Folk Fest 2015 – June 12 & 13, 2015

Submitted by:
Brent Erlendson |

Folk Fest 2015
June 12 & 13, 2015
10am to 10pm Daily
Swan River Curling Rink

Come and enjoy the sights, sounds and flavours that make up part of the Swan Valley.


Live Entertainment Featuring:


The Paradize Band plays world music with a pounding and energized Caribbean beat, including Calypso, Soca, and Reggae to get everybody on the dance floor!


The Spanish Club of Winnipeg Dancers – Sol de España presentation is bold and alive with castanets and brilliantly coloured skirts and shawls.


McConnell School of Dance is recognized for its dancers’ high-calibre performances that encompass traditional forms of ancient Ceilis, some of which are over 300-years-old, combined with modern styles similar to popular shows such as Riverdance and Lord of the Dance.


Bavarian Musik Werks (BMW) – The Band of Octoberfest. BMW performs many well known traditional polkas and waltzes as well as audience participation numbers such as the traditional toast toOktoberfest (Ein Prosit) and the Polonaise.

Thirteen Ethnic Backgrounds Represented including:

Austrailia / New Zealand
British Isles
Canada
Denmark
Egypt
France
First Nations / Metis
Holland
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
Philippines
Ukraine