THE RED RIVER MUTUAL TRAIL
January – March, 2016
(weather permitting)
Slip on your mittens, put on your skates
and join the fun on this naturally frozen
skating trail. The Red River Mutual Trail
is the perfect location to take part in a
variety of activities, such as hiking, hockey,
sledding, snowshoeing and curling. Don't
miss the special weekend programming
filled with free activities for the whole
family.
Check out the website for a list of access
points and the latest updates on ice
conditions.
Tel: 204.942.6302
Info line: 204.957.7618
Email: info@theforks.com
www.theforks.com/rivertrail
WINNIPEG SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA'S NEW
MUSIC FESTIVAL
January 23 – 29, 2016
It's the 25th anniversary of the Winnipeg
New Music Festival and the WSO is
throwing a party! Epic music is the
flavour of the year. Gavin Bryars' Sinking
of the Titanic, Joan Towers' Concerto for
Orchestra plus headline guests David
Lang, co-founder of New York's Bang on
a Can, and artist/musician/composer/
explorer/icon Stephen O'Malley. All past
composers-in-residence including Glenn
Buhr (co-founder with Bramwell Tovey of
the WNMF), Randolph Peters, Pat Carrabré
and Vincent Ho will be represented with
conductor Gary Kulesha. They will flip the
Concert hall on its head with all seating
on stage for mid-week concerts. Plus food,
art, adventure, discovery, parties and much
more.
Centennial Concert Hall, 555 Main Street
– Exchange District
Tel: 204.949.3950 |
Box office: 204.949.3999
Email: wso@wso.mb.ca
www.wso.ca
wnmf.ca
BIG FUN FESTIVAL
January 27 – 31, 2016
Big Fun is an annual music festival held
over five days in various venues across
downtown Winnipeg. A multi-genre music
festival, Big Fun showcases Winnipeg's
wealth of musical talent. At Big Fun you
will see acts ranging from punk to hip-hop
to folk and everything in between. The
festival starts Wednesday evening with
multiple shows and parties throughout
Winnipeg's downtown neighbourhood,
closing with a matinee folk breakfast
show on the Sunday. Celebrate Winnipeg's
musical talent against the back drop of our
famous winter at Big Fun.
Tel: 204.899.3620
Email: info@bigfunfestival.com
www.bigfunfestival.com
The Red River Mutual Trail: The Forks North Portage Corporation Big Fun Festival
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June 17 - 26, 2016
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