Culture of Manitoba

[1] The Canadian federal government also plays a role by instituting programs and laws regarding culture nationwide.

Other notable sites include Winnipeg's Exchange District, the original commercial centre of Winnipeg; and Lower Fort Garry, the oldest stone fur-trading post in North America that remains intact.

The full-size replica ship Nonsuch, whose voyage in 1668 led to the founding of the Hudson's Bay Company, is the museum's showcase piece.

Le Musee de Saint-Boniface Museum reflects Franco-Manitoban and Métis culture and history, and is located in the oldest remaining building in Winnipeg.

[16] In the early 1990s Inuit Susan Aglukark, born in Churchill, emerged as a nationally successful adult contemporary singer.

[36] It was founded in 1939 as the "Winnipeg Ballet Club" by Gweneth Lloyd and Betty Farrally, and includes a school for dancers.

Among these is the Red River Jig, a combination of aboriginal pow-wows and European reels that was popular among early settlers.

Several prominent Canadian films were produced in Manitoba, including For Angela (1993); The Saddest Music in the World (2003); The Stone Angel (2007), based on the 1964 book of the same name; My Winnipeg (2007); and Foodland (2010).

[46] Several major American films were shot in Manitoba, among the most prominent of which are Capote (2005) and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007),[47] both of which received Academy-Award nominations.

Many small towns have local newspapers, examples of which include the Carillon News, The Minnedosa Tribune, and the Thompson Citizen; some also receive deliveries of Brandon or Winnipeg papers.

[53] Brandon's five local radio stations are provided by Astral Media and Westman Communications Group.

[54] NCI is devoted to Aboriginal programming and broadcasts to many of the isolated native communities as well as to larger cities.

Additionally, American network affiliates broadcasting from North Dakota are available over-the-air in many parts of Southern Manitoba.

Several children's shows, including Tipi Tales, The Adventures of Shirley Holmes, and My Life as a Dog were also produced in Manitoba.

[60] Manitoba has also appeared in popular American television shows, including in an episode of The Simpsons where Homer visited Winnipeg.

Folklorama, run by the Folk Arts Council, bills itself as the largest and longest-running cultural festival in the world.