INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE TOUR 2011
Folk Dancers members of the Ethnic Express International Folk Dance group of Las Vegas and their friends from California - Utah and North Carolina came to dance, visit and enjoy the Mondial des cultures International folk cultural festival and Montreal and Quebec city.
Have a look at the joy we had during our trip and what people thought of it... !
Sandi of North Carolina
... Dear dear dear André - Mucho gracias - Merci merci. The best guide ever! So very happy to make a new ami! Love and Hugs.
From Nevada
We have so many wonderful memories. Thanks to you. Your generosity and open heart have touched us. Thank you for opening a new world to us. Love Michelle and Symme
& Meta - also from Nevada said
Thank you so much for a delightful time and all your help. Much Love to you
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At the Olympic site of Montreal's 1976 Olympic -
We are going up the World's most incline tower - 45 degree
......And we danced on Mount Royal with the Montreal's folk dancers
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Walked around the famous PLATEAU MONT ROYAL - Painters, writers, comedians great spot
Got around OLD MONTREAL - Pierre Calvet house is dated 1770
Melanie Awinonkie Savard of the HURON - WENDAT family, dances for us.
She also explained how the communion and spiritual journey made her choose the bird and inspire her for her dress and her dancing.
Priestess Andicha Sondakwa (Moon of the Eagle) teaches us
AND we kept on dancing ....
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Jerry Duke - San Francisco
" Thanks, Andre, we had a great time and thanks a ton for the music and
notes. I will introduce some of that stuff to my group in the fall."
Turkish Cyprus performing in Drummondville
Historical visit of a water powered wool factory
Guided tour - technics explained
Dancing with Montreal folk dancers -
Never know who will show up for dancing in Montreal -
Here, Jill, Jerry and Lauren got a nice visit with Cristian and Sonia
In Wendake,
at the Premières Nations Hotel, time for a Gourmet Diner
YES .... GOURMET native style ...
Followed by a Huron Wendat dance workshop
Enjoying a traditional English Changing of the Guard
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metting Louis the XIV on the Royal Place where Quebec city was founded in 1608
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