The Winnipeg International Children's Festival, also known as Kidsfest, is a children's festival held annually at The Forks National Historic Park.[3] The festival is run by "Winnipeg International Children's Festival", which is a charitable, non-profit, community-based organization.[3]
The Festival boasts over 1,000 volunteers, general admission exceeding 40,000 people and a budget as high as $750,000.[1]
Historyedit
Founded in 1983, it was held at Assiniboine Park, then at Kildonan Park from 1984 through 1989, and eventually moving to its present location in 1990. The festival is made up of over 30 acts, held over four days, totalling about 120 performances.[1] In 2008, the festival received up to $100,000 in federal funding through the Arts Presentation Canada program of the Department of Canadian Heritage.[4] In 2011, 2012, and 2013, the festival received $100,000 of federal funding from the Canada Arts Presentation Fund.[5][6][7]
Musician Bill Merritt, a Canadian rock bassist, was director of the Festival, which he co-founded. He died at age 66 from brain cancer on March 25, 2014 at Riverview Health Centre, Winnipeg. He was survived by his wife and two children.[8]
Referencesedit
^ abcde"History". Winnipeg International Children's Festival. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
^"Future Dates". Winnipeg International Children's Festival. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
^ ab"About". Kidsfest. Winnipeg International Children's Festival. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^"The Government of Canada Supports the Winnipeg International Children's Festival". Government of Canada. March 30, 2008. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^"Canada Arts Presentation Fund: Approvals List 2010-2011". Government of Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^"Canada Arts Presentation Fund: Approvals List 2011-2012". Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
^"Canada Arts Presentation Fund: Approvals List 2012-2013". Government of Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
^Children's festival founder 'had a wonderful life', winnipegfreepress.com; accessed March 27, 2014.
January 01, 1970
winnipeg, international, children, festival, also, known, kidsfest, children, festival, held, annually, forks, national, historic, park, festival, which, charitable, profit, community, based, organization, frequencyyearlylocation, forks, winnipeg, manitoba, ca. The Winnipeg International Children s Festival also known as Kidsfest is a children s festival held annually at The Forks National Historic Park 3 The festival is run by Winnipeg International Children s Festival which is a charitable non profit community based organization 3 Winnipeg International Children s FestivalFrequencyYearlyLocation s The Forks Winnipeg Manitoba CanadaYears active41Inaugurated1983Previous eventJune 7th to 10th 2012 1 Next eventJune 6th to June 9th 2 AttendanceOver 40 000 1 Budget 750 000 1 Websitehttp kidsfest caStatistics editThe Festival boasts over 1 000 volunteers general admission exceeding 40 000 people and a budget as high as 750 000 1 History editFounded in 1983 it was held at Assiniboine Park then at Kildonan Park from 1984 through 1989 and eventually moving to its present location in 1990 The festival is made up of over 30 acts held over four days totalling about 120 performances 1 In 2008 the festival received up to 100 000 in federal funding through the Arts Presentation Canada program of the Department of Canadian Heritage 4 In 2011 2012 and 2013 the festival received 100 000 of federal funding from the Canada Arts Presentation Fund 5 6 7 Musician Bill Merritt a Canadian rock bassist was director of the Festival which he co founded He died at age 66 from brain cancer on March 25 2014 at Riverview Health Centre Winnipeg He was survived by his wife and two children 8 References edit a b c d e History Winnipeg International Children s Festival Retrieved August 14 2012 Future Dates Winnipeg International Children s Festival Retrieved August 14 2012 a b About Kidsfest Winnipeg International Children s Festival Retrieved January 2 2014 The Government of Canada Supports the Winnipeg International Children s Festival Government of Canada March 30 2008 Retrieved January 2 2014 Canada Arts Presentation Fund Approvals List 2010 2011 Government of Canada Retrieved January 2 2014 Canada Arts Presentation Fund Approvals List 2011 2012 Government of Canada Retrieved 2 January 2014 Canada Arts Presentation Fund Approvals List 2012 2013 Government of Canada Retrieved January 2 2014 Children s festival founder had a wonderful life winnipegfreepress com accessed March 27 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Winnipeg International Children 27s Festival amp oldid 954820256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
