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Cultural collision brings out the best Christopher Sun
Richmond News contributor
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! Cultural diversity was the theme of Richmond’s inaugural World Fest, held Saturday at Minoru Park. The one-day event attracted about 25,000 festival goers and featured the Karo-Kata Afrobeat Group, above, on the main “Mosaic” stage, as well as Grammy winner Alex Cuba and headline act Matt and Kim. Photo by Gord Goble/Special to the News ! See more pictures on The Pulse, page 22.
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he smell of fresh Belgian waffles, deep fried fish and chips and spicy dishes collided with w the sounds of Bhangra and Afrobeats at a the inaugural Richmond World Festival on Saturday. S The celebration of cultural diversity was held at Minoru Park with 45 food carts serving eclectic dishes ranging from bannock to Fijian cuisine, a mixture of live music including Grammy winner Alex Cuba and indie-pop headliner Matt and Kim. Besides music and f food, there were numerous activities, such as poetry reading, lion dancing, Cantonese opera a exhibit, and a turban tying demonstration. and “It was busy right from the start,” said city s spokesperson Ted Townsend, who estimated a about 25,000 attended the free, one-day e event. There were also exhibits showcasing Metis a Ecuadorian culture, an artisan marketand place, cooking demonstrations and inflatable s sumo costumes for people to tryout. Your Kont tinent hosted a digital carnival and there was a an afternoon Vancouver Asahi baseball also g game held at Latrace baseball diamond. As Bhangra band En Karma performed, Mindy Phipps and Melissa Balback were one o many dancing along with their kids. The two of f friends came in a group of 12 people from Stev veston, taking in the entertainment and food. “I was curious about the new event,” Balback said. “It’s been really good and I’m glad we came o to take advantage...” out “It’s a really great event for the family and nice to see the cultural diversity,” Phipps said. “I can’t wait to come back next year.” Lina Ho came with her brother David Chen, a along with his daughter and granddaughter. C Chen’s daughter had brought home a brochure a about the event, prompting them to make the t trek from Port Coquitlam to Richmond. It was w worth the drive, Ho said. “The weather is great, the people are great, the entertainment is great, everything is awesome,” said Ho, while dancing with her brother.
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