The Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival June 25, 2007
Posted by grhomeboy in Greek Diaspora Festivals.trackback
Over the weekend, local ethnic communities welcomed festivalgoers to a corner of Victoria Park where they offered a taste of their homeland.
A few booths down, a steady lineup kept volunteers from the Greek Cypriot community of Waterloo Region busy over the grill all weekend.
Alexandra Nicolopoulou, 72, has been volunteering at the festival for 20 years but this year was savouring the souvlaki instead of making it. “Oil, lemon, oregano,” she said as she rhymed off the recipe. “You marinate the pork in it and brush a little on while it’s cooking and that’s it.”
Nicolopoulou remembers back when the festival was held indoors but, under Saturday’s sunny skies, she said the move outdoors was a good one. She said she’s proud the Greek Cypriot community has been a constant part of the festival as it has grown to include more groups from around the world. “We were one of the pioneers,” Nicolopoulou said with a smile.
The festival kicked off Saturday afternoon with Scottish, Ukrainian and Greek performers taking the stage. They were among the first of the 40 groups who helped entertain the crowds over the weekend. The event is organized each year by the Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Centre. The more than 50 craft and artisan booths at the festival were specially selected by organizers in an effort to promote ethically-made products at the festival.
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