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Recap! Finding Our North Star on Canada Day
Photo by Anthony Urso More than 30,000 visitors gathered at The Forks on July 1st, to take part in the Finding our North Star celebrations on Canada Day. The Forks team was fortunate to work with Jade Harper, Creative Director for...
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Finding our North Star on Canada Day 2023 | Announcing Market Stage Hosts
We are thrilled to be able to introduce the hosts that will be on The Forks Market stage for Finding Our North Star, held at The Forks this Canada Day! Adeline Bird: Adeline is an Afro-Anishinabe author, filmmaker, and producer. She grew up in Winnipeg but is a proud member of Treaty...
Spirit of Winnipeg Award Winner!
The Nestaweya River Trail presented by The Winnipeg Foundation is one of Winnipeg’s winter treasures. It’s also a winner in the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Spirit of Winnipeg Awards!
Finding our North Star on Canada Day 2023 | Musical Performances
This year’s musical line-up is stacked with local artists, including a number of JUNO-nominated performers like Indian City, Jade Turner, and The 12/21. The Forks Market stage, programmed in partnership with Manitoba Music, will showcase the amazing talent of: 12:00 p.m....
Wilfred Buck | Star Knowledge Keeper
The drone show entitled Acakos (ah-cha-kos), meaning “star” in Cree, has been curated around the teachings of Elder Wilfred Buck. Wilfred Buck, an ININIW (Cree) Indigenous Astronomer and Consultant, is a multifaceted professional with a passion...
Finding our North Star on Canada Day at The Forks 2023
WINNIPEG’S FIRST-EVER DRONE SHOW AT THE FORKS THIS CANADA DAY
Build it and they will come
The famous quote states “build it and they will come,” and come they did to the Nestaweya River Trail presented by The Winnipeg Foundation. Since the opening of this year’s season on January 1, 2023, approximately 220,000 people used the River Trail.