By Sarah Rolles

PA residents share their culture

Sep 30, 2012 | 9:04 AM

Culture and diversity is currently being celebrated at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre during Culture Days and Tapestrama.

The facility is packed with food, beverages, entertainment and music from across the globe.
This is the first year that Tapestrama since it began in Prince Albert approximately 37 years ago hasn’t taken place at the Exhibition Centre.

Shayne Lazarowich, executive director for the Multicultural Council said it appears so far that those that are attending the festival are enjoying the new location.

“It’s been excellent so far we have already had a very good turn-out. In the past, the event was also just in the evening but this year we decided to do a full day type of thing climaxing with a band the first night and a cultural showcase Sunday night as well ,” he said.

Throughout the day bystanders were enjoying the many food options while watching the entertainment.

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One of the entertainers Saturday afternoon was hoop dancer Alicia Balicki. Originally, from Flin Flon Manitoba Balicki said as a hoop dancer she has the responsibility to share it with others.

“Hoop dancing is an ancient aboriginal healing dance and it’s very rare. It originated from what we can tell somewhere in South America. When you dance and you have a positive heart and you give off positive energy as the hoops pass over your body it creates a powerful energy which in turn heals both the dancer and those they dance for,” she said.

Other events that took place Saturday that will continue Sunday in correspondence with Culture Days and Tapestrama include a visual art exhibition at the Mann Art Gallery and John M. Cuelenaere Library: A Public Reception for the Mapping Memories of Home and Away.

For more information on the events CLICK HERE.

Tapestrama will close Sunday evening with a show of about 10 different acts called The World Within Prince Albert.

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