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Saturday, July 30 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm

Folklorama Kick-off, a free event presented by Manitoba Lotteries, will be held at the Scotiabank Stage at The Forks on Saturday, July 30 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm. It has fun for the whole family including a yoga class by lululemon, kids’ activities and an ethnic market presented by MTS. The mainstage show with international and local performing groups starts at 6:00pm. The evening is capped off with a spectacular fireworks display at 10:00pm.

The world class cultural entertainment at Scotiabank Mainstage includes:

Warm-up act 5-6pm
Marco Castillo & Brazilian Beats
Chinese lion dance, Wushu Manitoba

Mainstage 6-10pm
Irish dancers and musicians, McConnell School of Dance
Spanish Flamenco dancers and musicians, Theatre Flamenco
Chutney and Bollywood dancers, Indo Caribbean Performing Arts
Portuguese Folk Dancers of Manitoba - Alegria
Zoloto Ukrainian Dance Company
Kayumanggi Philippine Performing Arts
Ballet Folklórico Magia Chilena - from Temuco, Chile
Award-winning Salsa dancers, Nueva Juventud - from Cali, Colombia
Cuban and Caribbean dance rhythms and moves, Yoslai de la Rosa

Fireworks at 10pm

See photos from the 2010 Kick-off by clicking here.

Photo credit: Lance Thomson Photographic