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The newly landscaped Old Market Square will be the scene of lots of entertainment this weekend.
WINNIPEG — Winnipeg's most public square will debut its facelift this weekend with a full agenda of bands playing free concerts today, Saturday and Sunday.
Old Market Square has been extensively renovated over the past nine months with low, flowing cement walls now hemming in the grass square. The nine-month renovation was conducted by private contractors, co-ordinated by the Exchange District Business Improvement Zone and partly financed by downtown development agency CentreVenture.
It is the first phase of a $3.3-million upgrade.
The 20th Jazz Winnipeg Festival's closing weekend kicks off today at the freshly-landscaped square.
The free performances at the park in the Exchange District get started at 6 p.m. tonight with Trio Bembe's rhythms of Cuba and Brazil.
Tomorrow, the free stage opens at 2 p.m. with Ministers of Cool.
On Sunday, Groovy Moustache kicks things off at 2 p.m. for the final day of the festival.
The 2009 Groove-FM Jazz Winnipeg Festival, which ends Sunday, features over 100 performances on over a dozen stages.
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6 Comments
Posted by: RememberNorthPortage
July 3, 2009 at 10:43 PM
Yeah...ummmmm.....my comment isn't negative. It's positive. I suspect you feel rather threatened by something whatisee, but no worries....just turn that frown upside down!!
Posted by: HailEris
July 3, 2009 at 5:50 PM
cement walls? The walls are made of a powdered ingredient added to concrete? Hmmm. Always trust a journalist who doesn't know the meaning of the words they are using.
Posted by: whatisee
July 3, 2009 at 2:02 PM
Of Course RNP has a negative comment. What a joke.
Posted by: RememberNorthPortage
July 3, 2009 at 12:13 PM
Moses Mayes caps off the Sunday night every year, after year, after year...........Boooooorrrrrrrriiiiinnnng. Time to change it up people.
Posted by: Hotelier
July 3, 2009 at 10:46 AM
Looks good! I can't wait for the next phase!
Posted by: MYhonestOPINION
July 3, 2009 at 10:06 AM
I can hardly wait to hear all the incredible bands playing this weekend. Moses Mayes is capping off Sunday night; it's gonna be one cool party!! Cool bevies, cool music and hot weather. What a way to start the summer festival season!!