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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Mississauga.com/carassauga-returns-to-mississauga/
- ^ 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/