Heritage Days
0Edmonton’s Heritage Days Festival is not a celebration of Canadian culture, though it may be considered that because the participants are indeed Canadians, albeit of varied ethnicities. The festival is instead a celebration of the multicultural population of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. This coming-together of races is organized by the Edmonton Heritage Festival Association to celebrate both similarities and differences.
When and where the festival is held
True to what it is being celebrated, the Heritage Days Festival is held on every Heritage Day weekend. The William Hawrelak Park serves as the site for the festival of cultural diversity. Edmonton’s Heritage Days Festivals came into being in 1974 when then-Minister of Culture Dr. Horst A. Schmidt declared that the first Monday of August was to become Alberta’s Heritage Day.
What to expect from the festival
You would be delighted to experience Edmonton’s Heritage Days Festival. The get-together has representations from different ethnic groups in Alberta. This means that a variety of exotic dishes from different cultures can be tasted, and that music and entertainment from various countries will intensify the already heady flavor. Do not hesitate to bring children along. The festival is designed to be family-friendly, alcohol- and drug- free, accommodating, and heart-warming.
Who can go to the festival
Because admission is free, anyone can enter the festival’s premises. Of course, if you are planning to go, you should respect the no alcohol, no drugs guidelines. This is to preserve the family friendly atmosphere. To make sure you are admitted, however, you should bring along some donations for the Edmonton food bank. The festival organizer is a non-profit group, and only requests help for food programs.