Folklorama has been a big part of my life over the years… when I was growing up, my parents tried to make the trip in to Winnipeg at least a couple of times each Folklorama, and we would go to several pavilions in a night. Being a country kid, it was a wonderful chance to be exposed to different cultures and places in the world.
My family is of Belgian descent, and when I was in my teens, one of my brother’s decided to join the dance group at the Belgian Pavilion, so it was through him that I started to volunteer there.
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