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The spectators at the Mariposa Festival are as much a part of the show as the entertainers, what with their colorful costumes and their need to be doi(...)
The spectators at the Mariposa Festival are as much a part of the show as the entertainers, what with their colorful costumes and their need to be doi(...)

The spectators at the Mariposa Festival are as much a part of the show as the entertainers, what with their colorful costumes and their need to be doi(...)

Date7/25/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: The spectators at the Mariposa Festival are as much a part of the show as the entertainers; what with their colorful costumes and their need to be doing their own thing. One of the best-dressed pairs there was Alanis Obomsawin and her baby Kisos; from Cut Knife; Sask. The water-cooled violinist is Bernie Jaffe.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0103054F
The spectators at the Mariposa Festival are as much a part of the show as the entertainers, what with their colorful costumes and their need to be doi(...)
The spectators at the Mariposa Festival are as much a part of the show as the entertainers, what with their colorful costumes and their need to be doi(...)
Bezant, Graham
7/24/1970
Selecting costumes for the Guelph Festival
Selecting costumes for the Guelph Festival
Darrell, Dick
5/4/1971
One face out of the many who took part in the procession, complete with colorful costume
One face out of the many who took part in the procession, complete with colorful costume
Spremo, Boris
7/31/1977
Festivals - Music - Mariposa Folk Festival - 1968 - 1970
Festivals - Music - Mariposa Folk Festival - 1968 - 1970
Griffin, Doug
7/24/1970
The 11th Annual Mariposa Folk Festival opened yesterday on Toronto Island, and the overshelming mood was one of peacefulness. This was largely due to (...)
The 11th Annual Mariposa Folk Festival opened yesterday on Toronto Island, and the overshelming mood was one of peacefulness. This was largely due to (...)
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
1/1/1971
Just a fraction of the 23,000 people who turned out for the Mariposa Festival on Centre Island over the weekend, these happy folks yesterday enjoyed f(...)
Just a fraction of the 23,000 people who turned out for the Mariposa Festival on Centre Island over the weekend, these happy folks yesterday enjoyed f(...)
Griffin, Doug
6/23/1974
Informality was the theme of the Mariposa festival on Olympic Island over the weekend, and there was even children's music to make this youngster's tr(...)
Informality was the theme of the Mariposa festival on Olympic Island over the weekend, and there was even children's music to make this youngster's tr(...)
Bezant, Graham
7/26/1970
Security at Mariposa Festival is provided by 60 OPP officers, but visiting folkniks reaised no rumpus opening night
Security at Mariposa Festival is provided by 60 OPP officers, but visiting folkniks reaised no rumpus opening night
Spremo, Boris
8/11/1967
Mariposa Festival when Stratford's Perth County Conspiracy gave away raisins and nuts to fans
Mariposa Festival when Stratford's Perth County Conspiracy gave away raisins and nuts to fans
Bezant, Graham
7/24/1970
All set: Surrounded by other elaborate costumes for the Caribana parade, Whitfield Belasco adjusts Sasha Rodulfo's outfit, which is almost complete
All set: Surrounded by other elaborate costumes for the Caribana parade, Whitfield Belasco adjusts Sasha Rodulfo's outfit, which is almost complete
Griffin, Doug
6/27/1988
Sisters Drina and Ivanacosic, in the traditional costumes of the Croatian Region of Slavonia, will be performing at the 9th annual Carabram multicultural Festival. Brampton, Ontario
Sisters Drina and Ivanacosic, in the traditional costumes of the Croatian Region of Slavonia, will be performing at the 9th annual Carabram multicultural Festival. Brampton, Ontario
Calleja, Frank
6/13/1991
Opening Caribana '70, the fourth annual West Indian festival at the Toronto islands, participants in costume parade from Varsity Stadium on Saturday. (...)
Opening Caribana '70, the fourth annual West Indian festival at the Toronto islands, participants in costume parade from Varsity Stadium on Saturday. (...)
Ross, Fred
8/1/1970