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Feb 18 2008

February – Festival du Voyageur

Published by Laura under World Events Agenda

The festival takes place annually in February, in Winnipeg, W Canada. It is free and it is opened all day long.
The Festival du Voyageur in Winnipeg is Western Canada’s largest winter festival. Reflecting the country’s unique French-Canadian heritage, the ten-day celebration recalls the fur trade era of the 18th-century Red River colony.
Historically, voyageurs were the [...]

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Feb 04 2008

February 4, 2008 – Carnival in Carriacou

Published by Laura under World Events Agenda

Carnival in Carriacou takes place every year, is held from the weekend before the start of the Christian Lenten period and lasts for two days. It is held in the Island of Carriacou and everyone can join for free. These carnival includes calypso competitions, and the parade of brightly costumed masqueraders through the streets of [...]

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