess and MC for this pavilion.
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Russian Pavilion
Indo Canadian Arts and Cultural Centre - St. Vital
This location was an old A & P, when I was a kid, and was the home of Springs Church for a while,
and was even considered as new home for the St. Vital Legion, Branch No. 16.
Tango was introduced as traditional dance of Russia,
and who is giving the demo, but Wesley Giesbrecht and partner.
This couple from Los Angeles was called "Russian Souvenir"
Ambassadors & Hosts
Valerie Slemzinim, a Las Vegas clown, was very funny.
LIMPOPO, from Los Angeles, was excellent, and very humourous,
Very Talented Professional Musicians and Dancers.
Russian Souvenir
Keyboard and Saxaphonist
I am unclear whether these children were part of the "dance troope".
Valerie Slemzinim
Troope Finale
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Brazilian Pavilion
Heather Curling Club - St. Boniface
Ambassadors & Hosts
Brazilian Warriors
A legacy of Brazil's four centuries of slavery, "capoeira" is a "fighting dance",
that has mellowed into playful, stylized combat.
Dancer posing for photos,
while we were leaving.
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