WINNIPEG'S CULTURE & FAME
Winnipeg is the largest city and the capital of Manitoba, a province in Canada. It’s close to the longitudinal North American center and 110 kilometers from the United States border. This city is the confluence place for the Assiniboine and Red River. It is named after Lake Winnipeg and the origin of this name is from words that are derived from the Western Cree that mean “muddy water”.
Today, this city is among the most vibrant and popular cultural centers in the whole of Canada. That’s despite having a history of self-sufficiency and isolation. The people of this city are sincere and unpretentious. They are fun loving and adventurous. Although the city has cold and long winters, it has numerous outdoor activities that stimulate imagination while keeping dwellers warm.
Culture
This city has remained the main cultural center for Prairie Provinces for many years. It has a reputation of having a thriving community of sport, literature, music, art, education, and religion. Winnipeg boasts of a vibrant community of writers. Among the authors with international recognition that hail from this city include Sandra Birdsell, Carol Shields, Dorothy Livesay, and Adele Wiseman.
The city is also the home of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, renowned for a vast collection of modern Inuit art, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. It has a popular theatre community that includes the Manitoba Theatre Center and the Rainbow Stage. It’s also home to the Manitoba Opera Association, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
Winnipeg has also hosted several festivals over the years including Folklorama, Winnipeg Jazz Festival, and the Winnipeg Folk Festival.
Attractions
Apart from the vibrant culture of this city, there are other attractions that draw people from all walks of life to this city. These include a strong film community that includes the popular Winnipeg Film Group. Other major attractions in this city include the Manitoba Museum, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and the Manitoba Children’s Museum.
The historic restoration that is situated to the north of this city known as the Lower Fort Garry, the Royal Canadian Mint, The Provincial Archives, and the Assiniboine Park Zoo are all major attractions in the city. What’s more, Winnipeg has a sporting culture. It’s known for football and curling. Popular sports teams in this city include the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Winnipeg Jets. The city has also hosted several sporting tournaments including the fifth Pan American Games and the World Curling Championship.
Style
This thriving city still depicts the early indigenous architecture. Known as the Red River Frame, this architecture is depicted by houses that are built of horizontal and vertical logs. The early upper class houses and public buildings are built using limestone that portrays imported styles. However, the city was largely rebuilt following the disastrous 1950 Red River Flood. It changed steadily between the 1960s and 1970s. That was after the first shopping center appeared in 1959. In fact, almost the entire city’s landscape was overhauled at this time. The convention center, Centennial Center, and a new city hall including the concert hall, museum, and a planetarium were completed at around this time. Today, the style that characterizes the city is that of high-rise hotels, office buildings and banks that decorate its skyline.
Population
According to the 2016 Canadian Census, Winnipeg proper has 705,244 people. About 778,489 people live in the Winnipeg Census Metropolitan Area. This makes Winnipeg the largest city in Manitoba and the seventh largest city in Canada in terms of population.
Today, this city is among the most vibrant and popular cultural centers in the whole of Canada. That’s despite having a history of self-sufficiency and isolation. The people of this city are sincere and unpretentious. They are fun loving and adventurous. Although the city has cold and long winters, it has numerous outdoor activities that stimulate imagination while keeping dwellers warm.
Culture
This city has remained the main cultural center for Prairie Provinces for many years. It has a reputation of having a thriving community of sport, literature, music, art, education, and religion. Winnipeg boasts of a vibrant community of writers. Among the authors with international recognition that hail from this city include Sandra Birdsell, Carol Shields, Dorothy Livesay, and Adele Wiseman.
The city is also the home of the Winnipeg Art Gallery, renowned for a vast collection of modern Inuit art, and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet. It has a popular theatre community that includes the Manitoba Theatre Center and the Rainbow Stage. It’s also home to the Manitoba Opera Association, Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, and Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.
Winnipeg has also hosted several festivals over the years including Folklorama, Winnipeg Jazz Festival, and the Winnipeg Folk Festival.
Attractions
Apart from the vibrant culture of this city, there are other attractions that draw people from all walks of life to this city. These include a strong film community that includes the popular Winnipeg Film Group. Other major attractions in this city include the Manitoba Museum, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, and the Manitoba Children’s Museum.
The historic restoration that is situated to the north of this city known as the Lower Fort Garry, the Royal Canadian Mint, The Provincial Archives, and the Assiniboine Park Zoo are all major attractions in the city. What’s more, Winnipeg has a sporting culture. It’s known for football and curling. Popular sports teams in this city include the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Winnipeg Jets. The city has also hosted several sporting tournaments including the fifth Pan American Games and the World Curling Championship.
Style
This thriving city still depicts the early indigenous architecture. Known as the Red River Frame, this architecture is depicted by houses that are built of horizontal and vertical logs. The early upper class houses and public buildings are built using limestone that portrays imported styles. However, the city was largely rebuilt following the disastrous 1950 Red River Flood. It changed steadily between the 1960s and 1970s. That was after the first shopping center appeared in 1959. In fact, almost the entire city’s landscape was overhauled at this time. The convention center, Centennial Center, and a new city hall including the concert hall, museum, and a planetarium were completed at around this time. Today, the style that characterizes the city is that of high-rise hotels, office buildings and banks that decorate its skyline.
Population
According to the 2016 Canadian Census, Winnipeg proper has 705,244 people. About 778,489 people live in the Winnipeg Census Metropolitan Area. This makes Winnipeg the largest city in Manitoba and the seventh largest city in Canada in terms of population.