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 [...]
Article in Brandon Sun Crowds flock to Westman Multicultural Festival pavilions By: Erin Debooy Saturday, Jan. 28, 2017 TIM SMITH/THE BRANDON SUN Enlarge Image Dancers perform for the audience at the Honduran pavilion at Knox United Church during the Westman Multicultural Festival on Friday evening. The mild winter weather Friday night brought out crowds ready [...]
Article Brandon Sun - PRINT EDITION Volunteers make pavilions possible By: Erin Debooy Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 The Westman Multicultural Festival is in full swing, but for the hard-working volunteers behind each pavilion, it has been weeks in the making. There are seven pavilions in the festival this year — English, Honduran, Irish, Ukrainian, Mauritian, [...]
Travel Manitoba posted a list of 250 things to do in 2017 (Canada'a 150th Anniversary). It includes "Brandon's Winter Festival" which was probably all they had for a name based on last year's Fest. manitobahot.com As we now know the name is Westman Multicultural Festival - and it's here to stay. #wmmfest2017
Westman Communication Group's WCGTV has conducted and posted interviews with each of our individual Pavilion and some of the people that make them happen. You can watch all of the interview on WCGTV (if you have Westman Cable) or on WCGTV's YouTube channel.
