Cheer on the Canucks
By MICHAEL LEUNGCanucks fans ready to cheer their team to victory. (Photo: Bob Young/Vancouver, Coast & Mountains Tourism)March 2, 8, 10, 19, 23, 29The Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games may be over,...
View ArticleWhat to Do in Toronto: Festivals, Concerts and Events this October
THERE ARE ALWAYS SO MANY THINGS TO DO IN TORONTO. GET OUT AND ENJOY SOME OF THE MANY GREAT EVENTS AND CONCERTS TAKING PLACE THROUGHOUT THE CITY THIS MONTH!Gavin Creel in The Book of Mormon, North...
View ArticleCanadian Rockies Entertainment: Favourite Events
By Afton Aikens & Olivia GrecuPhoto: Rita Taylor, The Banff CentreInspired Outdoor ShowsWatch artists perform against a mountain backdrop at The Banff Centre’s Shaw Amphitheatre, where the Centre’s...
View ArticlePaint Night at Tavern 1883
Dec. 17, 2015 By Afton AikensI wasn’t sure what I was getting into when my friend Kaari and I signed up for the Christmas in Canmore Paint Night event at Tavern 1883. I’d heard about these fun, casual...
View ArticleHot Dates: RAW:almond
Photo courtesy RAW:almond.JAN 21-FEB 15Set directly on the ice of the Assiniboine River, pop up river restaurant RAW:almond serves diners a multi-course menu prepared by talented chefs, from Winnipeg’s...
View ArticleHot Dates: Fresh Sounds
So Percussion, photo courtesy Winnipeg Symphony OrchestraJAN 23-29, 2016The Winnipeg New Music Festival is now in its 25th year, and is celebrating with works of epic proportion. Hear big sounds, like...
View ArticleHot Dates: All About Ayckbourn
Photo courtesy of Manitoba Theatre Centre.FEB 3-21, 2016The yearly Master Playwright Festival celebrates the work of London’s West End legend Alan Ayckbourn. The festival features 12 of the writer’s...
View ArticleHot Dates: Tour of Treats
APR 1-30Indulge in everyone’s favourite craving during Ciao! magazine’s month-long Chocolatefest presented by The Forks Market. This cocoa powered celebration showcases signature sweets from bakeries,...
View ArticleHot Dates: Studies in Movement
Photo by Vince PahkalaAPR 1-3Founded by choreographer Peter Quanz, Q Dance showcases a group of talented dancers from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet and Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers. This year’s...
View ArticleHot Dates: Yuk It Up
Photo courtesy Winnipeg Comedy FestivalAPR 3-10The annual Winnipeg Comedy Festival celebrates 15 years of hilarity with an anniversary fest packed with big names and big laughs. Headliners include...
View ArticleHot Dates: Music In Motion
Photo by Armand Thomas Photography courtesy Winnipeg Symphony OrchestraMAY 13-15Orchestral classics are paired with stunning balletic performance in a collaboration between circus group Cirque...
View ArticleHot Dates: Sacred Celebration
Courtesy Tourism WinnipegMAY 18-22Named after a sacred site in Manitoba, translated as “where the Creator sits”, annual festival Manito Ahbee brings together art and Aboriginal culture in an inspiring...
View ArticleHot Dates: Take Pride
Courtesy Pride WinnipegMAY 27-JUN 5Strut your stuff during Pride Winnipeg, the annual LGBTTQ* inclusive celebration, festival, and parade. This year’s theme, “Be Authentic”, is a call to live out your...
View ArticleHot Dates: Get Jazzed
Courtesy Jazz WinnipegJUN 16-26The annual TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival returns. A range of artists span genres from blues to pop, with headliners including the eclectic Tedeschi Trucks Band,...
View ArticleWinnipeg’s Best New Attraction 2016
Anything But ConventionalWith its stunning design and massive new expansion, the RBC Convention Centre represents the vibrancy of Winnipeg’s downtown. For helping to cement our city’s status as an...
View ArticleHere & Now: Music for all Folks
Photo courtesy Winnipeg Folk FestivalJUL 7-10 The Winnipeg Folk Festival has been a summer highlight for music fans for more than 40 years. This year, the outdoor stages in Birds Hill Park host artists...
View ArticleHere & Now: The Play’s The Thing
Photo by Leif NormanJUL 13-24 Daring one-man shows, hilarious improv sketches and provocative plays can all be found at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival, one of Canada’s largest. More than 170 companies...
View ArticleHere & Now: Beautiful Ballet
Photo by Rejean BrandtJUL 27-29 See members of the Royal Winnipeg Ballet plié, jeté and pirouette on an outdoor stage at Ballet in the Park. The annual free fresh air performances take place on warm...
View ArticleHere & Now: Tour de Food
AUG 1-31 Sample global flavours during Ciao! Taste The World. This culinary event sees some of the city’s top dining establishments dishing up globally inspired specials for lunch throughout August. A...
View ArticleHere & Now: Culture Bash
Photo by Darcy FinleyJUL 31-AUG 13 A yearly highlight, two-week festival Folklorama is a multicultural extravaganza. More than 40 pavilions celebrate the diverse groups that call Manitoba home, with...
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