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A FEW MANITOBA FESTIVALS
Folklorama, Winnipeg's huge annual summer bash is held during the
fi rst two weeks of August and covers a lot of ground: representatives
of the city's many cultures—French, Ukrainian, Hungarian, Chinese,
Japanese and East Indian, to name but a few—cook the food, sing the
songs and dance the dances of their homelands in the many pavilions
that spring up around the city for this event.
The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is one of the largest theatre
festivals of its kind, featuring a mix of local talent and international
groups who perform in various small downtown venues. Real dis-
coveries can be made among the wide variety of shows, which range
from family entertainment to experimental works. Free performances
are held at Old Market Square throughout the festival.
Some 50,000 music lovers converge on Birds Hill Provincial Park for
one fun-fi lled weekend each July to sing, dance, or simply enjoy the
Winnipeg Folk Festival, one of North America's fi nest festivals of its
kind.
The Festival du Voyageur is held in Saint-Boniface each February and
celebrates winter and the fur trade era of the voyageurs who settled
the province. Action at the big outdoor pavilion includes dog-sled
races, snow sculptures and children's activities, while musical per-
formers entertain the crowds at night.
During three days in early August,
Islendingadagurinn (the Icelandic
Festival of Manitoba) celebrates the local heritage from the far-off land
of Iceland right in downtown Gimli. The festival includes a parade,
music, poetry, Icelandic food and more.
The Manitoba Sunfl ower Festival celebrates the tall yellow fl ower
for three days each July in Altona with Mennonite dancing, food and
parades.
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