Culture Days is approaching quickly! This is a chance for you to embrace the arts, music, active living, sports, and other communities that Portage la Prairie has to offer. They seek to involve as many community organizations as possible. September 30th has a fun filled day ahead for anyone interested in exploring other hobbies people appreciate and live! Let's take a look at the schedule:

 

Culture on the Crescent (2 - 4pm on Crescent Lake Pathway)

Human Books 800 - 600 block SW along Crescent Road West

        Individuals will be stationed here for you to ask and learn more about them, their jobs, and their cultural background.

  •         2:30-3pm Michael Blume: our very own radio reporter, portrait artist, pastor
  •         2-3pm Les Greene: Historian | Vern May: PRED Executive Director, wrestler | Betty-Jean Checkly: Hutterian teacher, Habitat for Humanity, Sierra Leon experience
  •         3-4pm Irvine Ferris: Mayor, garlic grower, gardener | Heather Bruce: teacher, just finished cycling across Canada | Jackie Shulz: Funeral Celebrant | Don Pelechaty: Mortician, Historian, ask about Clark Gable and others that have visited Portage la Prairie.

 

Arts/Music (18th St SW - 9th St SW along the Crescent)

Arts/Music will also include dramatic book readings by PDL, a postcard project hosted by the PCRC, and a Light up the Night Creation Station

Artists 

  • Chris Dumont / Multimedia
  • Cynthia Keith / learn to paint a sunset
  • Carol Barbea / fun with straw painting
  • Faye Hildebrandt

Musicians

  • John Sushelnitsky / Pop & Jazz at the 900 block
  • Jacob Fretz at Armour Road at the 500 block
  • Micah Zacharias at 11th St SW 
  • Lakeside Jam Session at 13th St SW / featuring the Portage Folk Fest 

 

Portage and District Arts Centre

  • Exhibition: The Pond and Beyond by Audrey Lute
  • Exhibition: Celebrating Canada by Yvette Cuthbert
  • Exhibition in the Pop Up Gallery by Olivia Leader
  • Artists/Musicians live at PDAC 1-4pm on September 29th and 30th

 

Portage la Prairie Regional Library

  • Story Sticks from 10:30 - 12 

 

Voyageur Way & Orange Shirt Day (Along Island Park Bridge on Royal Road) 

 

Wear an Orange Shirt in support of our First Nations, "Every Child Matters". 

  • Frybread at the South end of the Bridge
  • Jigging with Troy Garnham
  • Portaging Demonstration
  • Dress up as a Voyageur
  • 2 - 3pm Lucien Spence, Musician
  • 3pm - 4pm Singer Suzanne Bird, 3x Juno Nominee 

 

Where are you From? (400 - 200 block Crescent Rd W)

  • Family Resource Centre activities
  • New Comers from the Portage Learning and Literacy Centre
  • "Make a Bee Hotel"

 

Sports/Active Living (Green Space in Koko Platz) 

 

  • Tai Chi activities
  • Kids activities 
  • Greasy Chain bike maintenance station
  • Jui-Jitsu 
  • Ringette
  • Judo
  • Healthy Eating and Healthy Lifestyle information

 

Celebrate the Night (6:45pm - 11pm at the Ukrainian Band Stand)

Starting Saturday Night after sunset, this is an evening celebrating the people of Portage la Prairie and their many interests through lively and fun activities.

  • Opening Ceremonies at 6:45
  • Royal We, a group of Musicians from 7-8
  • Glow in the Dark Precision Drumming 8:10-8:30
  • Micheline's POW Dancers 8:40-9
  • Ed Goertzen 9:10-9:40 
  • Johnny Dietrich 9:50-10:20
  • Travis Rintoul 10:30-11
  • Make a star map 8:30-9:30 
  • Human Lanterns scattered around the area 

 

Other Island Park Activities 

  • Tennis Clinic Demonstration at the Tennis Courts 2 - 4pm 
  • Shadow / Puppet Art at the new Picnic Shelter between Splash Island and Ukrainian Band Stand 7:30-9:30
  • Portage Camera Club Slideshow 7:30-9:30
  • Dance Walk 9-10 starting at Splash Island 

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to add to the event, or would like more information, contact yvette.cuthbert@gmail.com

 

 

Pamphlets can be picked up at the Portage and District Arts Centre, the Portage la Prairie Regional Library, the Family Resource Centre, & Portage Learning and Literacy Centre.

Source: www.culturedays.ca