Winnipeg Architecture Tours, Film & More
We have scheduled free guided tours
on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 pm.
We will require registration to control capacity.
Public safety protocols will be followed.
We'd love to hear from you! Email: waf@shaw.ca
SEPTEMBER 1 - Central Park architecture+landscape tour
Meet at the Waddell Fountain (north end of the park near 400 Cumberland)
www.eventbrite.ca/e/central-park-architecturelandscape-tour-tickets-163534513131
Please join tour leaders Marieke Gruwel (architectural historian) and Bob Somers (Landscape Architect, Scatliff+Miller+Murray). Purchased in 1893, Central Park was one of Winnipeg’s first parks.
Central Park, as you see it today, was completed in 2012 and designed by the landscape architecture firm Scatliff+Miller+Murrary. Since its reopening, Central Park has again become a vibrant urban park. This tour is wheelchair / stroller/bicycle accessible.
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SEPTEMBER 8 - Terra cotta architecture tour
Meet at the Pantages Playhouse Theatre, Market Ave
www.eventbrite.ca/e/terra-cotta-architecture-tour-tickets-163773782793
Did you know that many of Winnipeg's "stone" buildings are made of clay? Winnipeg’s terra cotta collection is large and essentially complete. It is an unparalleled sampling in North America of the variety, versatility and beauty of this material. Join us for a tour through Winnipeg's downtown to learn more about the history of terra cotta, of Winnipeg's history and to view this wonderful collection of terra cotta architecture.
The tour, led by architectural historian Gail Perry, will take about ninety minutes. The route will be wheelchair, stroller and bicycle accessible.
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SEPTEMBER 15, 6:30 PM – 8 PM - Bike tour of 5468796 architecture
530 Waterfront Drive
www.eventbrite.ca/e/bike-tour-of-5468796-architecture-tickets-166442763787
Join architects from the firm 5468796 Architecture on a bicycle tour of some of their projects. Several of the buildings have won national and international awards for design.5468796 Architecture is a Winnipeg-based design studio, established in 2007. You must provide your own bicycle.
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Archi10 is a free bilingual app that works as a self-guided tour, sharing information about Winnipeg’s built environment. The app synchronizes with Winnipeg Transit Route #10, which passes by some of Winnipeg’s most significant buildings located in three important neighbourhoods: Wolseley, Downtown, and St. Boniface. When near selected places of interest, the narrators alert users and describe the buildings. While the app is tailored for use on the bus, it is also a handy resource that can be used on bike, foot or in a car. Available from the Apple store or Google Play.
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SEPTEMBER 24, 7 PM – 8:30 PM
Free · Winnipeg Cinematheque
https://ticketing.useast.veezi.com/purchase/266?siteToken=4yhdska688h4c0w5tkm52jwkg4
Havana, from on high
2018, Canada, 80 minutes, Spanish with English subtitles
High above the streets of Central Havana, some of its poorest citizens are forced into rooftop homes by a chronic city-wide housing shortage. Director Pedro Ruiz skillfully interweaves these stories to create a vibrant tapestry of a city and country once again in the grips of major upheaval.
Cinematheque is at 50% capacity and allowing folks who are fully vaccinated.
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Have a look at one of our new online exhibits: Cover Girls by Marieke Gruwel.
winnipegarchitecture.ca/exhibits
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Children's Architecture Maps: maps in a total of 11 languages available.
They are free to download at winnipegarchitecture.ca/kids
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The Golden Boy in the Case of the Missing Cube
The Golden Boy gets a day off and heads to Winnipeg's Exchange District to admire the architecture. When he discovers that his friend The Cube is missing, the adventure begins!
Written and drawn by Winnipeg cartoonist Kaj Hasselriis
. Translated by Martine Bordeleau.
All book sales profit is used to fund WAF research and public programming.
The Winnipeg Architecture Foundation (WAF) is a nonprofit, registered charitable organization dedicated to advancing the awareness and appreciation of Winnipeg's built environment through public education.
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Virtual Speaking Crow & Travel
SEPTEMBER 7, 7 PM – 8:30 PM
Speaking Crow July 2021 Virtual Edition all-open-mic event
We have two registration options at the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/speaking-crow-september-2021-virtual-edition-with-victoria-redsun-tickets-166086319653?fbclid=IwAR0FdyylFTE6E2LSlaMV6ZdyVCo_EOTh4pYL_mRwDWyCiDiwYnxFYk60aLs
1)Register to be part of an audience, and receive a ZOOM link to attend.
2)Register to be an open mic reader, and receive a ZOOM link to attend. Limit 25
Registration for both options will remain open until 7:05 pm. (Register as either.)
If you should have any questions please email to: speakingcrow@thinairwinnipeg.ca
Polish up your new poems for your 3 minutes of fame at the open mic!
*Please note, open mic readers are not recorded or posted online.
Victoria Redsun are Denesuline and Nehito from Reindeer Lake. They have various publications in grassroots magazines, have competed nationally in poetry slams on behalf of Winnipeg Poetry Slam 2018, and have featured in various festivals in Canada.
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September 13, 9 PM
Online Event by Rick Steves
Registration is free at www.ricksteves.com/mnt but doesn't guarantee admission.
Seats can fill up quickly. Your best bet is to join us a bit early.
Spain Favorites with Federico Garcia Barroso
Are you ready for some virtual travel? Join Rick's live Monday Night Travel party! Rick hosts a travel happy hour on Zoom from his living room. He'll share his personal, inspirational, and sometimes hilarious behind-the-scenes commentary, followed by a Q&A.
Join Rick and his co-host, tour guide Federico Garcia Barroso (from Madrid), on a virtual trip. We’ll visit the historic university town of Salamanca and the proud Catalan capital of Barcelona. After dropping by Toledo we’ll head to the southern city of Sevilla, with its lively Flamenco dancing. And we'll ponder Spain's controversial national pastime, bullfighting.
You can find recordings of all past Monday Night Travel shows at www.ricksteves.com/mnt
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September 11 and 12, 9 AM - 5 PM
Doors Open Winnipeg 2021
Free Event by Doors Open Winnipeg and Heritage Winnipeg
Celebrating the stories our buildings tell! Doors Open Winnipeg is a FREE city-wide celebration of Winnipeg’s distinct spaces, outstanding architecture and vibrant history. Each year visitors are encouraged to explore Winnipeg’s past at over 100 unique events and tours located throughout the city. Since 2004, over 300,000 visitors and countless volunteers have made Doors Open Winnipeg one of the city’s essential events.
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Farmers’ Markets
to September 18, 9 AM– 2 PM
Free
Riverbank Discovery Centre, Brandon Riverbank, 545 Conservation Drive, Brandon
Please check for an update as new restrictions are announced by the province
https://made-in-Manitoba.square.site/
We will be hosting a summer-long Farmers’ Market at the Riverbank!
This will be an outdoor event (masks required) so we will have plenty of room to space out our vendors and it will be set up in a way to monitor the flow of traffic.
Your safety and the safety of our vendors, while still being able to enjoy the beautiful weather AND support local businesses, is our top priority.
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Every Wednesday, 4 PM – 8 PM, to September 29
Free Limited parking lot spaces and street parking available.
Lord Roberts Community Centre, 725 Kylemore Ave, Winnipeg, MB R3L 1B8
The South Osborne Farmers’ Market is back for its sixth season!
Shop fresh produce, local food items and handmade goods.
The 2021 market season will include many of the local vendors you know and love, live entertainment, and beer gardens featuring local beer and cider (restrictions allowing).
Fireweed Food Co-op adheres to and takes seriously the Manitoba government policies and procedures regarding COVID-19. Masks will be mandatory for all those attending.
To learn more https://www.fireweedfoodcoop.ca/covid-19
This event is outdoors and is accessible by pavement. A 10 ft. patch of grass at the entrance is uneven. Market washrooms have a staircase near to the market and are accessible by ramp at the front door. If you need to use the front entrance, please let a staff member or volunteer know and we will unlock the doors.
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Winnipeg Art Gallery Classes & Events
Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB
204.786.6641 wag.ca
WAG Virtual Tours
We offer new virtual tours of INUA and of the Visible Vault, featuring 5,000 Inuit sculptures! Book a 60-minute virtual tour of the art on display at Qaumajuq, the Inuit art centre. Join an experienced art educator to explore the collection or feature exhibitions and enjoy lively conversations.
This month hear from INUA artist and longlisted Sobey Art Award artist, Glenn Gear and learn the story behind his work Kimutsiijut (dog team), which was projected onto the WAG-Qaumajuq buildings this winter, as well as his C-Can installation on view in INUA.
These tours are available for the rest of the year and can accommodate 15 people.
Book two weeks in advance: https://www.wag.ca/event/new-virtual-art-tours/
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Fall into WAG Studio classes begin September 25
Our programs are taught by practicing artists who share their enthusiasm, insight, and skills in a fun, friendly setting.
All art classes are offered on the Gallery’s Penthouse level. Public access is available by elevator (Penthouse) or stairs. This new studio space allows us to expand art education with larger and more versatile spaces, providing a breathtaking new home for art classes. https://www.wag.ca/learn/art-classes/
Child and teen classes include Drawing & Painting, Mixed Media, Clayworks, new favourites like Animation and Digital Drawing, plus the new class, Digital Photography! Early bird pricing is in effect until August 31! https://www.wag.ca/events/event-calendar/?audience=kids-and-teens&category=art-classes&timeframe=all
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Winnipeg Foundation turns 100
Two new exhibitions commemorating The Winnipeg Foundation’s Centennial Anniversary! The Alloway’s Gift and Rosalie Favell’s Family Legacy share different perspectives on the development of community in Winnipeg. The Winnipeg Foundation is Canada’s first community foundation.
As one of Canada’s oldest civic art galleries, the WAG has a long history of collaboration with the Foundation, working together to connect the community with art.
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Journey North: The Inuit Art Centre Project is now available at the Gallery Shop, at shop.wag.ca, and McNally Robinson Booksellers. The release commemorates the official opening of Qaumajuq, the Inuit art centre at the WAG.
Written by Dr. Stephen Borys, WAG Director & CEO, Journey North traces the story of this landmark museum and building project.
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Have you seen the striking mural by Peatr Thomas at Katita Cafe? Check out this video to get a behind-the-scenes look at Ne¯hiyaw (Swampy Cree), which tells a story of the earth’s renewal. Thomas gives a fascinating narrative that adds power to the beautiful colours of the mural.
Qaumajuq's first floor is free! Fuel up at Katita Cafe, Tues - Sun, 11am - 4pm
https://www.wag.ca/art/stories/peatr-thomas-artwork-commission/
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October 16
The Gallery Ball is the WAG's premier annual fundraising gala, supporting art education for youth in our community. In honour of the Inuit art centre opening, this year's event is named the Qaumajuq Ball, fuelling much-needed programs that activate the breathtaking new spaces.
Reserve now https://www.wag.ca/event/gallery-ball-2021/
Your evening will include a gourmet meal, a fabulous auction, and live entertainment with artistic and architectural highlights of Qaumajuq. We plan to host the event in person, but are prepared to go entirely virtual closer to the date as recommended by health directives.
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September 25, 8 AM – 5 PM
2021 Red River Paddle Challenge
Tickets www.webscorer.com/register
Join us for the third annual Red River Paddle Challenge!
The Red River Paddle Challenge is a 45 kilometer (28 miles) long distance paddling race on the Red River beginning in Winnipeg and ending down river in Lockport. We welcome all types of paddling craft, including kayaks, canoes, surfskis, outrigger canoes, stand up paddleboards, or any other paddle craft.
Basically if you can paddle it, you can race it!
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CN 2747 Enclosure Project Capital Campaign
Help support the development of a permanent structure over this important historical asset in the community of Transcona.
The main purpose of the enclosure is to have the engine protected from the elements, vandalism, and theft. CN 2747 has been on outdoor display since 1960 and this has caused damage to the overall condition and stability of the engine. An enclosure will help to extend the lifespan of the engine from less than 10 years (as outlined in a 2017 condition assessment). The estimated construction costs are $492,942.
https://www.transconamuseum.mb.ca/get-on-board?fbclid=IwAR0utM8IvAFrZwFSMj8-jEnGsbkudZqIeyj8eus7ppwA8VfCXQLdgLg2eog
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October 5-10
2021 Winnipeg Comedy Festival
Highlights of this year’s festival include the return of CBC Radio’s hit show The Debaters with Steve Patterson, which will stage live tapings October 9 and 10 at the Gas Station Arts Centre. Gala tapings for CBC Television on October 7, 8, and 9 at the Burton Cummings Theatre.
Now in its 20th year, the Winnipeg Comedy Festival was the brainchild of Lara Rae and CBC Radio's Tom Anniko, who worked in partnership with the Gas Station Arts Centre to bring the first festival to life in 2002. Since then, nearly 100 hours of primetime WCF galas have aired on CBC TV. www.gsac.ca / www.winnipegcomedyfestival.com
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Family Nature Events
Assiniboine Park & Zoo P: 204 927 6000 | E: info@assiniboinepark.ca
https://www.assiniboinepark.ca/events
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Harry J. Enns Wetland Discovery Centre
Snow Goose Bay, Oak Hammock Marsh, MB R0C 2Z0
j_bourgeois@ducks.ca
We appreciate your patience with the new guidelines and look forward to seeing you!
This month’s events: https://www.oakhammockmarsh.ca/experience/events/
Our Gift Shop is now online!
