The Winterfest 2010 weekend thread
2/3/2010 at 1:31 PM
With Winterfest starting tomorrow and running through Saturday night, I figured it would be best to start one thread with all info and Winterfest chatter in one spot.
This year's pavillions are...
Chinese - Town Centre - 800 Rosser Avenue
Colombia – Wheat City Golf Course – 3500 McDonald Avenue
Salvadorian - Bethel Christian Assembly - 440 Richmond Avenue
English - ANAF Hall - 31 - 14th Street
Ethiopian - Central United Church - 327 - 8th Street
First Nations - 205 College Avenue
French Canadian - Keystone Centre - Exhibition Hall
Irish - Royal Oak Inn - 3130 Victoria Avenue
Métis - Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium - 205 - 20th Street
Mexico – Crystal Hotel – 838 Pacific Avenue (18 and over only!)
Scottish - Victoria Inn Imperial Ball Room - 3550 Victoria Avenue
Ukrainian - Ukrainian Reading Association Hall - 1005 Assiniboine Avenue
Full details at:
http://www.brandon.ca/winterfestival Wheat City Journal article:
http://tinyurl.com/ykwm48q
An interview with Esther Bryan by ITV:
http://tinyurl.com/ylj2mgx
A story in the Wheat City Journal on the Scottish Pavillion:
http://tinyurl.com/yc4hxon
Official program (PDF):
http://tinyurl.com/yl3v3uo
Please share any other Winterfest-related links you come across.
It would also be great to hear from people what pavillions they are most looking forward to, as well as your thoughts on any pavillion you manage to check out over the course of the weekend. Please feel free to add pics and video