MANITOBANS ENCOURAGED TO CELEBRATE CULTURE DAYS

Manitobans are encouraged to enjoy the wide variety of free events celebrating the arts and culture for the upcoming Culture Days Manitoba, which runs Sept. 28 to 30, Sport, Culture and Heritage Minister Cathy Cox has announced.
“Manitoba is known across the country and around the world for its wonderful creative community and our ability to host a great event – there’s a reason we’re called ‘Friendly Manitoba’,” Cox said.  “This weekend, there are more than 450 free events planned in communities all across our province.  I’m so proud to say that for the fifth straight year, Winnipeg has the most Culture Days activities of any Canadian city, and Flin Flon and Portage la Prairie also rank in the national top 10 for the number of activities in their respective population categories.”

Culture Days is a collaborative, national celebration that began more than a decade ago to promote the importance of arts and culture.  The three-day event encourages audience participation and raises awareness that in one form or another, culture is everywhere.  One of the annual highlights is Nuit Blanche Winnipeg, a one-night celebration of contemporary art.  This year, Nuit Blanche Winnipeg takes place on Saturday, Sept. 29.