CJOB News Team reporting
8/7/2012
Downtown Winnipeg's biggest street party "Manyfest: All Together Downtown", presented by the Downtown Winnipeg BIZ and Manitoba Lotteries - will take over Broadway, with an anticipated crowd of 30,000-plus people September 7 - 9 th..
Each week leading up to the event, the Downtown BIZ will reveal the event's "new kids on the block". But, they want the community to provide much needed support. Community vendors and volunteers of all backgrounds are needed to round off this year's festivities!
Stefano Grande, Executive Director of the Downtown BIZ, says with so many new activities lined up at this year's event, they need more than the 150 Winnipeggers who volunteered their time last year..
If you want to volunteer for the festival can visit: www.manyfest.volunteerhub.com. Vendors can participate by filling out a form online at www.manyfest.ca.
Manyfest is a festival for all ages and celebrates community, arts, entertainment and healthy living on the streets of downtown Winnipeg beneath Broadway's beautifully lit canopy of elm trees, from Memorial Boulevard to Main Street. The three-day outdoor festival will feature a Giant Movie in the Park, Lights on Broadway, Wine Festival, Big Dance on Broadway, Farmers' and Artisans' Markets, Ciclovia, MiniFest Kids' Zone, Zumbathon and the Winnipeg 10 & 10 Race - amongst an eclectic and multicultural backdrop of local talent, musicians, artists, and buskers.
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