| Behind them is an army of shamrock-studded floats, Irish dance troupes and marching bands. |
| Today, there are over fifty concert-party troupes that perform in both city and rural areas. |
| Acting troupes stage Old West gunfights every hour or two, and the stores sell period costumes and posters of Doc Holliday. |
| As early as the 1920s, the city had hosted performances by foreign ballet troupes and folk dance groups from Europe. |
| Elsewhere, many landowners funded their own troupes of serf dancers, performing folk and ballet. |
| Dance troupes, vocal and instrumental performers, fashion designers and other artists have also been invited to take part. |
