RED RIVER MUTUAL TRAIL
January – March 2017
(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 brilliant-designed warming
huts. Check the website for a list of access
points, latest updates on ice conditions,
and special weekend programs.
Tel: 204.942.6302
Info Line: 204.957.7618
Email: info@theforks.com
www.theforks.com/rivertrail
BIG FUN FESTIVAL
January 25 – 29, 2017
Big Fun showcases Winnipeg's — and
Canada's — indie and underground music
scene with shows covering everything from
punk, to hip-hop, to folk, and everything
in between. The vibe can be felt at
multiple shows and parties held at various
downtown venues.
Tel: 204.899.3620
Email: info@bigfunfestival.com
www.bigfunfestival.com
WINNIPEG SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA'S NEW MUSIC
FESTIVAL
January 28 – February 3, 2017
A leading voice for new music in North
America that is building a new canon
of Canadian works that will challenge,
stimulate and provoke. The festival features
special guest artists, conversation, food,
art, adventure, discovery, and more. See
a snapshot of society through extremes,
from the core of symphonic tradition, to
unheard new sound worlds.
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
www.wnmf.ca
ROYAL MTC MASTER
PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL –
CHRISTIEFEST
February 8 – 26, 2017
Immerse yourself in the works of Agatha
Christie, celebrated as the "queen of
crime." Her 1930 play Black Coffee,
featuring the iconic detective Hercule
Poirot, will be the entry for this year's
festival.
Tel: 204.942.6537
Email: boxoffice@royalmtc.ca
www.royalmtc.ca/MPF
FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR
February 17 – 26, 2017
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
www.heho.ca
FREEZE FRAME
INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL FOR KIDS OF ALL
AGES
March 5 – 12, 2017
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
www.freezeframeonline.org
WSO's New Music Festival: Chronic Creative Red River Mutual Trail: Zac Wronski
www.tourismwinnipeg.com
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