It was time once again for Regina's multicultural festival, MOSAIC, to take place this weekend. Having heard about it before, Trevor's parents decided to come up and see the kids and check it out with us. On Friday evening we picked up Trevor from his office and began our cross-cultural adventure at the LAOS pavilion where we saw some sword dancing and tasted some Vietnamese food.
From the LAOS pavilion we moved on to the Scottish one where we were treated to some bagpipe music and drumming. While sampling some fish and chips (& Papa tried the haggis) Sarah was mesmerized by the Highland Dancers. I can't say the same for Ethan!
Before leaving the kids had fun posing as a pair of Scottish folks. Ethan really didn't get why he was sticking his head through a hole but he had fun anyway.
From the Scottish pavilion we moved on to the Caribbean one. This is always a hit as they usually have good dancers and music and mango-pineapple ice cream. Last year they even had a dance teacher up on stage and kids were invited to go and learn to dance. Much to my surprise Sarah went up and had a blast. This year the kids got to see a fire dancer, which was essentially a guy setting a really bad example for all the kids there. He had sticks and danced and set them on fire and breathed fire etc. All in all not an act that you hope your kid will run home and try however they did enjoy watching it.
While we were there we ran into our friends and neighbours, Tim and Marnel and their girls Presley and Drew. Ethan and Drew had just as much fun running up and down the bleachers.
From the Caribbean we finished up the night at the First Nations Pavilion. While we didn't get to sample the bannock it sure smelled good. We did make it in time to see the jingle dancer and the hoop dancer who was absolutely amazing. Tired kids (and grown-ups) determined that this was that last stop for the night. Megan as always was a great sport all along our travels. She was just thrilled to hold the passport that got you in and chew on it.
Saturday we spent the morning painting our fence but made sure we were finished by 2 so that we could get to the Ukrainian pavilion in time to see our friend and neighbour Christian dance. We made it and the kids were thrilled to see their friend up on stage. Way to go Christian.
The afternoon was hot but we ventured from the Ukraine to Greece where we ate delicious souvlaki and Greek salad. Ethan was again less than thrilled with the dancing and singing however found it very amusing to hide behind the curtains along the wall and then run out laughing. It entertained him for quite awhile! Megan on the other hand had had enough and fell fast asleep. After a quick trip to the Philippine pavilion everyone had had enough and it was back home to cool off in the sprinkler. Next year we hope to make it to the Irish, Indian and
Francophone pavilions.
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