MANITOBA 150 RIVER TRAIL
January – March 2020
(weather permitting)
Slip on your mittens, put on your
skates, and join the fun on this
naturally frozen skating trail. The
trail starts at The Forks and offers a
variety of activities such as hiking,
hockey, sledding, snowshoeing,
curling, and brilliantly-designed
warming huts. Check the website for
a list of access points, latest updates
on ice conditions, and special
weekend programs.
Tel: 204.947.9236
Email: info@theforks.com
theforks.com/rivertrail
ROYAL MTC MASTER
PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL –
SHAKESPEAREFEST
January 21 – February 9, 2020
The Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre
(Royal MTC) provides artists and
audiences with the opportunity to
immerse themselves in the works
of important playwrights which, in
some cases, are rarely produced.
Past festivals have honoured Samuel
Beckett, Bertolt Brecht, Eugene
O'Neill, David Mamet, Arthur Miller,
Caryl Churchill, August Strindberg,
George Bernard Shaw, and Stephen
Sondheim. In 2020, Royal MTC and a
host of independent companies will
celebrate the life and work of William
Shakespeare.
Tel: 204.942.6537
Email: boxoffice@royalmtc.ca
royalmtc.ca/mpf
WINNIPEG SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA NEW MUSIC
FESTIVAL
January 25 – 31, 2020
A leading voice for new music in
North America, building a fresh
canon of works that will challenge,
stimulate, and provoke. The week-long
festival features conversation, food,
art, adventure, discovery, and more.
Centennial Concert Hall,
555 Main Street
Tel: 204.949.3999
wso.ca
FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR
February 14 – 23, 2020
Embrace winter at Western Canada's
largest winter festival where you
can admire giant snow sculptures,
dance and jig to lively music, attend
concerts, enjoy French Canadian
foods, and meet the historical
characters of Fort Gibraltar. Festival
du Voyageur is a kitchen party not to
be missed that bonds the traditions of
the past with the vitality of the Franco-
Manitobain community of today.
Tel: 204.237.7692
Email: info@heho.ca
heho.ca
FREEZE FRAME
INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL FOR KIDS
OF ALL AGES
March 8 – 15, 2020
Freeze Frame presents films from
around the world, offers exciting
workshops in both French and
English, and provides a digital
playground of drop-in interactive
media art activities in the Freeze
Frame Media Zone. Some workshops
and screenings require advance
bookings, while many Freeze Frame
events are free for the whole family.
Centre culturel franco-manitobain,
340 Provencher Boulevard –
St. Boniface
Tel: 204.949.9355
Email: info@freezeframeonline.org
freezeframeonline.org
WINNIPEG COMEDY
FESTIVAL
April 25 – May 2, 2020
Canada's funniest comics converge
in Winnipeg for hilarious stand-up,
sketch, and improvisational comedy.
This nationally televised festival
delivers the laughs at venues ranging
from large theatres to intimate clubs.
Tel: 204.284.9477
Email: info@winnipegcomedyfestival.com
winnipegcomedyfestival.com
River Trail: Kristhine Guerrero Festival du Voyageur: Kristhine Guerrero
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