|
Calgary Herald Newspaper
dated
of
July 4th, 2009 |
 
-
300,000++ expectators spread over 26
blocks "loop setup" in Calgary downtown
-
Seats throughout the route
were built by the city of Calgary, some arrived as early as 6:30am to get
the best spot;
-
Participants walked through the complete parade route in app.
2 hours
-
-
A total
of 170 groups took part in the parade,ours was number 121 -
see more at Stampede
Gazetta (pg. 8)
-
Second year that the BrazilianAssociation.org
participates;
-
Categories in the contest included:
cultural. corporation, city, outros - see at the right side
for the winners;
-
Our prize `Best Overall` refers to all aspects of the entry: float,presentation
with costumes and line-up, and
music;
-
Compliance with the rules and regulations, for instance -safety which
could put a group out
of the parade;
-
There is a limit
of 25 participants,however we can request an increase in size if applicable,
this year we got an increase to
35 people;
-
We won a special award - see picture
above;
-
We thank very much our three special guests from Brazilian group Batunta.com who helped
us with a special a valuable contribution in
the "Batucada" Brazilian Drumming.
-
We
also thank all who contributed to this special ocasion, including
Jose Neto and the Batucada group, and Alice Campello Neves and
Samba Brasil Heritage Dance Group.
|
