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MARIPOSA TWENTY-FIVE Rob Sinclair, Executive Director Drago Maleiner, President through many hardships because for other organizations, and a facility people have believed in it. Believed in for new creative ideas to be explored. the important role an organization A centre would provide a physical like <strong>Mariposa</strong> is here to play: to identity, and a base from which to promote folk arts on a level that an build and broaden public awareness individual artist, a club, or a song of the vitality of the folk community. circle cannot; to operate on a level that provides visibility, credibility, Another dream in the process of and creative opportunity; to have a realization is the development of a community support base from which support base in Barrie. The enthusi- it can draw sustenance and thrive. astic involvement this year of the "Performance House" people and No one person is responsible for other local volunteers, coupled with <strong>Mariposa</strong>'s longevity. Certainly the logistical problems of organizing Estelle Klein provided much of the a festival 100 km. from our office. leadership over many years, and her seems to necessitate the establish- contribution was immense. But ment of a more formalized sister many have thrown their names into organization in Barrie. Why not? the ring at various times, names such as Ruth Jones, Ed Cowan, Randy Last year's birth of the Ontario Ferris, Joe Lewis, Tom Bishop, Alliance of <strong>Folk</strong> <strong>Festival</strong>s has opened Marna Snitman, Chick Roberts, new lines of communication with Sheila McMurrich, Marilyn Koop, other folk organizations as well as Jamie Bell, Buzz Chertkoff, Lois with the Ontario Arts Council and Lilienstein, Don Malpass ... the list other government agencies. With goes on, into the thousands. This is properly directed energies, these what twenty-five years means to us. links promise to help us all play a No small achievement. No small more successful role in the growth of army. Canada's This is the power of people organizing to make something happen that is meaningful to their lives and to the world. Their potential has been realized time and again over the years. And more potential remains untailped ... dreams to be realized. One is a <strong>Mariposa</strong> Centre, a building not only for <strong>Mariposa</strong> activities but "folk f uJ Y d z cc c0 t c0 F- I IL MARIPOSA TWENTY-FIVE. What's in a number? cultural consciousness". The twenty-fifth birthday marks a watershed for <strong>Mariposa</strong>. Let there be laurels. but let them'not be rested on. We carry the past with us in our organizational history as much as in the tradition-based culture we aim to promote. Let's use it the way we use the old songs to help create the new. Out of the past, into the future. Join US, "l can't believe it's been that long!" many remark. How can it have survived through so much? The answer is in the thousands of individuals who have wanted it to be, and who have volunteered whole parts of their lives, their energy, and their spirit to put on twenty-five years of festivals and other programs. Sure the music, dance, crafts, etc., are what it's about, or at least its 'raison d'6tre'. But there is so much about an organization like <strong>Mariposa</strong> that the music doesn't touch. The music brings the audience, and so initially does it bring the organizers, the volunteers. lt provides a common bond, a fire in the soul. That fire in the soul has survived TABLE OF CONTENTS...... <strong>Mariposa</strong> 25, by Rob Sinclair .. page 1 How to get there ..... page 2 <strong>Mariposa</strong> Site Map ... page 2 I See By Your Outlit That You Are A <strong>Folk</strong>ie, by lan Bell . page 3 Thank You's . page 4 <strong>Mariposa</strong> Around The Park, by lan Bell & Liz Wilson page 6 & 7 Metropolitan Vibrations, by Wiiliam Laskin,'luthier' . page I & 9 Meet The Makers ...... page 10 & 11 Shultles and Shearg by ian Bell ..... page 12 Fest,yat Pertormers . . . Pages 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 Do-lt-Yourself Fun at <strong>Folk</strong>play, by Sandy Byer .. pages 18 & 19 <strong>Mariposa</strong> - More Than Just The Music, by Brian Grebow ..... pages 20 & 21 Evening Concert Schedule .. page 21 Sharda - A Unique Maiposa Performe\,by Fnnk Pausch page 22 25 Years ol <strong>Mariposa</strong> .. pages 24 & 25 '':"'n':::'':: *?::'':::: ?":: ?::::: |fu3!,tl3irr'* r,
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