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Three young girls perform the Highland Fling in front of an audience that includes Prime Minist…
At Nathan Phillips Square, Metro International Caravan dancers entertained a crowd of 6,000, including Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. The Scottish Highland Fling.
Three young girls perform the Highland Fling in front of an audience that includes Prime Minister PE Trudeau in the front row.

At Nathan Phillips Square, Metro International Caravan dancers entertained a crowd of 6,000, including Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. The Scottish Highland Fling.

Date2 July 1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: At Nathan Phillips Square, Metro International Caravan dancers entertained a crowd of 6,000, including Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. The Scottish Highland Fling followed a Chinese dragon dance and preceded Ukrainian dances. Trudeau took the stage and told the crowd Canada was still the big land with room to preserve the varied cultural traditions of people from many lands.
GeographyBuilding Monument ParkNathan Philips Square
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyNeighbourhoodDowntown
GeographyNorth-south streetBay Street
GeographyEast-west streetQueen Street West
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Black-and-white photographs
Language
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0001767F
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