Jan 18 2013
House Music: Homespun concerts celebrate the arts in rural Manitoba
Home owners transform their livingrooms into concert halls during house concerts performed by touring indie rock, folk, roots and blues acts.
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Jan 06 2013
Modern fur trade rooted in history
Loaded with fur pelts caught on traplines across Northern Manitoba, modern-day trappers descend on Thompson every year to sell their wares to the highest bidder. The Thompson Fur Table connects aboriginal trappers, visitors and buyers to the history of Canada’s fur trade.
Dec 17 2012
Ride the Wind: Prairie snow kiters harness the breeze and surf the drifts
Mountain slopes are for sissies. Manitoba’s snow kiters strap on their boards, harness themselves to enormous sails and blast across the snow-covered prairies in a thrilling and chilling ride.
Nov 19 2012
Manitoba’s Sporting Life
Relive game-day glory, Olympic highs and record-breaking races inside the new Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, an evocative and carefully curated collection of the province’s sporting history.
