Election season is in full swing in Manitoba. Advanced Polling is open until September 30, with voting day for Manitoba's 43rd general provincial election on October 3. But who are the people who may be running the province for the next four years? We invited all of Manitoba's political parties to U Radio to find out.

Janine Gibson is the leader of the Green Party of Manitoba and the candidate for the Wolseley area.

Let's get into it.

Baraka Mulimbwa has built a flourishing commercial and post-construction cleaning company across Winnipeg and Ottawa. Mulimbwa only had a little when he moved to Canada, but he took the knowledge he gained working at a big-box retail store to build his own company and find success.

Host Christiane Dunia finds out more on Swahili Na Waswahili.

Winnipeg has a vibrant Black and African community. However, despite how quickly this community grows, events and festivals celebrating Black and African heritage and culture still need to catch up. Afro Falls is looking to change that.

This Sunday, September 24, the South-End community is gathering for music, food, and fun at the St Norbert's Art Centre.

At the end of September, Canadians come together to celebrate culture and art for Culture Days. A great example of these celebrations is the community of Morden, MB, which is growing economically and in the diversity of the people who call it home.

A lot is going on for the week-long festival, and to find out more, we connected with the Executive Director of the Pembina Hills Arts Council.

https://www.pembinahillsarts.com/

Stories are a journey, and to continue to provide a space for the journey of art and a place for Indigenous stories and creators to thrive, the Pimootayowin Creators Circle was created. Let's meet with some playwrights in this year's program to learn more about the creative process and the significance of opportunities for Indigenous storytellers.

https://royalmtc.ca/Artists/Pimootayowin-Creators-Circle.aspx

The new podcast series Swahili Na Waswahili (Swahili and Swahili Speakers) features voices from Winnipeg's growing Swahili community.

Host Christiane Dunia sits down with Solomon Baleke of Winnipeg Swahili TV to learn more about his journey and his efforts in creating a platform for Swahili content.

In 2018/19, Manitoba's film and television production amounted to $251 million, only slightly falling off in 2019/20. The industry is growing, and we're seeing amazing features being created by Manitobans right here.

Film festivals honour the people's creativity here, and Reel Pride Winnipeg is no exception. One of Canada's oldest 2SLGBTQIA + film festivals, Reel Pride explores the depths of the human condition and celebrates the diversity and expression of the queer community.

https://www.reelpride.org/

In the past few years, many within the 2SLGBTQIA+ community have seen a startling trend of animosity towards trans and other gender-diverse folks.

Ashley Smith, Director of Advocacy at Rainbow Resource Centre, joins us on U Talk to discuss the challenges and fears the 2SLGBTQIA+ community faces, the construction of Place of Pride in Winnipeg, and the resources available through their services and programs.

https://rainbowresourcecentre.org/

Did you know that nearly half of the world's ice and desert-free land is used for agriculture, most of which is used for livestock? If the world switched to a plant-based diet, the land needed for agriculture would be reduced by 75%.

Changing your diet can take a lot of work, but there are communities right here in Winnipeg encouraging plant-based diets. Let's take a moment to learn a little bit about the upcoming Winnipeg VegFest.

https://www.winnipegvegfest.ca/

Sometimes, life comes in cycles, moments of highs, moments of lows, and back again. Ana Lía explores this concept in her new album Ciclica. Relationships, love, self, and home are explored in this episode of U Talk.

https://www.analiaofficial.com/