The sound of live music and laughter returned to Calgary Sunday as the city’s longest-running street festival returned.
Marda Gras, in the southwest community of Marda Loop, is the first street festival to return since the start of the pandemic.
It was a slightly smaller event than in the past, only being three blocks long as opposed to four and with fewer vendors.
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But Marda Loop Business Improvement Area executive director Bob van Wegen thinks it’s just what Calgarians have been waiting for.
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“It supports local business, it supports local artisans, it supports local arts, it’s a lot of fun. I think people are just ready to get out in the outdoors and have fun and meet each other in a safe and great community environment.”
Several large-scale events have been held in our city with COVID-19 modifications this summer, including the Calgary Stampede and the Calgary Folk Fest.
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