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The Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Folklorama Kick-Off will take place at the Scotiabank Stage at The Forks on Saturday, July 25, 2015 from 4:00pm to 11:00pm.
Its a free event and offers fun for the whole family, including the including the MTS Marketplace, interactive children’s activities and cultural demonstrations. The mainstage show, featuring cultural performing groups, starts at 6:00pm.
The evening will be capped off with a spectacular fireworks display at 10:45pm.
FOLKLORAMA KICK-OFF SCHEDULE
4:00pm
Marketplace & Folklorama Teachings Workshops
- Winnipeg Steel Orchestra (Caribbean Steel Drumming)
- Bola Oriyomi (African storytelling)
- Phoebe Man (Taiko Drumming)
6:00pm
Performance by High Profile Band
6:45pm
Performance by Wushu Manitoba
7:00pm
Parade of Ambassadors
- O Canada
- Welcoming remarks and speeches
7:45pm
Performances by
- Croatian Folklore Ensemble “Croatian Dawn”
- Afro-Caribbean Dancers
- Indochina Chinese Pavilion Performers
- Kayumanggi Philippine Performing Arts
- Indochina Chinese Pavilion Performers
- Cubanisimo
- Indo-Caribbean Performing Arts Dancers
- Polish Dance Ensemble SPK “Iskry”
- Sopilka Ukrainian Dance School
- Plain Salt
- Yoslai de la Rosa
10:45pm
Presentation from Archangel Fireworks
