Little Balkan's Day

Some people might think that Pittsburg, KS, with its 20 000 inhabitants might be quiet city with nothing to do. Well that's not true! At the second weekend (29-31. Aug) there was a Little Balkans Day festival. The festival is held because many of the immigrants who inhabitated this place back in the old days where from Balkan, and my friend Harri knew to tell me that someone had told him, that more specific locations from Balkans they had emigrated included for example Czech Republic and some other middle European countries. But have I have no first hand knowledge what countries are included in Balkan area here in Pittsburg, and you shouldn't make judgements based on one persons geograiphical knowledge.

The first Balkan Day event which I participated was Quilt Guild Quilt show. I thought from the word "show" and the place (Memorial Auditorioum) that it must be a theather show! And since it was only 3 dollars I bought the ticket and went to see the show. Here's one picture I took from the show. It wasn't theather.

At the Balkan day festival there were also a Boccia tournament. Boccia is Italian word for Petanque. I went there with my Chinese friends Sarita and Carrie, but participated alone to the game there and won first round but lost second. And at the same evening there were also a family movie which I went to see to a local park. There were free movie, drink and popcorn sponsored by US Cellular.