There will be plenty of opportunities to have fun and be entertained in Assiniboia in the coming week.
The Assiniboia & District Music Festival begins Sunday and the Assiniboia Winter Festival will also take place Sunday.
The Assiniboia & District Music Festival will have sessions Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and then conclude with a special gala performance on Thursday night. All of the performances will take place at the Assiniboia Alliance Church.
The Festival features vocal performances, performances on string instruments and the piano, either individually or as a duet. Sunday night is an exception as the 7 p.m. session exclusively features musical theatre.
The Festival opens at 3 p.m. Sunday. There are sessions Monday at 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. The evening session will conclude with the Assiniboia Community Choir, the only group at the festival. Tuesday’s session is at 10:30 a.m.
The festival will conclude with a final awards concert entitled Stars of the Festival at 7 p.m.
Admission is free to all events, though donations are welcome.
The Town of Assiniboia’s Winter Festival: Snow Much Fun will be held Sunday from 1-5 p.m. in Centennial Park.
There will be plenty of outdoor activities for the whole family including tobagganing, outdoor skating, igloo making, snow shoeing, snow painting, hot chocolate, and a bonfire.