Festival du Voyageur has partnered up with two Manitoba breweries for 2020.
Fort Garry Brewing and Farmery Estate Brewery will provide made-in-Manitoba beer and other beverages for the upcoming winter festival.
Advertisements
ABOUT | ADVERTISE | CONTACT | SUBMIT NEWSGAS PRICES | CONTESTS | MEDIA
Tag Archives: Festival du Voyageur
Festival du Voyageur Opens Applications for Snow-Sculpting Symposium
There’s snow way the Festival du Voyageur is already accepting applications for their snow-sculpting symposium, right? Wrong!
Western Canada’s largest outdoor winter festival has put the call out for sculptors interested in crafting their frozen masterpieces in February 2020.
Best of Manitoba’s Tourism Sector Honoured at Awards Gala
WINNIPEG — The best of the best in Manitoba’s tourism sector was honoured Thursday night at the 21st annual Manitoba Tourism Awards.
The awards show and gala dinner at The Metropolitan Entertainment Centre handed out nine awards to recognize the most outstanding contributions to the province’s tourism industry.
Festival du Voyageur Receiving $250K from Ottawa for Expansion
WINNIPEG — The largest outdoor winter festival in Western Canada is receiving up to $250,000 from the federal government to expand.
Festival du Voyageur is one of four recipients to receive cash from Ottawa during a tourism announcement Monday in the city.
Louis Riel Day Brings Out Thousands to Festival du Voyageur
By Michelle Bailey (@MichelleBailey1)
Winnipegger Marc Rémillard remembers attending his very first Festival du Voyageur.
“I was 16-years-old and it was the inaugural event 50 years ago,” he said. “Since then, I have only missed two years of it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else this time of the year.”
Groovin’ to the Beat: Festival du Voyageur’s ‘Silent Disco’ Proves Wildly Popular
By Michelle Bailey (@MichelleBailey1)
WINNIPEG — It’s a little strange when you swing open the door to “The Dome” tent at Festival du Voyageur to take in a nighttime dance party where the crowd is moving in response to music… yet there is no music blasting in the room.
That’s because they’re all dancing to what they hear streaming through brightly lit wireless headphones.
VIDEO: Sights and Sounds of Festival du Voyageur
Get a taste of Festival du Voyageur, Western Canada’s largest winter festival, as it marks 50 years.
WATCH:
The fun runs until February 24. For ticket information and a complete schedule, visit HeHo.ca or download the Festival du Voyageur app for iOS and Android.
VIDEO: Snowy Art Taking Shape at Festival du Voyageur
With nearly 30 centimetres of snow to fall on Winnipeg in February, there is definitely not a shortage of canvas for international snow sculptors to work with at Festival du Voyageur.
The International Snow Sculpting Symposium has attracted some of the best sculptors from across the globe to compete in the annual contest.
Festival du Voyageur Marking 50 Years with a Look to the Past
WINNIPEG — It’s a special year for Festival du Voyageur as western Canada’s largest winter festival honours its past while celebrating 50 years.
Founder Georges Forest is an important part of the Festival du Voyageur legacy, known for dressing as a voyageur year-round and ensuring Franco-Manitoban culture lived on beyond his time. Forest gave his life to the festival, which is where he passed away in 1990.
CONTEST: Win Passes to Festival du Voyageur
Western Canada’s largest French-Canadian winter festival is turning 50 and ChrisD.ca wants to send you there!
Festival du Voyageur is February 15-24, making for 10 days of fun at venues across the city, bringing you music, food, culture and plenty of outdoor winter activities at Voyageur Park in St. Boniface.
