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| Italian day - 1st Ave. |
On June 10th 2012, the streets of Vancouver's Little Italy (Commercial Drive) were filled with people celebrating Italian Day. 1977 was the birth of Italian Day, but it was abandoned after 1982 due to large, uncontrollable crowds. However, this year marks the third consecutive year of having Italian Day as it was reintroduced in 2010. There was a lot going on that day and the cultural, heritage, and traditions of Italy were certainly displayed.
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| Italian Day 2012 on the Drive |
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One of the two stages on the Drive.
From fashion shows to eating contests. |
Besides being entertained by the shows taking place on two different stages, there was also a lot of street performances. Without doubt, there was a lot of food, including Italian's popular snacks and desserts, such as the infamous cannoli. Yum!!
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| About to step on stage for the watermelon eating contest! |
In terms of contests, there was pasta eating, pizza tossing, watermelon eating, and grape stomping. Guess which one I participated in? I had the honour of taking part in the watermelon eating contest and it was a great experience. It was a hot and sunny day and it was very refreshing to eat a juicy, sweet watermelon!
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| Watermelon eating contest |
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| Watermelon eating contest (Kids division) |
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| Grape stomping contest |
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| Grape stomping contest |
Thursday, June 14, 2012
cally
Posted in Events
Food brings people together and it can easily bring us comfort and happiness. Sometimes, eating is like travelling in time as it has the ability to bring us back to a special moment, a familiar place, a unique time, and an almost-forgotten memory.
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