Carassauga Opening Night Launch & Festival of Cultures @ Hershey Centre, Mississauga, ON - Fri May 24th - Sun May 26th!

Carassauga is an incorporated non-profit volunteer community organization, which celebrates its 27th anniversary this year. It operated for the first time in 1986 with 10 Pavilions, initially operating only on Saturday and Sunday.  It was created in response to a challenge put out by  Mayor Hazel McCallion to all ethno cultural groups at a meeting of her calling in the old City Hall in the fall of 1985.  It quickly evolved into a 3-day, 22 hour event.

The Festival has become an important annual event in Mississauga’s calendar, and its popularity has steadily increased in recent years.  It  is the largest multicultural Festival in Ontario and is now recognized as the 2nd largest cultural Festival in Canada in terms of visits & ethnic diversity representation.

The Opening Night Ceremony May 24, 7:30 pm is held at the Outdoor Stage at the Hershey Centre and is a kaleidoscope of color and cultures. This launches the three-day Festival and is celebration of all the countries represented at the Festival, clearly depicting the cultural diversity of the City.

Non-stop cultural entertainment throughout the Festival weekend is featured on the Outdoor Stage, which is a main attraction point for visitors.

In addition to the welcome formalities by the Chair of the Festival and dignitaries and the Opening Night Ceremony, Carassauga Festival is pleased to present Simply the Best.

Simply the Best

If you are a Tina Turner fan, you are going to love “Simply the Best” a tribute show which recreates the excitement and music of Tina Turner. Free admission with an Adult Passport.

May 24, 2013 9 p.m. Outdoor Stage, Hershey Centre.

Carassauga Passport 2013
Advance passports $10.00
At the Door Passports $12.00

Passports purchased online must be picked up at the Carassauga Office, Hershey Center SportZone,  2nd Floor, 5600 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga, ON, L4Z 4B6
Office Hours

Monday – Friday 10:00am – 6:00pm

Please call to arrange a time to come pick up your passports.

FESTIVAL HOURS

Friday, May 24
7:30 pm - 12:00 midnight

Saturday, May 25
1:00 pm - 12:00 midnight

Sunday, May 26
1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Location:  Hershey Centre, 5500 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga, ON

More info visit:  http://www.carassauga.com/

Carassauga Festival of Cultures @ Hershey Sports Centre, Mississauga, ON - Fri May 25 - Sun May 27th!

60 Cultures, 26 Pavilions, 3 Days, 1 Mascot: Welcome Carassauga 2012!
Ontario’s Largest Multicultural Festival Celebrates its 27th Year with
Toonie Tastes, and the War of 1812 Encampment

Where can you watch folklore dances from the four corners of the earth? Indulge your palate with culinary dishes from 60 different cultures? Purchase art, artifacts and fashion from around the world, and travel back
in time to the War of 1812 — all in the course of three days? Carassauga Festival of Cultures, Canada’s second largest multicultural festival, gears up for its 27^th celebration taking place throughout Mississauga on May 25, 26 and 27, 2012. This year will see 26 pavilions feature spectacular performances, exotic cuisine and festive activities for visitors of all ages.

“Every year Carassauga introduces new features to enhance the visitor experience and 2012 is no exception,” says Heather Grand, Carassauga Chair. “This year we’re thrilled to present 60 cultures, introduce exciting new attractions and showcase the newest member of the Carassauga family, a mascot who will have a large presence throughout the Festival.”

WHAT’S NEW IN 2012
Pavilions
In addition to the many popular pavilions returning this year including four original Festival participants; Croatia, India, philippines and Portugal, Carassauga welcomes the return of Serbia to its multicultural landscape. 

Toonie Taste
Carassauga’s most appetizing activity has a tasty new feature.  ‘Toonie Taste’ will offer visitors an opportunity to sample
diverse ethnic cuisines, by selecting small taster plates for only a Toonie.  Delicious full meal selections will still be available, but the choice is yours!

War of 1812 Encampment
In celebration of its bicentennial and to commemorate Canada’s involvement in the War of 1812, Carassauga is proud to present the War of 1812 Encampment at the Canada pavilion, located outdoors at the Hershey Sports Centre.

New Mascot
2012 marks the arrival of Carassauga’s new mascot who will join the Festival’s kick-off ceremony on May 19 at Mississauga Celebration Square. The public is invited to participate in naming the mascot, visit www.carassauga.com for details and the
chance to win a Flipcam courtesy of Foresters, proud sponsor of KidsZone.

JRDN Concert
Carassauga is proud to present 2012 JUNO nominee, R&B Hip Hop artist, Jordan Croucher in a live concert performance on May 25 at the Hershey Centre, at the Canada Pavilion.

Carassauga Singing Star Contest
Share the excitement as talented amateur solo singers vie for the title of Carassauga Singing Star 2012.

Passports
Passports entitle visitors to unlimited entry to all pavilions during festival hours.  Passports are available for $10 in advance or $12 at the door.  Children 12 & under are free, when accompanied by an adult Passport holder. Passports are sold throughout GTA at retail outlets, community centres, libraries and at all pavilions.

Free Transit
Passport holders and accompanied children 12-and-under ride free on Carassauga shuttle buses and regularly-scheduled MiWay, the new Mississauga Transit bus routes, during Festival operating hours.  All buses are wheelchair accessible and air conditioned.

Festival Hours
Friday May 25 – 7:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Saturday May 26 – 1:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Sunday May 27- 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Hershey Sports Centre ( parking lot) , (on north side of Hershey Centre Main Area)
5500 Rose Cherry Place (North of Matheson, one block east of Kennedy), Mississauga, ON
 
For more info visit:  http://www.carassauga.com/