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7 LEGENDS TALES • Volume 6, 2017 PRIDE WINNIPEG FESTIVAL May 26 - June 4, 2017 – Join thousands of people that gather downtown and at The Forks to participate in the colourful Pride Winnipeg 30th anniversary celebrations, which include the Rally at the Legislative Building, Parade through Downtown and two-day outdoor Festival at The Forks featuring live entertainment. www.pridewinnipeg.com WINNIPEG FOLK FESTIVAL July 6 - 9, 2017 – Join flower children and beatniks during four days of musical discovery at Bird's Hill Park. This internationally acclaimed event features more than 70 acts, seven daytime stages, two evening stages, camping, and a to-die-for array of local and organic food. www.winnipegfolkfestival.ca WINNIPEG FRINGE THEATRE FESTIVAL July 19 - 30, 2017 – Old Market Square bursts with life during North America's second largest fringe festival, featuring more than 140 local, national and international theatre companies, offering more than 1,000 performances of comedy, drama, improv and dance. www.winnipegfringe.com FOLKLORAMA August 6 - 19, 2017 – Experience the energy of the largest and longest-running multicultural event of its kind in the world. From traditional authentic meals to electrifying performances, Folklorama creates a feast for the senses as you experience 40-plus cultural pavilions. www.folklorama.ca FESTIVAL DU VOYAGEUR February 16 - 25, 2018 – Western Canada's largest outdoor winter festival channels the spirit of Manitoba's fur trading past, celebrating the culture, art, food, music and dance of Métis and Franco- Manitoban adventurers. www.festivalvoyageur.mb.ca Top Festivals Other events and festivals Manito Ahbee Festival – May 17 - 21, 2017 – Feel the beat of the drums during an international Pow Wow competition at Manito Ahbee. Buy beautiful Indigenous crafts at the marketplace and watch Canada's Indigenous artists host concerts. TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival – June 15 - 25, 2017 – The world's best jazz, blues, and urban artists converge on downtown. Red River Exhibition – June 16 - 25, 2017 – The world's largest travelling midway features family-friendly attractions, free nightly concerts, Manitoba art, photography and agricultural exhibits. Winnipeg BBQ & Blues Festival August 2017 (Dates TBD) – A festival that combines a BBQ competition and blues music into one weekend of entertainment. Interstellar Rodeo August 18 - 20, 2017 – Highlighting fearless live music performers, musical mavericks, and artistic outlaws for a concert series held at The Forks. Manyfest September 2017 – Downtown's biggest street party includes music, art, dance, wine, markets, kids' activities, Ciclovia (a cycling event), and food truck wars for lots of fun on Broadway. Sarasvati Productions FemFest September 16 - 23, 2017 – A week-long celebration of female voice through plays, workshops and musical cabaret performances. Nuit Blanche Winnipeg September 30, 2017 – The city's arts and culture crowd unites for a free all-night exploration and celebration of contemporary art through events independently organized by artists and organizations at venues focused in three main zones: Downtown, the Exchange District, and St. Boniface. Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra New Music Festival January 2018 – Composers from around the world perform contemporary takes on classical music. Courtesy Matthew Sawatzky Courtesy Ted Grant Courtesy Leif Norman Courtesy Lance Thomson Courtesy Dan Harper