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B4 THE OAKVILLE BEAVER Wednesday, October 20, 1999 19 99 U nited W a y of O akville C am paign % D ress YouW ayTaY2R!! large selection of gorgeous Fal items now15%oK Jointe Mon^MlenniumCotiittwnandg«an eota 5,10,15% i t any tem un8 December 31st Wiy spenda fortune on re&l ptfces? Comeon in and haw a to *... ycul to * wta you see!! By Consignment... Upscale Resale la d ie s W ear H 5 T ta fa lg a rR d (ju s tN .o fL a le s h c rc ) g% 338-3474 Open 7 Days a Week! Oakville B eaver E ntertainm ent Editor. Carol Baldwin 845-3824 (Extension 254) Aits & Entertainment OUR GOAL $ 3 .1 m i l l i o n United Way For more info: 845-5571 Carousel of Nations provides a taste of multiculturalism United Way fundraiser is yo u r passport to the w orld By Kathy Yanchus SPECIAL TO THE BEAVER Oakville goes tres cosmopolitan this weekend. Once overwhelm ingly Anglo,Saxon, our thriving town is deliciously more ethnically diverse these days. One way to find out just who our multi-cultural neighbors are is to visit the town's first annual Carousel of Nations running Saturday and Sunday in various locations throughout town. "We (Halton Region) are not a des ignated area for im migrants which means they don't come directly to Halton," comments Frances Cordero de Bolanos, Managing Director of the Halton Multicultural Council (HMC). But in second migrations, Oakville scores high. Hopes for Oakville's debut festival, akin to Caribana in Toronto and Larassauga in Mississauga, is that it will raise awareness about the diversity of people and an understanding of dif ferent cultures and custom s, adds Cordero de Bolanos. "It will be a great learning opportu nity for everybody, for kids and adults. Participants feel proud of their people, and their culture and they want to show how their culture contributes to Canadian culture." The plan was instigated by the United Way of Oakville a year ago, but the community committee members held off on a grand scale event until this fall to ensure a certain level o f success, says Willie Campos. With the HM C's help, the United Way wanted to reach out to all ethnic communities "to get them involved in the United Way, in giving to the United Way, in getting help from the United Way," says Campos. "They wanted the cultural groups to be involved in the mainstream. There is a perception that the United Way is only for the main stream." One of the suggestions was such a festival and "the United Way picked up the ball." Eleven pavilions are being set up, Complete with entertainment and cui sine, at clubs, schools and recreation Centres around town with the best way to travel from one site to the next by car, according to Project Manager, Cheryl Whytock of the United Way. ; Organizers chose the "touring type of idea" so that participants could see the community, says Whytock and also M ississauga, will include milanesa (veal wrapped in spinach and eggs), paella (saffron flavored stew of seafood with rice and vegetables and pascualina (spinach pie), among others. The Oakville Portuguese Folklore Group will host the Portugal pavilion at St. James School on Morden Road and Club Filipino of Oakville and Philippine Kapitbahay of Oakville will welcome the Fiesta Filipina Dance Troupe and offer foods such as the exotic pancit (rice noodles), chicken adobo and desserts like turon (banana fritters) and halo-halo (Philippine sun dae) at their site, St. Bernadette's School. Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Singapore and Thailand will host the Pacific Rim pavilion, located at St. Luke School while the Famee Furlane Oakville Italian Club of Lower Base Line will be the site of the Italian pavilion. Irish favorites will be presented by Pat Morris and the Shannon Showband and the world class Goggin Irish Dancers will give you a free lesson at the Irish pavilion, set up at Appleby College. Enjoy the Hawaiian and Tahitian dancing of the Kawahine Hawaiian Dancers at Glenbumie School where The Friends of Quezon of Ontario and The Lucena City Association of Ontario will be featured. Try pork Auean Delight, Honolulu Chicken Huli Huli, a Maui Dumpling or a tropical island drink, perhaps? The Hellenic Community of Qakville will host the Greek pavilion at White Oaks Secondary School which will feature a showcase of culture from ancient to modern through music, dance and displays. Try octopus, feta, tzatziki, souvlaki in pita or a dessert of kadaifi along with a demi-tasse of Greek roast coffee or a glass of the renowned Ouzo. The Canadian Caribbean Association of Halton will treat visitors to calypso and reggae music as well as limbo, storytelling and folk dancers at the Glen Abbey Recreation Centre. Cuisine will include curry goat, salt fish and black pudding as well as rum punch and ginger beer. The Canadian pavilion, hosted by the These dancers are part of the Alianza Mexicana dance group that will be performing at the Latin American Pavilion group, Speak Out...Canada...Pensons-y! during the Carousel of nations on Saturday and Sunday. Committee at Town Hall, will present because there is no facil that no one feels they samplings of regional specialties from ity in town large enough are neglected," says the ocean, lakes and land as well as beer, to host thousands of Campos, who is also wine and cider. patrons. involved in the Latin A traditional Arabic party with American pavilion music and dance will finish off the Tickets are still avail which will represent all entertainment at the Arabic Nations able she adds. "There's Spanish speaking pavilion at Our Lady of Peace School. still time to purchase countries. tickets. It's still not too Activities throughout the day will late. Or you can go include Debkeh lessons, crafts, litera directly to any of the ture and language lessons. Try Arabic This pavilion, pavilions." cuisine such as tabooli, stuffed grape located at St. Thomas To create an aware leaves and falafel or drinks such as W O R L D W ITHIN OAKVILLE Aquinas, will feature ness o f the cultural Arak and Jalab. music and dances from diversity in Oakville and Carousel of Nations passports are $5 channeled back into charitable causes or indigenous people an awareness of the United Way and its cultural programs, explains Campos. in advance or $7 at the door and chil such as Latin function, are the goals of the United "My hope is that the United Way will American ballroom dancing, mariache dren under 12 are admitted free. For Way, says Whytock. information, contact the United Way at achieve what they set out to do, reach music and a Cuban cabaret show. Individual pavilion proceeds will be out to everybody in the community so 845-5571. Authentic dishes, catered by a South American restaurant, B lanca's, in I little Caesars-Pizza* GREAT TASTE! GREAT PRICE! 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