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Folklorama Celebrates 447,000 Pavilion Visits |
Event of the Year Achieves Highest Attendance in Three Years
Folklorama welcomed 447,000 visits to 45 pavilions this year, a three-year high for attendance, as the festival celebrated being named the 2009 Event of the Year by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada. The festival also experienced a record high of 122 group tours, including eight new late night tours. The new late night tours were part of Folklorama's VIP World Tour program, which was close to capacity at 88% sold.
Folklorama Kick-off, presented by Manitoba Lotteries on July 31, had an estimated 13,000 people in attendance to take in the five hour sampling of what Folklorama has to offer. Shaw TV also broadcast the show live to an estimated 50,000 viewers on Channel 9 and to an estimated 250,000 more viewers Canada-wide on Shaw Direct Channel 299.
In addition, people flocked to Old Market Square to take in a new initiative, Folklorama Culture at the CUBE, from Monday to Friday, July 26 to August 6. The new, free, cultural entertainment lunchtime concert series, presented by TD Bank Financial Group and held in partnership with Winnipeg Cultural Capital of Canada 2010, featured international and local performing groups.
Limited quantities of Folklorama Beer, a unique brew exclusively by Fort Garry Brewing Co. Ltd, are still available at Manitoba Liquor Marts. Every can features a "Peel and Win Contest" for a trip for two anywhere that WestJet flies, and the winning can has yet to be presented.
For the first time, Folklorama Beer is also available at Tavern United Pubs for a limited time, where patrons can enter to win a weekend football package in Phoenix.
Folklorama 2011 will be held July 31 to August 13. |
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Folklorama Voted Top Event in Canada |
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Folklorama was voted the Top Event in Canada in WestJet up! Magazine's third annual Value Awards. The awards, chosen by readers, celebrate the best value travel experiences in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
Thousands of WestJet fliers voted online over the past year to choose the winners and recognize the great value they find on the road. This is Folklorama's third Value Award win. For more information, visit www.upmagazine.com/value-awards. |
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Folklorama to Enter Week Two of Celebrating Diversity |
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Week two of Folklorama, the largest and longest-running multicultural festival in the world, begins on Sunday, August 8 and runs until Saturday, August 14. Week two will see 23 different pavilions opening their doors to showcase their cultures through world class entertainment, authentic cultural food and drink, and interesting cultural displays.
Week two pavilions include:
Africa Pavilion
Argentina 'Tango' Pavilion
Belgian Pavilion
Caribbean Pavilion
Celtic Ireland Pavilion
Chile Lindo Pavilion
Colombia Pavilion
Ethiopia Pavilion
German Pavilion
Greek Pavilion
Hungary-Pannonia Pavilion
Israel Pavilion - Shalom Square
India Pavilion
Korean Pavilion
Métis People Pavilion
Pabellón de España - Spain Pavilion
Pavilion of Portugal
Pavilion of Scotland
Pearl of the Orient Philippine Pavilion
Scandinavian Pavilion
Serbian Kolo Pavilion
Slovenija Pavilion
Ukraine-Lviv Pavilion
With week two of the festival about to begin, Saturday, August 7 is the last chance to check out the pavilions featured in week one of Folklorama. Travel Guides are available at Manitoba Liquor Marts, Cambrian Credit Union branches or online at www.folklorama.ca. |
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HOT 103’s Official Folklorama Ambassador |
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 HOT 103's Official Folklorama Ambassador, Melissa Mathew, is full of information about all the Folklorama pavilions she's been visiting. Read her Folklorama blog at www.hot103live.com/Blog/promotions/home.aspx?BlogID=1002052 to hear about her favourite foods and all of the amazing performances she's seen on her trip around the world with Folklorama.
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See Folklorama Kick-off on Shaw TV |
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Shaw TV Channel 9 will be re-airing Folklorama Kick-off, presented by Manitoba Lotteries, Friday, August 6 at 7pm. If you missed the show, now's your chance to see all of the amazing performances including African band Casimiro Nhussi Band, French Canadian ensemble Ca Claque!, Argentina Tango Pavilion Performers, Ballet Folklórico de Sinaloa from Mexico, Russian folk band Limpopo with dance duo Joc, Ballet Folklórico Arcoiris de Chile all the way from Chile, Celtic rock band Dust Rhinos, Latin pop sensation William Leyva and Brazilian ensemble Viva Capoeira.
To see Shaw TV's Folklorama Kick-off behind-the scenes coverage and Folklorama Week 1 coverage, go to www.shawtv.com/winnipeg. |
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