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Statue of Christ is borne in huge parade yesterday through Mississauga streets to end three-day annual Potuguese Festival of Salvador do Mundo. Childr(...)
Statue of Christ is borne in huge parade yesterday through Mississauga streets to end three-day annual Potuguese Festival of Salvador do Mundo. Childr(...)

Statue of Christ is borne in huge parade yesterday through Mississauga streets to end three-day annual Potuguese Festival of Salvador do Mundo. Childr(...)

Date7/25/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Statue of Christ is borne in huge parade yesterday through Mississauga streets to end three-day annual Potuguese Festival of Salvador do Mundo. Children wore costumes of angels and saints as they paraded to Cawthra Arena. There was also dancing; feasting and a bazaar to celebrate community's sixth annual festival.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013350F
Santo Cristo Procession, with bearers carrying a life-size statue of Christ, moves along Toronto street yesterday in fifth annual festival sponsored b(...)
Santo Cristo Procession, with bearers carrying a life-size statue of Christ, moves along Toronto street yesterday in fifth annual festival sponsored b(...)
5/16/1971
Protuguese festival of Christ, Members of Metro's Portuguese community crowd around a litter bearing a statue of Christ during their annual Festival o(...)
Protuguese festival of Christ, Members of Metro's Portuguese community crowd around a litter bearing a statue of Christ during their annual Festival o(...)
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Statue of Our lady of Fatima, one of 10 such statues blessed by Pope Paul VI two years ago, is carried through Metro streets to Sts. Cyril and Methody(...)
Statue of Our lady of Fatima, one of 10 such statues blessed by Pope Paul VI two years ago, is carried through Metro streets to Sts. Cyril and Methody(...)
6/20/1971
Festival parade works up a hearty thirst for imported elephant and any oasis will do
Festival parade works up a hearty thirst for imported elephant and any oasis will do
8/13/1977
Metro Portuguese hold festival, Climaxing annual three-day St
Metro Portuguese hold festival, Climaxing annual three-day St
5/11/1969
Parade ready: Indulekha Dasi adjusts a floral adornment for a statue of Srila Prabhuda, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Parade ready: Indulekha Dasi adjusts a floral adornment for a statue of Srila Prabhuda, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
7/14/1992
Metro's Portuguese hold a parade, Winding up Toronto's officially-proclaimed Week of Portugal, a group of young girls walk in front of a statue of Our(...)
Metro's Portuguese hold a parade, Winding up Toronto's officially-proclaimed Week of Portugal, a group of young girls walk in front of a statue of Our(...)
6/13/1971
Festival For The Portuguese, A life-size Senhor da Pedra (Christ of the Rock) is arried to Trinity Park from St
Festival For The Portuguese, A life-size Senhor da Pedra (Christ of the Rock) is arried to Trinity Park from St
8/6/1972
Krishna festival in Toronto, A 40-foot ratha, also called cart or chariot, towers over the parade of the Rathayatra Festival staged by the Internation(...)
Krishna festival in Toronto, A 40-foot ratha, also called cart or chariot, towers over the parade of the Rathayatra Festival staged by the Internation(...)
7/8/1973
Elephants need fast cleaning-up before leading Hare Krishna festival parade
Elephants need fast cleaning-up before leading Hare Krishna festival parade
8/13/1977
Hare Krishna supporters celebrate festival with $5,000 float, parade
Hare Krishna supporters celebrate festival with $5,000 float, parade
8/14/1977
Original Toronto Star caption: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan; Metro's Muslim community; which numbers over 100;000; celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of the month of Ramadan; the holiest of Muslim celebrations. Religious ceremonies were held in several locations across Metro; including the International Centre in Mississauga; above; where thousands of the faithful bowed in prayer as part of the ancient tradition.
Original Toronto Star caption: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan; Metro's Muslim community; which numbers over 100;000; celebrated Eid al-Fitr yesterday marking the end of the month of Ramadan; the holiest of Muslim celebrations. Religious ceremonies were held in several locations across Metro; including the International Centre in Mississauga; above; where thousands of the faithful bowed in prayer as part of the ancient tradition.
5/28/1987