Chasing symbols
at the Manitoba
Legislative Building
Autumn
adventures by
the lake, around
the city and in
the country
ARTS & CULTURE
Legislative Legends
There’s more than meets
the eye at the Manitoba
Legislative Building.
Opened in 1920, the
building symbolizes the
province’s strength and
commitment to democracy.
It’s embedded with icons
related to ancient and occult
traditions. Look closely
and you’ll spot sphinxes,
hidden hieroglyphics,
numerological codes and
Masonic signs scattered
around its corridors. To
find out more about the
mysterious features, join
academic and author
Dr. Frank Albo on a guided
Hermetic Code tour. During
the two-hour evening walk,
you’ll learn the identity
of the Golden Boy, the
meaning of codes concealed
in the architecture, and
answers to the building’s
other puzzling mysteries.
Weekly on Wednesdays
until Oct. 24
We the North
Nunatsiavut, the Inuit
region of Canada that
achieved self-government
in 2005, produces some
of the continent’s most
distinctive artwork. Living
in regions both above and
below the Arctic tree line,
artisans have access to a
wide range of materials.
Historically, they used
stone and wood for carving,
fur and sealskins for
textiles, and seagrass for
Indigenous art on display in Winnipeg
weaving. Modern artists
also utilize photography,
video and printmaking.
SakKijâjuk: Art and Craft
from Nunatsiavut is the
first major exhibition of
their work, hosted by the
Winnipeg Art Gallery.
The show features 85
pieces spanning seven
decades and four gener-
ations of talented
Nunatsiavut artists.
Ongoing until Oct. 14
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First Fridays
Long considered an
architectural gem by
academics and locals alike,
Winnipeg’s Exchange
District has evolved from a
stuffy commercial centre to
a buzzing hive of creativity.
The area, encompassing
30 square blocks and
more than 150 buildings,
originally featured turn-
of-the-century warehouses
and early boom-time sky-
scrapers. Now recognized »
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