Week 1 Starts Tomorrow!

Our first week of Festival is bringing exciting Pavilion anniversaries, late night celebrations and so much more!

Keep reading to learn how you can take advantage of Folklorama 55.

Folklorama 55 Week 1: What to expect

Week 1 of Folklorama runs August 2–8! Start planning your Festival adventure by exploring this year's Pavilions. From the return of the First Nations and Chilean Pavilions to milestone anniversaries at several longtime favourites, there's something new for everyone! Browse the full list of Week 1 Pavilions below.

Africa/Caribbean Pavilion

Holy Eucharist Parish Centre

460 Munroe Ave.

Belgian Pavilion

Le Club Belge

407 Provencher Blvd.

Budapest-Hungaria Pavilion

Bord-Aire Community Centre

471 Hampton St.

Casa do Minho Portuguese Pavilion

Casa do Minho Portuguese Centre

1080 Wall St.

Chilean Pavilion (NEW VENUE • Late-Night Party)

RBC Convention Centre – South Building, 3rd Floor

375 York Ave.

Croatian Pavilion

Red River Community Centre

293 Murray Ave.

First Nations Pavilion

RBC Convention Centre – North Building, 2nd Floor

375 York Ave.

German Pavilion (Celebrating 55 Years! • Late-Night Party)

West Kildonan Collegiate

101 Ridgecrest Ave.

Ghana Pavilion (NEW VENUE)

Notre Dame Recreational Centre

271 De La Cathédrale Ave.

Greek Pavilion

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church

2255 Grant Ave.

India Pavilion

Pembina Curling Club

1341 Pembina Hwy.

Irish Pavilion

Soul Sanctuary

2050 Chevrier Blvd.

Israel Pavilion – Shalom Square

Asper Jewish Community Campus

123 Doncaster St.

Japanese Pavilion (NEW VENUE)

Heather Curling Club

120 Rue Youville

Pavilion of Scotland

Centro Caboto Centre

1055 Wilkes Ave.

Pavillon canadien-français

Le Centre culturel franco-manitobain

340 Provencher Blvd.

Pearl of the Orient Philippine Pavilion

St. Norbert Community Centre

3450 Pembina Hwy.

Polish Pavilion

RBC Convention Centre – North Building, 3rd Floor

375 York Ave.

Romanian Pavilion

Bronx Park Community Centre

720 Henderson Hwy.

Scandinavian Pavilion (Celebrating 55 Years!)

Scandinavian Cultural Centre

764 Erin St.

South Sudanese Pavilion

Sudanese Community Cultural & Resource Centre

129 Dagmar St.

Ukraine Kyiv Pavilion (Celebrating 55 Years!)

Maples Collegiate

1330 Jefferson Ave.

Plan Your Visit

Don't miss out on VIP Tours!

Our VIP Tours are 95% sold out so now is the time to secure your spot before they're gone!

Looking for a unique way to experience the Festival? There are still tickets available for the following experiences:

WEEK 1

VIP Tour #2 – Walking Tour

VIP Tour #7 – Cycling Tour

VIP Tour #8 - Bus Tour

VIP Tour #23 – Zero-Proof Tour

WEEK 2

VIP Tour #35 – Cycling Tour

VIP Tour #36 - Bus Tour

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Introducing Atlas!

It's nice to finally put a name to a face! We are happy to introduce the Folklorama mascot, Atlas!

Atlas officially received his name last week during his 40th birthday celebration! Guests at the Casinos of Winnipeg Folklorama Kick-off joined in the festivities by singing "Happy Birthday" and celebrating the big reveal.

Thank you Allan Goodwin, our mascot naming contest winner!

Sail Through History!

Enter to win a European river cruise courtesy of Cruise Vacations and Air Canada.

Visit any Folklorama Pavilion between August 2^nd and 15^th, scan the QR code found on the contest poster near the cultural display and enter to win!

Learn More

Folklorama acknowledges that we create, connect, and celebrate on Treaty 1 territory. We honour the unceded lands and waters of the Anishinaabe (Ojibway), Ininew (Cree), and Dakota peoples, in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. We recognize and honour that our drinking water comes from Shoal Lake 40 First Nation on Treaty 3 Territory.

We are committed to building relationships and sharing knowledge, and cultural understanding of all communities. Understanding our diversity fosters pride and mutual respect.

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