University of Winnipeg and downtown community newspaper
University of Winnipeg and downtown community newspaper
Picnic in The Park 2017
WINNIPEG, MB - The North End Community Renewal Corporation (NECRC), in partnership with Aboriginal Music Week, North End non-profit organizations and our many sponsors, is pleased to announce the 19th annual Picnic in the Park.
The Picnic in the Park is a free community event that started in 1999 and now has a growing number of 4,000 community members attending. Picnic celebrates the cultural diversity of the North End and aims to present a positive image of the community.
For this year’s entertainment, we welcome the BURNT – Project 1, Double The Trouble, Graffiti Art Programming, and Nic Nieves. The community will also indulge in Bannock Tacos for the first time, finally saying goodbye to hot dogs! Games, prizes, children activities and organization information booths. First one thousand people will get a free Ikea feast bag. Rain or shine 2017 Picnic in The Park is:
Saturday, August 19, 2017 - St. John’s Park, Winnipeg MB - 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Our community partners include: Aboriginal Visioning for the North End, the City of Winnipeg, Lloyds Quick Printing, North End Women’s Centre, Neechi Commons, and the Bear Clan. Our sponsors include Aboriginal Music Week, Manitoba Public Insurance, James Richardson and Sons, Ltd, IKEA, CIBC, Once Upon A Child, and Holy Ghost Fraternal Aid. Please join us in celebrating the North End Community.
NECRC is committed to the social, economic and cultural renewal of the North End of Winnipeg. The corporation works with community committees to plan and implement development strategies in its goal to revitalize the North End. NECRC operates on principles of Community Economic Development using a development system approach to bring about renewal in the North End. Our seven development themes: housing, employment, culture and diversity, community, safety, economic and recreation and wellness combine to maximize the impact of our community initiatives
For more information please go to www.necrc.org
To arrange interviews or for more information, call:
Eusebio Lopez-Aguilar,
North End Arts & Culture Coordinator
204-688-3842