Winnipeg

===Festivals===
{{See also|List of festivals in Winnipeg}}
[[File:Korean Pavilion.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|The Korean Pavilion during [[Folklorama]]]]

[[Festival du Voyageur]], Western Canada's largest winter festival, celebrates the early French explorers of the Red River Valley.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://festivalvoyageur.mb.ca/fdv-inc-fr/a-propos/historique/|title=Historique|publisher=Festival du Voyageur|language=French|accessdate=5 March 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305115934/http://festivalvoyageur.mb.ca/fdv-inc-fr/a-propos/historique/|archivedate=5 March 2014}}</ref> [[Folklorama]] is the largest and longest-running cultural celebration festival in the world.<ref name="folklorama1">{{cite web|url=http://www.folklorama.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=53#24|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100811070804/http://www.folklorama.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=53#24|archivedate=11 August 2010|title=FAQs|publisher=Folklorama|accessdate=17 July 2009}}</ref> The [[Jazz Winnipeg Festival]] and the [[Winnipeg Folk Festival]] both celebrate Winnipeg's music community. The Winnipeg Music Festival offers a competition venue for amateur musicians. The [[Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival]] is the second-largest [[alternative theatre]] festival in North America.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-fringe-festival-breaks-attendance-record-1.701117|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080729043158/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-fringe-festival-breaks-attendance-record-1.701117|archivedate=29 July 2008 |title=Winnipeg Fringe Festival breaks attendance record|publisher=CBC | date=28 July 2008}}</ref> The [[Winnipeg International Writers Festival]] (also called THIN AIR) brings writers to Winnipeg for workshops and readings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.creativemanitoba.ca/membership/past-featured-members/display,601/18/thin-air|accessdate=5 March 2014|publisher=ACI Manitoba|title=THIN AIR|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309183654/http://www.creativemanitoba.ca/membership/past-featured-members/display,601/18/thin-air|archivedate=9 March 2014}}</ref> The [[LGBT]] community in the city is served by [[Pride Winnipeg]], an annual [[gay pride]] festival and parade, and [[Reel Pride]], a [[film festival]] of LGBT-themed films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outwords.ca/content/secret-lives-volunteers|date=April 2011|title=The secret lives of volunteers|work=Outwords|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309185258/http://www.outwords.ca/content/secret-lives-volunteers|archivedate=9 March 2014}}</ref>