Kick-Off

This year’s Casinos of Winnipeg Kick-Off event will take place on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at Assiniboine Park’s Lyric Theatre and Field from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. It’s the only day you will see all Pavilions and Ambassadors come together in one place.

There will be ethno-cultural performances and a Pavilion expo, children’s area, activations by some of our partners, food trucks, and much more. Don’t miss it!

FEATURED PERFORMERS

German Club Band

Kapwa Kultura Performing Arts

Asham Stompers

Stelle di Calabria

McDonnell Irish Dancers

Ena Sutton Highland Dancers & Piper

Ethiopian Society Dancers

Manitoba Great Wall Performing Arts

Ensemble Folklorique de la Rivière-Rouge

Spanish Folk Dancers – Sol de España

Slovenian dance ansambel Triglav

Afro-Caribbean Dancers

Casa do Minho Portuguese Dancers

Magdaragat Philippines Inc.

Druzhba Ukrainian Dance Ensemble

PAVILION EXPO 

Africa Pavilion

Africa/Caribbean Pavilion

British Isles Pavilion

Chile Lindo Pavilion

Chinese Pavilion

Cuba Pavilion

Egyptian Pavilion

German Pavilion

Ghana Pavilion

Irish Pavilion

Korean Pavilion

Mabuhay Philippines Pavilion

Modern Chinese Pavilion

Punjab Pavilion

Pavilion of Scotland

South Sudanese Pavilion

Spain Pavilion

Tamil Pavilion

Ukraine-Kyiv Pavilion

This year’s children’s area will feature drumming, henna tattoos, face painting, and sash making from 4pm to 5pm.

All details subject to change.

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