Category: recreation

The Heart of Canada

Folklorama

Almost half of Manitoba’s population has roots in over sixty different ethnic areas and countries of the world, with roughly half of the population being a visible minority. This has made the province a marvellous mosaic of cultures. To celebrate this unique diversity, more than forty of those groups participate in Folklorama, an event that…
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The Manitoba Social

The Manitoba Social is a unique phenomenon in North America. Since the 1800s, small communities gathered together to raise funds for newlyweds, or for people in distress. Springing from a combination of the old barn dance and building or cooking bees, people gathered together to both celebrate and assist each other. The tradition of “bees”…
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