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18 | Tourism Winnipeg | www.meetingswinnipeg.com Spring Spring in the prairies can be a rather slushy affair, which makes it a prime time to discover our great indoors. While the aforementioned (see Winter section) theatre season remains in full swing, there's also some excellent programming to be found at some of our cultural institutions. For starters, the world-renowned Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) is featuring a blockbuster exhibit on Nelson Mandela, while the Winnipeg Art Gallery has INSURGENCE/ RESURGENCE – the gallery's largest ever exhibit of contemporary Indigenous art featuring paint, sculpture, installations, and even living tattooing (on until April 22), and some incredible works on display, including David Altmejd's The Vessel (2011). Of course, both of these institutions are always excellent to visit for their incredible permanent collections and exhibits. Spring also rings in the start of Winnipeg's major festival season. Of particular note is the 12 th annual Manito Ahbee Festival (May 17-21), which is one of North America's largest Indigenous festivals, where you can witness a massive international three-day pow wow, an art expo, live concerts and conferences, and the Indigenous Music Awards. Summer Winnipeg's balmy summers provide an ideal time to be hosting a meeting or convention, especially for those of you looking to catch some rays (we're the second sunniest city in Canada) while enjoying the great outdoors. One of the best ways to see the city is via its waterways with Splash Dash Guided River Tours. Their fleet of pontoon boats take off from The Forks' harbour on a regular basis (10 a.m. until sunset). Lively captains will regal you with fun tales about Winnipeg's history while highlighting our city's many beautiful features from the Red and Assiniboine Rivers. On land at The Forks, a great way to explore the city yourself is on one of the many cool cycles from Bee2gether Bikes. Their forte is tandem bikes, but they also have large golf cart looking ones that can see your group pedalling around the place in style. Bee2gether also has locations in Birds Hill Park and at Assiniboine Park. And speaking of Assiniboine Park, what a gorgeous spot it is – especially in the summertime. Of the many, many activities to be had in this 400-acre park, our can't miss list includes the Leo Mol Sculpture Garden (which is home to more than 300 works Leo Mol Sculpture Garden // Ron Boily Manito Ahbee Festaival //Jen Doerksen