To celebrate the 15th year of the Winnipeg MayWorks Festival and the 90th Anniversary of the 1919 General Strike, organizers chose a historic theme for this year’s festival.
After all, according to MayWorks President Glenn Michalchuk “the great struggle that was the Winnipeg General Strike is what inspired us to build a festival that celebrates the art and culture that emerges from people’s struggles.”
This year’s edition, Rise as One, recognizes working-class Winnipeggers, past and present. Presentations will include Danny Schur’s dramatic recreation of “Bloody Saturday” on the very street that witnessed the Winnipeg General Strike’s most momentous events. There are also events that deal with today’s struggles such as “GWG: Piece by Piece” by Maria Dunn which documents the lives of garment workers and “Rise Up Singing” featuring Anne Feeney and Joe Jenecks.
So if you’re looking to spend time with your fellow brothers and sisters and enjoy art, theatre, music and dance with a working-class twist, take in the 2009 edition of MayWorks.
For a full calendar of 2009 events, visit mayworks.org.
Special MayWorks Buy One, Get One Offer for MGEU members
Buy one ticket to see Rise Up Singing on May 10 and receive one ticket free. Offer available only to MGEU members. Click here to learn more.
About MayWorks
The MayWorks Festival brings together artists who, through their art, seek to educate and organize around social, political and environmental issues. The Winnipeg festival is a locally-organized event and one of several that takes place in Canadian cities every year.