The holidays can be stressful. Whatever your seasonal practices entail visiting family, holiday shopping, and dinners can take a toll. Especially during this ongoing pandemic, many are struggling.

That’s where the Winnipeg Christmas Cheer Board comes in, helping out by providing food hampers and gifts for children, and a friendly reminder that there are people out there thinking about you.

https://www.christmascheerboard.ca/

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During summer, we have Pride, an event that recognizes the struggles and discrimination of those in the 2SLGBTQ + community and promises to work towards a brighter future. 

Although there are scatterings of other days throughout the year, it’s essential to have these conversations year-round. 

Let’s sit down with Bre Giesbrecht from the Rainbow Resource Centre to navigate gender identity, pronouns and share about services available for individuals and families. 

https://rainbowresourcecentre.org/

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Islam is a faith followed by approximately a quarter of the world’s population and comprises many diverse cultures and ethnicities.

It’s unfortunate how we’ve seen so much hate and resentment towards Muslims. With nationalism and misinformation over social media, there has been an increase in Islamophobia during the pandemic.

Our guest for U Talk has been heavily involved in the Manitoba Islamic Association and recently published his book Manitoba Muslims: A History of Resiliency and Growth.

https://www.miaonline.org/

From November 13 - 20, The Rady Jewish Community Centre has been celebrating Tarbut, a Jewish culture festival, through books, movies, and concerts.

Here’s Laura, manager of Programming to tell us about Tarbut and invite all to celebrate Jewish culture.

Just a reminder, if you are attending any of these events or heading to the centre, you must be double vaccinated to ensure those around you are protected.

https://www.radyjcc.com/about-rady-jcc/

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A nationally recognized project is working at putting art supplies into the hands of students in remote communities.

We've talked with Colleen Gray from Art For Aid before, but a lot has happened at the project since then. So let's sit down with Colleen again to find out what's going on. 

https://www.artforaid.ca/

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Tucked between the cities of Morden and Winkler in rural Manitoba, there’s a place that allows one to escape the present and see the lives of Manitoba’s farming pioneers.

Let’s talk to Jake Buhler, Vice-President of the Pembina Threshermen’s museum and learn about the history of 1878.

https://www.threshermensmuseum.com/

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When you think of Thanksgiving what comes to mind? Turkey, stuffing, family gatherings? However, music doesn’t come to mind. 

One musician is trying to change that. Xiya is from Houston, Texas, and wants to inspire a movement of Thanksgiving music. 

https://xiyacontent.com/

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Luana Cunha is an amazing and talented person. Not only is she a teacher, but she’s also a musician and was the face for Ethno Fest 2021!

Let’s sit down with Luana to find out more about her love for literature, music, and her home country of Brazil.  

https://saraucarioca.wordpress.com/

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When you live in Winnipeg, sometimes you can forget what's going on in rural Manitoba. 

'Beyond the Perimeter' is an event for just that, letting newcomers know about the opportunities outside of the city. 

Here's MANSO's Valeria Castellanos and Regional Connections' Steve Reynolds to tell us more about this Virtual event on November 2 and 16.  

Nov 2: https://bit.ly/3EpHpoJ

Nov 16: https://bit.ly/2XUbqgJ

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The harvest season and fall have significance for many people and cultures. The end of October signifies Halloween, but it’s also the Dia de Muertos celebration—the Day of the Dead for Mexico.

Here’s Alberto, president of the Mexican Association of Manitoba, to teach us about Mexico, the association and, of course, Día de Muertos.

https://www.mexycanmb.ca/

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