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Carassauga

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Carassauga is an annual multicultural festival in Mississauga, Ontario. Carassauga is a three-day event occurring annually in May.

Funded in 1985, Carassauga features cultural pavilions representing different countries and cultures.[1]

History

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Carassauga is an incorporated non-profit volunteer community organization. The festival was developed in response to a challenge from former Mayor Hazel McCallion in 1985. Carassauga is meant to reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of Mississauga

Pavilions

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The Carassauga Cultural Pavilions are located in cultural and recreation centres throughout Mississauga.

Each pavilion provide food, entertainment, art, historical displays and vendors that represent a different culture. Performances at the pavilions may include dance, music, singing, fashion shows, and plays. The pavilions also offer dance lessons, arts and crafts, and cooking demos.

References

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Mississauga.com/carassauga-returns-to-mississauga/

  1. ^ Tom Urbaniak (3 April 2009). Her Worship: Hazel Mccallion and the Development of Mississauga. University of Toronto Press. pp. 206–. ISBN 978-0-8020-9902-0. Retrieved 31 March 2013.

http://onthego.to/take-your-taste-buds-around-the-world/

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