Folklorama: Winnipeg’s annual cultural fest returns, aims to reclaim pre-COVID glory
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Winnipeg's annual cultural festival Folklorama kicks off Sunday evening and organizers are hoping to return to pre-COVID attendance levels.
Winnipeg’s annual cultural festival, Folklorama, kicks off Sunday evening and organizers are hoping to return to pre-COVID attendance levels.
The festival runs from Aug. 6th until Aug. 19 and people can still buy tickets.
It’s the 52nd edition of the festival and organizers are getting ready to welcome thousands of people.
Last year, the event saw a total of 168,515 visitors, according to numbers released by the organization.
The average attendance across its 24 cultural pavilions increased by 14 per cent over 2019, which was Folklorama’s 50th annual event.
“Three shows every evening, the performances are different for each show because we have a lot of countries we have to showcase. So it’s really fun being at the African Pavillion,” says Frank Indome, a volunteer for the African Pavillion.
Indome says visitors will get to experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of about a dozen African countries, giving tourists a chance to try something new and an opportunity for African people to celebrate their culture together.
“It’s one week where a lot of people converge. Meet old friends, new friends, they basically connect with the continent.”
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