Farming and agriculture are at the heart of our Westman community. Similarly, in India, farmers, agriculture, and their connected industries make up a large portion of the economy. Recent challenging issues in India surrounding agriculture legislation have created civil unrest that connects directly with many of our Indo-Canadian Westman population. As the India Pavilion, part [...]
The Westman Multicultural Festival (WMF) Society is pleased to announce that Jim McCrae will be stepping into the position of Chair effective immediately. McCrae, a former local politician, served as both a member of the legislative assembly and as a councillor with the City of Brandon. McCrae has been involved with numerous boards and [...]
Brandon Sun - JANUARY 26, 2019 - This year's multicultural pavilions Westman Journal - JANUARY 22, 2019 - Changing demographics feeds multicultural fest’s growth ebrandon.ca - JANUARY 21, 2019 - Multicultural festival to have ten pavilions
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Jamaicans in, Irish out of Multicultural FestivalBy: Bud RobertsonPosted: 12/23/2018 3:00 AM |The Westman Multicultural Festival is losing one of its longest-running pavilions next year.The Irish pavilion won’t be taking part in the 16th annual festival, which runs from Jan. 31 to Feb. 2. It has been part of the festival since it began.BUD ROBERTSON/THE BRANDON [...]
Westman Multicultural Festival is seeking additional support from the city for its 15th annual event, taking place Feb. 1-3. Richard Bruce and Tyler Foster, representatives of the festival committee, appeared before city council Monday, where they requested financial assistance to help cover liability insurance, as well as bus service for the three-day event. READ [...]
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People and/or Organizations that are interested in starting a Pavilion as part of the Westman Multicultural Fest are asked to join us at the Information sessions being held in October. Monday, October 16, 2017 Monday, October 23, 2017 8:00pm WESTMAN IMMIGRANT SERVICES 1001 Pacific Avenue Brandon, Manitoba For more information contact Sandy Donald 204-724-5743
All Dressed Up: Westman takes a trip around the world By: Mariah Phillips MARIAH PHILLIPS/THE BRANDON SUN Enlarge Image Tina Liu, Jeanrose Precioso, Corazon Timbol and William Pabustan. It was a celebration of the broad cultural diversity within our community at the 14th annual Westman Multicultural Festival. Westman residents were able to take a much-needed [...]
