Folklorama set for Aug. 2 to 15

West Winnipeg

After countless hours of planning, preparation and volunteer contributions, the 55th annual Folklorama festival is little more than a month away.

This year’s Folklorama festival will run from Sunday, Aug. 3 to Saturday, Aug. 16, and showcase 45 pavilions at venues across the city that encapsulate what makes Winnipeg such a vibrant, diverse and eclectic place to live or visit.

Week 1 pavilions (Aug. 2 to 8) in west Winnipeg include:

• Budapest-Hungaria (Bord-Aire Community Centre — 471 Hampton St);

• Casa do Minho Portuguese (Casa do Minho Portuguese Centre — 1080 Wall St.);

• Chilean Pavilion (RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, south building, third floor — 375 York Ave.);

• Croatian (Red River Community Centre — 293 Murray Ave.);

• First Nations (RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, north building, second floor — 375 York Ave.);

• German (West Kildonan Collegiate — 101 Ridgecrest Ave.);

• Greek (St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church — 2255 Grant Ave.);

• India (Pembina Curling Club — 1341 Pembina Hwy.);

• Irish (Soul Sanctuary — 2050 Chevrier Blvd.);

• Israel–Shalom Square (Asper Jewish Community Campus — 123 Doncaster St.);

• Pavilion of Scotland (Centro Caboto Centre — 1055 Wilkes Ave.);

• Pearl of the Orient Philippine (St. Norbert Community Centre — 3450 Pembina Hwy.);

• Polish (RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, north building, third floor — 375 York Ave.);

• Scandinavian (Scandinavian Cultural Centre — 764 Erin St.);

• South Sudanese (Sudanese Community Cultural & Resource Centre — 129 Dagmar St.);

• Spirit of Ukraine (Soul Sanctuary — 2050 Chevrier Blvd.); and

• Ukraine Kyiv (Maples Collegiate — 1330 Jefferson Ave.).

Week 2 pavilions (Aug. 9 to 15) in west Winnipeg include:

• Africa (Tec-Voc High School — 1555 Wall St.);

• Argentina “Tango” (Pembina Curling Club — 1341 Pembina Hwy.);

• Brazilian (RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, south building, third floor — 375 York Ave.);

• Egyptian (RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, north building, third floor — 375 York Ave.);

• Ethiopian (Ethiopian Cultural Centre — 215 Selkirk Ave.);

• Heart of Romania (St Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church — 2255 Grant Ave.);

• Hungary-Pannonia (RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg, north building, second floor — 375 York Ave.);

• Italian (Centro Caboto Centre — 1055 Wilkes Ave.);

• Korean (University of Manitoba, 210-244 University Centre, 65 Chancellors Cir.);

• Mabuhay Philippine (Philippine Canadian Centre — 737 Keewatin St.);

• Mexican (St. Norbert Community Centre — 3450 Pembina Hwy.);

• Pavilion of Portugal (Portuguese Association of Manitoba Inc. — 659 Young St.);

• Punjab (Punjab Cultural Centre — 1770 King Edward St.);

• Salvadorian (Burton Cummings Community Centre — 960 Arlington St.); and

• Tamil (Grant Park High School — 450 Nathaniel St.).