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The Holiday Folk Fair is an annual three-day festival celebrating cultures from around the world. Thousands of visitors attend the Fair each year. It is held the weekend before Thanksgiving in West Allis, Wisconsin, at the Wisconsin Exposition Center of Wisconsin State Fair Park. It is billed as the largest indoor international festival in America. The Fair's goal is to encourage intercultural understanding and friendship. Folk Fair offers continuous entertainment, food from around the world, art displays, vendors, and demonstrations. A visitor can find egg rolls, strudel, scones, falafel, pizzelle, sushi, and more all under one roof. The main entertainment takes place on two floors, the All Nations Theater and the Music Pavilion. Dancers representing over 30 nations perform for the crowds. The first Holiday Folk Fair was held on December 10, 1944. Despite a violent snowstorm, 3,500 people braved the weather and took part in the event. In 1947 the Fair became a two-day event, and Friday evenings were added in 1964. The Fair was formerly held at the MECCA Arena. It was also hosted at the Henry Maier Festival Park for one year, before finding a home at State Fair Park. Folk Fair is sponsored and organized by the International Institute of Wisconsin, a not-for-profit social service agency that promotes cultural understanding. Al Durtka is its current president. ==External links== *(Holiday Folk Fair website ) *("Foods, exhibits to reflect new immigrants' influences", ''Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel'', November 17, 2004. ) *("Fair is ultimate experience in food, folks and fun", ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'', November 17, 1995. ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Holiday Folk Fair」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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