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Let's dance

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Let's dance

Date2/21/1981

Names

Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Let's dance: Bickford Park Secondary School of Bloor St. W. took on an eastern European flavor last night - to the delight of over 450 local people. Toronto's Russian dance ensemble; Polykana; and Hamilton's Serbian group; Kolo performed the colorful songs and dances from their old countries on stage in the school auditorium. Polykana is shown performing Venzelya; a dance with scarves that depicts the twists and turns of ornamentally embroidered initials.

Subject

Folk dancing, Russian

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0104958F

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