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Festival’s educational, interactive programs attract students

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown, Education, HistoryBy Marie LeBlancFebruary 25, 2014

For many students, this out of classroom setting was a much better way to learn about the voyageurs than sitting at a desk reading about them.

Young and old jigging it up at 43rd annual Jigging Contest

Arts & Entertainment, History, SportsBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 25, 2014

For 43 of the 45 years Festival du Voyageur has been around, the jigging contest has thrilled and amused audiences, and Saturday’s competition was no exception.

Bearded men (and women) compete in beard growing contest

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Downtown, Reviews, SportsBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 23, 2014

The annual beard growing contest has been a favourite of Festival du Voyageur goers for 32 years. More than 70 people entered this year’s contest that included beards of all sizes and shapes.

Predicting future becomes more difficult

Arts & Entertainment, Economy & Business, Health & Safety, Politics, SportsBy Roger CurrieFebruary 22, 2014

Predicting the future will always be a risky business it seems. Twelve months ago, who would have been psychic enough to predict all the strange and unusual events that have transpired?

Videopool hosts screening of members videos

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Culture, Downtown, ReviewsBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 21, 2014

Non-profit, artist-run Videopool, a collective of video and sound artists, hosted a members screening February 19 in the Videopool Studio on the third floor of the Artspace Building in the Exchange district.

Limitations yield creativity in Sargent & Victor & Me

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown, Economy & Business, Education, Health & SafetyBy Stacy Cardigan SmithFebruary 20, 2014

Debbie Patterson’s one-woman show, playing Feb. 27 to Mar. 9 at the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film, examines a community on the brink.

Music of Zappa and more featured at 23rd annual New Music Festival

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Downtown, ReviewsBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 20, 2014

This year’s Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s New Music Festival featured a sensational lineup of critically acclaimed talent performing some of the best compositions the world has ever known.

Louis Riel Day celebrated at Festival du Voyageur

Arts & Entertainment, Culture, Downtown, Education, HistoryBy Doug KretchmerFebruary 19, 2014

Monday being Louis Riel Day and a holiday for many, and mother nature co-operating by giving us beautiful weather, people came to Voyaguer Park in droves.

Reaching new heights at Festiglace

Arts & Entertainment, Downtown, Environment, SportsBy Marie LeBlancFebruary 17, 2014

Held during the same time as Festival du Voyageur, passers-by cannot help but stop and look at this magnificent waterfall of ice protruding into the sky with people climbing it.

Local theatre company to host lively, humorous fundraiser

Arts & Entertainment, Charitable Organizations, Culture, Our CityBy Samantha WaltersFebruary 17, 2014

“So You Think You Can Act” will feature several local celebrities, famous for things other than theatre, testing out their acting chops in front of a panel of judges and a live audience.

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