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Winnipeg Free Press
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
City news in brief — week of June 4, 2025
Winnipeg Osborne Village Ukrainian Village Festival coming to The Forks June 13 to 15 Winnipeg The Manitoba Ukrainian Village Festival is a new, three-day event intended to bring the spirit of Ukraine to The Forks from June 13 to 15. File photo by Simon Fuller Dancers perform at Folklorama's Pavillon canadien-français in this 2023 file photo. Tickets for this year's Folklorama are now on sale. Organizers say the festival will showcase 'everything from intricate embroidery and traditional clothing to high-energy dance performances. It promises to be a joyful and colorful experience filled with the warmth and charm of Ukrainian culture.' Guests will enjoy authentic Ukrainian cuisine, live music and performances, interactive workshops, a fair with artisanal goods, and more. Visit for more information. Village Music Fest to celebrate music, diversity June 27, 28 Osborne Village The Village Music Fest, presented by Osborne Village BIZ and produced in collaboration with Real Love and The Village Idiots, is a new festival which aims to showcase multiculturalism and local music. Programming will run from 8:30 p.m. to midnight on Friday, June 27 and from 1 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, June 28. Venues include The Osborne Taphouse, The Toad in the Hole, Must Be The Place, ANAF 60, Small Mercies, and The Bell Tower. Artists performing include: Kelly Bado, The 12/21, Amarula, Wlf Grl, Kimmortal, Jérémie and the Delicious Hounds, NO FUSS, Cartel Madras, Dirty Catfish Brass Band, Hayden Mekai, The Kaptain, Steppe Kolektyv, Gabriela Ocejo, SCENEREO (live painting/movement performance), The Rangers, Karina Joy and The Cosmos, Guilty Sleep, Hera, Fontine, The O.B., Tinge, Live Band Karaoke, Funky Miracles (featuring Gabriela Ocejo & Fontine), French Class, Dr. Henry Band, and Son D'Arranke. Additionally, interactive art exhibits will be in place throughout Osborne Village. The festival has received funding from the Government of Canada, Coun. Sherri Rollins (Fort Rouge-East Fort Garry), and the Osborne Village BIZ. For more information, visit Folklorama 2025 tickets now on sale The countdown to this year's Folklorama continues. Mondays A weekly look at news and events that matter in your communities. The organization has launched ticket sales for the 54th edition of the event, which will run from Aug. 3 to 16. Single tickets, multi-packs, and VIP Tour tickets are now available for purchase and organizers say this year's festival includes three new tour options — a VIP beer tour, a VIP wine tour, and a VIP zero-proof (non-alcoholic) tour. Folklorama will host its free, signature kickoff event on July 26 at Assiniboine Park's Lyric Theatre from 4 to 8 p.m. Visit for more information and to order tickets. — Staff
Winnipeg Free Press
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Winnipeg Free Press
New festival coming to Osborne Village
A new urban music festival is coming to Osborne Village next month. The inaugural Village Music Fest is set to take place June 27 and 28 with more than 30 musical performances across six neighbourhood venues, as well as interactive public art installations. Kicking off on Canadian Multiculturalism Day and ahead of Canada Day, the event is billed as a celebration of national diversity and is co-organized by the Osborne Village BIZ, Real Love and the Village Idiots. The lineup includes local and Canadian acts including Kelly Bado, Jérémie and the Delicious Hounds, Fontine, Dirty Catfish Brass Band, Cartel Madras and Kimmortal. Entertainment runs Friday from 8:30 p.m. to midnight and Saturday from 1 p.m. to midnight. Venues include the Osborne Taphouse, the Toad in the Hole Pub, Must Be The Place, ANAF Club 60, Small Mercies and the outdoor Bell Tower park. Visit for more information.
