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Images from the largest winter festival in Western Canada offer a glimpse at the rich cultural heritage of Manitoba
Winnipeg’s winters are renowned for being some of the harshest in Canada. But despite the bone-chilling cold that can sweep across the Manitoba capital, there’s always some frosty fun to look forward to — especially when it comes to the Festival du Voyageur, Western Canada’s largest winter festival.
The 10-day party, which celebrates the culture and heritage of Manitoba’s French, Indigenous and Métis people, recently wrapped up its 50th year, with tens of thousands of visitors flocking to the Francophone St. Boniface neighbourhood to enjoy everything from live music and demonstrations of voyageur life to French-Canadian food and dog-sled rides.
Get a taste of what the festival is all about by scrolling through the images below and then start making plans for your own Winnipeg winter escape.
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