Pan Am Place: Empowering Lives Through Boxing
If you’ve walked by 245 McDermot Ave, you may have seen Pan Am Boxing before, or at least seen the telltale gloves emerging from the building. Pan Am Boxing, the oldest boxing gym in Winnipeg,…
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Explore the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival
“Fringe is unique, it brings the community together. There’s no stranger at the Fringe,” offers Chuck McEwen, Executive Producer of the Winnipeg Fringe Theatre Festival. This summer from July 19-30th the 36th annual Fringe is…
Bahay Kubo Brings a Taste of Tiki to the Exchange
Welcome to Bahay Kubo, the newest restaurant in Winnipeg’s Exchange District. The brainchild of co-founders Allan Pineda and Eejay Chua, Bahay Kubo brings a unique concept and fresh flavours to the Atrium at the Albert. …
Lights on the Exchange Artist Spotlight #3
Meet Taylor McArthur, a talented digital artist with a passion for 3D environments and scenes. Taylor has honed her skills in graphic design, coding, video editing and 2D animation to create stunning works of art…
Lights on the Exchange Artist Spotlight #2
Introducing Faisal Anwar, a hybrid professional who works at the intersection of art, design, innovation, and emerging technologies. He is an idea person, a dreamer who lives and breathes in experimental spaces, always searching for…
Lights on the Exchange Artist Spotlight
Meet Derek Bassey, a creator whose passion for art has been a lifelong journey. Drawn to art as soon as he could read and write, he fully stepped into being an artist after graduating high…
NEW WINTER FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED: LIGHTS ON THE EXCHANGE
Lights on the Exchange – Allumez le Quartier will debut January 21 and run through March 21. The Exchange District BIZ is in partnership with Artspace in launching the inaugural arts festival. “The Exchange District has…
First Fridays Bike-In
First Fridays Bike-Ins are back! In partnership with Winnipeg Trails, we’re leading three group rides into the Exchange District on August 5th, September 2nd and October 7th. These guided rides will show you the safest…
April in the Exchange
First Fridays in the Exchange April 1st, 5 pm to late The iconic community-wide arts event is back on the map, with dozens of Exchange District galleries, shops and restaurants participating this Friday. Bevvy Teyems…
Winter in the Exchange
There’s another reason to get outside and enjoy Winter in the Exchange—a brand new set of lights sparkling above the community rink at The Cube! Created by Victoria-based Art Tech company Limbic Media, the light…
Meet Bunnii, the Exchange District’s newest tech startup
TappCar, an Exchange District-based ride share service, is growing its team and diversifying its revenue stream by “tapping” into on-demand delivery with its newest venture Bunnii. It’s a welcome addition to the neighbourhood, contributing to…
2021 AGM Executive Director’s Address
As we continue to grapple with the effects of the pandemic, David Pensato offered some thoughts he’s gathered from others about dips, overcoming limitations, and building towards the future at this year’s AGM. Writing a…