Downtown events for June Downtown Buzz


News from the Downtown Winnipeg Business Improvement Zone


Downtown Farmers’ Market Every Tursday in June (June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29), Manitoba Hydro Place Te Downtown Winnipeg Farmers’ Mar-


ket has returned to Manitoba Hydro Place and will continue to be held at this location until the end of the year. Te Markets will showcase over 40 Manitoba vendors that provide fresh, local options including, fruits and vegetables, baking, preserves, meat, cheese, crafts, jewelry, and other food and artisan items.


Table for 1200 More June 3, TBA Table for 1200 More is Winnipeg’s party of


the year! Join us at one of the longest dining tables on record with 150 tables of eight. Be- come a Table Captain and design your table to the theme of your choice, competing for prize money for the best table setting.


Faith Hill and Tim McGraw June 7, MTS Centre Country music superstars Faith Hill and


Tim McGraw will bring their Soul2Soul World Tour to the MTS Centre this summer!


Kidsfest June 8 - 11, Te Forks Kidsfest is Winnipeg’s premier family


festival with four days of incomparable en- tertainment and activities, featuring artists and groups from throughout the world.


Flatlander’s Beer Festival June 9 - 10, MTS Centre Come down to the MTS Centre to ex- perience the largest Beer Festival in the


Province. The festival has expanded to include the full concourse to increase space for booths and minimize lineups! What pairs better with some of the world’s finest cuisine, than Winnipeg’s best food trucks!


Art Express’d June 9 – October 1, Te Forks The Winnipeg Art Gallery is celebrat-


ing Canada’s 150th anniversary with ART EXPRESS’D/ART EXPRIMÉ, a coast-to- coast-to-coast adventure that will unite our vast country. Tree 20-foot shipping con- tainers transformed into mobile art studios


will traverse every province and territory via train, truck, and cargo ship, stopping in 15 communities, ultimately converging in Winnipeg, the heart of the country.


TD International Jazz Festival 2017 June 15 – 25, Various Locations Downtown Winnipeg comes alive with 11


days of the outstanding live music from to- day's best local, national and international artists. More than 40,000 music fans fill the heart of the city to enjoy exceptional music and the unique character of the historic Exchange District. Now in its 28th year, the festival is the largest downtown music event in Winnipeg.


Downtown Winnipeg Tours June 16, June 20, June 23, June 25, June 30, Various Locations


Downtown Winnipeg BIZ is pleased to


once again offer downtown tours which showcase all the tastes and flavours that downtown restaurants have to offer. With a total of five unique tours, participants are able to satisfy their interests and learn more about what’s new and exciting in the downtown area. For a complete list of tours, dates and locations, please visit: www. downtownwinnipegtours.com.


Aboriginal Day Live 2017 June 21, Te Forks Tis event will commence at the Celebra-


tion Village where FREE and FUN activities have been designed for the enjoyment of all families. Local organizations, part- ners, performers and artisans will unite to present music and dance performances, traditional demonstrations, children’s ac- tivities and more. A FREE evening concert will follow where the main stage will burst with the LIVE sounds of award-winning, and on the rise, Aboriginal entertainers.


Beethoven Lives Upstairs June 25, Centennial Concert Hall Tis world famous production features


a lively exchange of letters between young Christoph and his uncle about the “mad- man” who has moved into the upstairs apartment of Christoph’s Vienna home. Trough their touching letters, revealed by our two actors and accompanied by beauti- ful Beethoven excerpts, Christoph comes to understand the genius of Beethoven, the beauty of his music, and the torment of his deafness.


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Employers want trained workers with skills ready to go. That’s why we provide innovative, real-world education and it’s no accident our grads have over 80% placement rates. Our flexible and modern approach, programs designed with industry and our award-winning instructors create success for our students and their employers, which is our #1 goal.


We’re making strategic investments to keep our momentum rolling and add value for Winnipeg, Manitoba and Canada


– today and for years to come. Our planned growth in programs, enrolments and facilities will help propel MITT into the next decade of training and provide exceptional value to learners, employers and the economy.


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Our new English Language Institute at 67 Scurfield Boulevard, one of seven MITT facilities in Winnipeg.


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