Winnipeg, Manitoba

Winnipeg ({{coor dm |49|53|N|97|09|W|type:city(620000)_scale:300000_region:CA-MB}}, CST) is a Canadian city and the provincial capital of the province of Manitoba. Located in Western Canada, Winnipeg plays a prominent role in transportation, finance, manufacturing, agriculture and education. It is known as the Gateway to the West.

Arts and culture

Winnipeg is well known for its arts and culture. Among the popular cultural institutions in the city are: the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG), the Manitoba Opera, the Manitoba Museum (formerly the Museum of Man and Nature), the Manitoba Theatre Centre, the Prairie Theatre Exchange, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The city is home to several large festivals. The Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival is North America's second largest Fringe Festival, held every July. Other festivals include Folklorama, the Winnipeg Jazz Festival, the Winnipeg Folk Festival, the Winnipeg Music Festival, the Red River Exhibition, and Le Festival du Voyageur.

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Royal Winnipeg Ballet - Winnipeg Art Gallery - Manitoba Opera - Manitoba Museum - Manitoba Theatre Centre - Prairie Theatre Exchange - Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra - Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival - Folklorama - Winnipeg Jazz Festival - Winnipeg Folk Festival - Winnipeg Music Festival - Red River Exhibition - Le Festival du Voyageur

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Winnipeg also has a thriving film community, which is bolstered by migrating film companies from the United States, especially in the summer. Winnipeg was the site of the filming of the Hollywood movie Shall We Dance, starring Jennifer Lopez and Richard Gere. The Guy Maddin film The Saddest Music in the World was set in Depression-era Winnipeg.

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United States - Hollywood - ''Shall We Dance'' - Jennifer Lopez - Richard Gere - Guy Maddin - The Saddest Music in the World - Depression

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Winnipeg has a community college, Red River College. Winnipeg's four universities are the University of Manitoba (undergraduate, graduate school, and medical school), College universitaire de Saint-Boniface, the University of Winnipeg (undergraduate only) and Canadian Mennonite University (private). Winnipeg is also home to several prestigious private schools, including St. John's Ravenscourt, St. Mary's, and Balmoral Hall.

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Red River College - University of Manitoba - College universitaire de Saint-Boniface - University of Winnipeg - Canadian Mennonite University - St. John's Ravenscourt

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Winnipeg is also known for its host of independent music acts. Among the most notable are Neil Young, The Guess Who, Propagandhi, the Weakerthans, Venetian Snares, Greg Macpherson, Bif Naked, Christine Fellows, Fermented Reptile, Mood Ruff, burnthe8track, and many more.

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Neil Young - The Guess Who - Propagandhi - The Weakerthans - Venetian Snares - Greg Macpherson - Bif Naked - Christine Fellows - Fermented Reptile - Burnthe8track

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