Winnipeg International Children's Festival
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The Winnipeg International Children's Festival is a children's festival in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
. It was founded by Bill Merritt, Mitch Podolak, Colin Jackson and Gord Osland in 1983 and was held at Kildonan Park for many years before moving to The Forks
. It is held every June. The festival is made up of approximately 30 acts, held over four days, for a total of approximately 120 performances.
Inspired by the Vancouver International Children s Festival and by the work of its founder Colin Gorrie,who coincidentily is the co-founder of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, it was well led artistically by Gord Osland for many years. Currently its well led by Neal Rempel who has led the festival in new directions including an annual circus school in Winnipeg High Schools. The festival is a mainstay of Winnipeg's cultural scene.
Canada
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. It was founded by Bill Merritt, Mitch Podolak, Colin Jackson and Gord Osland in 1983 and was held at Kildonan Park for many years before moving to The Forks
The Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba
The Forks is a historic site and meeting place in Downtown Winnipeg located at the confluence of the Red River and Assiniboine River. For at least 6000 years, the Forks has been the meeting place for early Aboriginal peoples, and since colonization has also been a meeting place for European fur...
. It is held every June. The festival is made up of approximately 30 acts, held over four days, for a total of approximately 120 performances.
Inspired by the Vancouver International Children s Festival and by the work of its founder Colin Gorrie,who coincidentily is the co-founder of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, it was well led artistically by Gord Osland for many years. Currently its well led by Neal Rempel who has led the festival in new directions including an annual circus school in Winnipeg High Schools. The festival is a mainstay of Winnipeg's cultural scene.