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Kirkland Lake Multicultural Festival

Black and white photograph of a young woman dressed in traditional Ukrainian clothing and doing embroidery on a piece of cloth.

Title: Demonstration of embroidery at the Kirkland Lake Multicultural Festival

Source: Northern Daily News

Museum of Northern History Collection

Multicultural Festivals were held in Kirkland Lake during the 1970s, with locals sharing their cultural heritage, including folk art like embroidery and other needlework.

Anne Kostecki is wearing traditional clothing with embroidered designs of Ukrainian origin.