Education
Name of international mission/travel :
Smithsonian Folklife Festival
Names of participants travelling :
Hon. Gene Zwozdesky, Minister of Education
Pam Boutilier, Executive Assistant to Minister Zwozdesky
Pam Boutilier, Executive Assistant to Minister Zwozdesky
Dates of travel :
June 30, 2006 to July 05, 2006
Places visited :
Washington, D.C., USA
Purpose of travel :
Participate in the Smithsonian Folklife Festival which featured the province of Alberta. The Folklife Festival is an annual event that attracts one million visitors to the National Mall in the heart of Washington. Gene Zwozdesky, Minister of Education hosted educational video-conferencing demonstrations which linked to Alberta schools and hosted several Alberta presentations on the Mall.
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