Welcome, Bienvenidos, Mabuhay!: Which Folklorama pavilions are open this week
The 53rd edition of Folklorama kicks off Sunday night at several venues around Winnipeg. The long-running festival celebrates cultures from across the globe through food, music, dance and more.
Whether you’re looking to snack on schnitzel from Germany or knock back a couple Red Stripe beers from the Caribbean, here’s where you can experience Folklorama this week:
Africa/Caribbean Pavilion
- Holy Eucharist Parish Centre – 460 Munroe Ave.
Belgian Pavilion
- Le Club Belge – 407 Provencher Blvd.
Casa do Minho Portuguese Pavilion
- Casa do Minho Portuguese Centre Inc. – 1080 Wall St.
Cuban Pavilion
- Heather Curling Club – 120 Youville St.
First Nations Pavilion
- RBC Convention Centre (north building, 2nd floor) – 375 York Ave.
German Pavilion
- West Kildonan Collegiate – 101 Ridgecrest Ave.
Ghana Pavilion
- Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain – 340 Provencher Blvd.
Irish Pavilion
- Soul Sanctuary – 2050 Chevrier Blvd.
Israel Pavilion – Shalom Square
- Asper Jewish Community Campus – 123 Doncaster St.
Japanese Pavilion
- Petrus Hall – 2624 Inkster Blvd.
Mexican Pavilion
- RBC Convention Centre (north building, 3rd floor) – 375 York Ave.
Pavilion of Scotland
- Caboto Centre – 1065 Wilkes Ave.
Pearl of the Orient Philippine Pavilion
- R.B. Russell Vocational School – 364 Dufferin Ave.
Polish Pavilion
- RBC Convention Centre (north building, 1st floor) – 375 York Ave.
Punjab Pavilion
- Punjab Cultural Centre – 1770 King Edward St.
Romanian Pavilion
- Bronx Park Community Centre – 720 Henderson Hwy.
Scandinavian Pavilion
- Scandinavian Cultural Centre – 764 Erin St.
South Sudanese Pavilion
- Sudanese Community Cultural & Resource Centre – 129 Dagmar St.
Ukraine Kyiv Pavilion
- Maples Collegiate – 1330 Jefferson Ave.
Evening show times and hours of operation vary pavilion to pavilion.
Tickets to each pavilion cost $7.50 plus fees. Admission is free for children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult. Folklorama also offers VIP tours and ticket packages including a late-night party combo.
More details are available on Folklorama’s website.
Folklorama 2024 runs through Aug. 17.
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