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Winnipeg Folk Fest 4×5 project

July 5-8 2018: For the 45th year of the Winnipeg Folk Festival, I cooked up an idea to photograph it with 4 by 5 inch black and white…

Trip to Toronto then Iceland, Aug 29, 30, 2017

Heather and I went on a little jaunt to Toronto to visit my great aunt and uncle, who live near Hamilton, and see the many sights of the…

Dinner in the Junk Yard, July 1 2015

Sean and Suzie invited Heather and I to a secret location for dinner and some photographic exploring.                      …

Gimli Road Races, August 3 2014

Runners lace up your sneakers! Register for the 10 Mile Road Race from Winnipeg Beach to Gimli Park. 2014 Islendingadagurinn Road Race a success! The 2014 Islendingadagurinn 10…

Icelandic Runes and Horses, August 2 2014

                                                     

DingaDunk and “Get Dinged” August 2 2014

Islendingadunk is a sport where two combatants sit on a soap-lubricated plastic pole suspended over the water in Gimli Harbour.  The objects is to bat your opponent off…

Beach Fun at Gimli, August 2 2014

Islendingadagurinn sports: Sandcastle building contest, Shot-put, and Volleyball. 8:30:00 AM Beach Volleyball Icelandic Tournament Check In – Gimli Beach North 9:00:00 AM Beach Volleyball Icelandic Tournament – Gimli…

Winnipeg Folk Fest, July 12 2014

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Shakespeare in the Ruins does Midsummer Nights Dream in the Park, Aug 22 2013

SHAKESPEARE IN CENTRAL PARK: This week, SIR is proud to present A Stripped-Down Midsummer Night’s Dream in Central Park! August 22nd- 24th 2013 Times: 3pm & 7pm each…

Manitoba Bisons Training Camp, Aug 17 2013

Sarah Zaharia and I get a close look at what it takes to become a Football player down at the U of Manitoba. Hockey and Football and those…

Folk Fest, July 13 2013

This is a piece about Fest Fashions from your intrepid Folk Reporter, Leif Norman. In front of me there is a bent tent peg on the picnic table…

Folk Fest, July 12 2013

Winnipeg Folk Fest Correspondent (electronic storyteller) Leif Norman is back with more tales to tell! The Handmade Village used to be called Rosie’s Village, and if I can…

Get Caught Fishing, Travel Manitoba, June 11 2013

“Come fishing! I’d like to formally invite you to be part of the second annual Fish Tales Media Day, June 11 in Selkirk, Manitoba. Travel Manitoba’s Fish & Hunt…

Winnipeg Hail Storm, June 10 2013

About 4:30pm on June 10, 2013, an intense Hailstorm made it’s way through downtown Winnipeg,                      

Winnipeg Kids Fest, June 7 2013

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Aluminum Grating at the new ARTlab building, University of Manitoba, Sept 13 2012

The new ARTlab Fine Arts building at the University of Manitoba Aluminum Press-Locked Grating supplied by AMICO http://www.amicoarch.com                    …

Manitoba Hydro Building Tour viewing Art Collection, July 26 2012

Many thanks to Victoria Nikkel, Curatorial Assistant, Manitoba Hydro for showing me around this amazing building and showing me a good selection of the Fine Art collection.  …

Fringe Fest, July 21 2012

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Millennium Library Park grand opening, July 20 2012

Millennium Library Park officially reopens By: Bartley Kives Winnipeg Free Press July 21 2012 “The work has been done for weeks, but politicians have finally had a chance to…

Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival, July 18 2012

The first day of the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival. A scorching hot day in Winnipeg!                          …

Cuthbert Grant Day, July 14 2012

Cuthbert Grant Day at Grant’s Old Mill St James, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada featuring a visit to Manitoba and Saskatchewan by Sir James Grant of Grant Lord Strathspey 33rd…

Winnipeg Folk Fest, July 5 2012

The Winnipeg Folk Festival is a year-round arts organization that presents one of North America’s premier outdoor music festivals each July. The inaugural Winnipeg Folk Festival was held…

Canada Day in Osborne Village, Winnipeg, July 1 2012

The weather was great this Canada day in Winnipeg. Almost so great that it was too hot to even walk around! I walked around trying to get some…

Sam’s Spiel, A New Interactive General Strike Play by Danny Schur, June 23 2012

Sam’s Spiel Date: Saturday, June 23, 2012 Location: Winnipeg Free Press News Cafe 237 McDermot at Arthur Phone: 226-TOUR Website: http://www.winnipegtrolleycompany.ca Strike Play Premieres on Heritage Trolley for…

Leif Norman Photo display at Portage and Main, May 29 2012

Pop Up Art in the Exchange is inspired by the Chicago Pop-Up Art Loop, which “transforms empty storefronts into a moveable feast of public art galleries and exhibits.”…