Edmonton Heritage Festival
edmonton heritage festival threeday festival honouring alberta cultural heritage cultural diversity held annually civic holiday weekend william hawrelak park edmonton alberta canada festival organized annually edmonton heritage festival association since time eleven community united intent display culture offering traditional cuisine entertainment interpretive material craft visitor th anniversary festival included different culture pavilion people present cultural root local national community tent feature food entertainment artwork craft clothing teach visitor various culture display including photo paraphernalia story edmonton heritage festival held annually edmonton hawrelak park world largest three day celebration multiculturalism august long weekend tented pavilion representing country culture offer showing cultural dance song shared stage folk art cultural display individual tent home life vignette cultural food kitchen festival requires volunteer course three day us almost tent spread hectare onsite attendance heritage festival festival familyfriendly alcohol tobacco free event admission charge site admission watch cultural folk music dance show shared stage admission cultural display also free county set display tent known pavilion offer sampling unique cultural food drink organizer festival encourage visitor donate local food bank william hawrelak park offer public parking except bicycle festival connected well city edmonton transit exclusive parknride service park open throughout day pm visitor asked leave dog home attendance festival increased people reached record matched beaten approximately attendee festival festival saw estimated visitor three day record sunday estimated event ran august august heritagefest provides opportunity local community organization present individual ethnic root culture heritage broader audience different culture part display year festival number form heritage presentation commonly used ethnic food preparation leading way visitor also experience music dance performance traditional clothes costume object originating different heritage produced traditional way also available participant give visitor festival insight origin place historic development large printed photo text display many point interest video multimedia presentation reenactment like welsh revolt initiated st david welsh wale pavilion heritagefest specialedition magazine distributed bangladesh heritage ethnic society alberta edmonton heritage festival association funded built heritage amphitheatre amphitheatre used since thousand event activity annual perennial event include freewill shakespeare symphony sky edmonton rockfest edmonton blue fest private corporate event wedding countless others association also developed upgraded hawrelak park infrastructure including creation permanent pavilion equipment water electrical hookup upgrade electrical system improvement infrastructure used festival event take part park including silverskate festival paw park edmonton emergency preparedness day ice castle others edmonton heritage festival association also sponsor local cultural site event group like edmonton federation community league th anniversary pavilion cariwest say loud event major fundraiser food bank city edmonton nonperishable food cash donation visitor collected site donation measured million kilogram currently yearly contribution kilogram festival organization also asks visitor donate unused food ticket converted money raised food bank additional monetary donation raised edmonton heritage festival organization help develop upgrade hawrelak park infrastructure creation pavilion equipment water electrical hookup upgrade electrical system improvement shared event featured park festival official mission promote public awareness understanding appreciation cultural diversity annual summer festival well provide educational event program andor project yearround basis government alberta acting minister culture dr horst schmid declared first monday august annual holiday order recognize celebrate varied cultural heritage albertans june first monday august became heritage day showcase displaying alberta’s cultural diversity first celebration held fort edmonton park included multicultural concert performer several ethnic community edmonton heritage festival took current form eleven ethnocultural community displayed culture traditional cuisine entertainment interpretive material craft mayfair park subsequently renamed william hawrelak park held ever since people attended festival festival continued expand increase popularity year schmid encouraged edmonton commissioner public affair appoint several volunteer city administration help transform heritage day heritage festival led creation edmonton heritage festival association december attendance increased people reached record matched beaten approximately visitor festival saw estimated visitor three day record sunday estimated festival selects special theme phrase lend unique element year theme serf convey festival purpose excitement well encourage people attend join festivity past theme included following festival board director initiated heritage festival youth ambassador program ambassador young adult volunteering behalf pavilion take part number event prior festival appointed single prince princess chosen cultural association participated festival act honorary ambassador new youth ambassador program allows two youth pavilion allows pavilion take part world longest churro produced festival long weighed kg since canadian citizenship ceremony taken place amphitheatre william hawrelak park heritage amphitheatre ceremony new canadian sworn average approximately kilogram food collected festival edmonton heritage festival designated one top event north america american bus association trade organization motor coach tour industry festival also several award international festival event association ifea year awarded annually part haas wilkerson pinnacle award competition ifeas pinnacle award recognize outstanding accomplishment high quality creative promotional operational community outreach program material produced festival event around world festival edmonton festival alberta official website