Prepare for a flood of culture – here at The Forks and all
across the country this weekend!
Art, culture, heritage and musical installations will be
happening all over the city and across the province for this three-day cultural
celebration and we’re right at the centre of it all! With everything from live music, dance performances (including bellydance and Flamenco demonstrations), to live art production and craft demonstrations, there will certainly be no shortage of entertainment around here.
From the folks that bring us the ever-popular Warming Huts
in the winter and the nifty Cool Gardens in the summer, here are a few
activities you’ll be able to catch at The Forks site for Culture Days on this beautiful
September weekend:
Mini Culture Days at
the Children’s Museum | September 26
All day Friday there will be a free, guided activity station
outside the Children’s Museum highlighting visual arts and dramatic play along
with 2-for-1 general museum admission all day long, Mini Culture Days will
immerse guests in the hands-on creative learning experiences that the
Children’s Museum expertly delivers all year round.
Collage Animation Workshop by Freeze Frame at The Forks |
September 26 | 10:00am-2:00pm | Forks Market
Cut, paste, animate! Create your own stop motion animation with
Freeze Frame Media Centre. Shoot your own animation and watch your characters
come alive at The Forks. All creative types are welcome! 45-minute workshops.
Honey Days | Forks Market, Centre Court
What better time to learn about one of
the world’s most fascinating and productive insects than honey-harvesting time?
Inside
the Forks Market, you’ll see cooking demonstrations by the Beekeeper's
Association of Manitoba, a honey competition plus an awesome display of bees
behind glass to admire and listen to them work.
Graffiti Gallery's Artist Mash-Up | September 26 |
10:00am-2:00pm | Plaza at The Forks Skatepark
Come check out this collaborative creation of art in action. Each
artist will paint on a wooden panel or canvas before passing it along to the
next artist to continue the work, all to the beat of some excellent live music.
Watch some beautiful teamwork come to life in just a few short hours!
Green Action Centre's Worm Wrangler and Bike Blender |
Forks Market
Kids and adults of all ages are invited to meet Green Action
Centre's "worm wrangler" at The Forks. Sink your hands into a
vermi-composter where worms are hard at work turning kitchen waste into rich
compost. Rethink the way we feed ourselves and power our lives by hopping on
our bicycle-powered blender. We've teamed up with The Smoothie Bar to provide
delicious bike-blended smoothie samples - stop by to enjoy!
Aboriginal School of Dance at The Forks | September
26 | 10:00am
Join the Aboriginal School of Dance for a fun and interactive
presentation for young and old. Learn about the variety and beauty of
Aboriginal Dance and let us teach you a few steps.
Catch great live music throughout the weekend, including the
likes of:
• Heartbeat City
• Ashlee Bart
• St. John Brebuf School Ensembles
• Shaftesbury High School Jazz Band
• Rain Hamilton
• North End Jewish Folk Choir
• Winnipeg Mandolin Orchestra
• Trio Bembe
• Cassidy Mann
• Ca Claque
• Latka
Click here for the full Culture Days MB line-up and list of
activities and get yourself down to The Forks to celebrate on this beautiful
weekend!
