Arts & Culture
Get closer, with ghosts
Nothing brings you closer together than a good scare, and some of the strange apparitions and spirits that haunt Winnipeg will ensure plenty of opportunities to cling tightly to each other. Climb on board the Haunted Historic Winnipeg tour bus and get ready to share that tingly sensation when the hairs on the back of your neck stand up and you feel goose bumps all over your arms—get close to the ghosts of Winnipeg and to each other.
Cuisine
We knew it was a hit the first time we savoured the tender prosciutto, creamy Gorgonzola and fresh arugula - all on a pizza called The Miki from a posh bistro called Pizzeria Gusto. Apparently we weren't alone. The editors of Where Magazine crowned it as one of Canada's best new restaurants for 2008.
Performing Arts
It started life in 1912 as an opera house. The small town of Virden in western Manitoba couldn't have been more proud of its grand and spanking new Auditorium Theatre. Nearly 100 years later, The Aud - as it's affectionately called - is shining brighter than ever thanks to a top-to-bottom restoration. It's now delighting audiences with plays, concerts and a variety of entertainment events throughout the year.
Also check out: Our Heritage, Our People, Visual Arts, and Fall Suppers
Hospitality of French Culture in Manitoba
Visitors can submit stories of traveling in Manitoba through the Unexpected Manitoba blog. Did you see a great play? Enjoy a fabulous meal? Click below for more information and to submit your moment.
The Festival de Voyageur is an event that awakens the spirit within! My Scandanavian husband and I try to attend this event annually. This year we invited some friends of ours from Fargo, North Dakota to travel with us. We stayed at the historic Hotel Fort Garry, where the food service and accommodations are exemplary!
We then spent two days at the Festival de Voyageur in St. Boniface, in Winnipeg. We experienced a French music revival, with the “Back 40? bringing down the house at the overflowing packed Sugar Shack. We spent two fun-loving days packed with history lessons, amazing ice sculptures, French music, sleigh rides, adult treats at the snow bar (in solid ice glasses), dog sled races, maple sugar treats, French meat pies (with gravy – yum!), storytelling, dancing and live re-enactments of the French way of life from years gone by...
Hello, my name is Alexander Mickelthwate, and I am your Travel Manitoba Arts & Culture Ambassador. As the music director of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, I welcome you to Canada's cultural capital. Being German and having lived for 10 years in the US, I am completely blown away by the cultural offerings of Winnipeg and Manitoba with world class music, dance, theatre and museums.
Alexander on Unexpected Manitoba
Alexander has posted a few of his most memorable stories to Unexpected Manitoba, Travel Manitoba’s new blog hub dedicated to sharing stories of Manitoba adventures. Submit yours today!
