Checked another essential Edmonton experience off my list today: went to the Heritage Festival! Somehow I'd never gotten there although always meaning to, but maybe the weather wasn't good or I wasn't feeling great or there was just lots else going on during the long weekend.
But a friend messaged me yesterday. He suggested we go for lunch & then check out the festival. I laughed & explained: you have lunch *at* the festival, the food is the biggest reason to go!
We ended up spending more than 5.5 hours this afternoon, wandering around the full loop of 66 national pavilions in assorted weather. (My friend wondered why I was bringing a knapsack, but I made good use of the rain jacket & umbrella, & sun hat & shades, & summerweight jacket, too.)
We seemed to have a bad habit of arriving at a performance stage just as things were wrapping up, but still managed to witness quite a variety of dancing & drumming & more. (I'll post photos later/tomorrow.)
Still on tomorrow until 8pm.
https://www.heritagefest.ca/
Amelia Bellamy-Royds :progress:
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