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When you are planning an event, check out this page to see what else is going on before you pick a date. Your event will appear within one or two days from the time you submit the form.

February, 2012

Fab Fem Fundraiser

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Presented by Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre

West End Cultural Centre
586 Ellice Avenue at Sherbrook

Doors open: 7:00 p.m.
Show: 7:30 p.m.

The evening will be headlined by Manitoba artist Alana Levandoski, and also features speaker, professional coach, host and comedian Aisha Alfa.

The event also includes a silent auction.

Tickets: $20

Info/tickets: 477-1123

Put on by: Fort Garry Women's Resource Centre

So You Think You Can Act

Thursday, February 16, 2012

So You Think You Can Act is a fun fundraiser supporting the transformative theatre work of Sarasvàti Productions. The evening will feature celebrities, famous for things other than theatre, testing out their acting chops in front of a panel of judges and an audience. The audience will choose the winner of the inaugural trophy.

Our wonderful celebrities are:
Ace Burpee (Hot 103)
Tracy Koga (Shaw TV)
Randall King (Winnipeg Free Press)
Sylvia Kuzyk (former CTV weather specialist)
John Lu (TSN)
Howard Mandshein (92 CITI FM)
Laurie Mustard (The Winnipeg Sun)
Al Simmons (musician/entertainer)
Judy Wasylycia-Leis (former MP)

So You Think You Can Act will run on February 16th at 8pm. Tickets are $25, which includes a wine reception, and can be purchased through www.sarasvati.ca or at 586-2236.

Put on by: Sarasvati Productions

March, 2012

5th Annual Women as Career Mentors Gala Dinner

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Hosted by Winnipeg Transition Centre

Delta Winnipeg
350 St. Mary Avenue

5:00 p.m. - Job Fair Opens
6:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Dinner

Tickets: $52.50 - Mentors, $5.00 - Mentees

Tickets/info: Tracey at 338-3899, e-mail: tediger@winnipegtransitioncentre.com

Put on by: Winnipeg Transition Centre

An Evening with Fawzia Koofi

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Hosted by the Manitoba Chapter of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan in partnership with Global College, University of Winnipeg

Convocation Hall, University of Winnipeg

7:00 p.m.

Fawzia Koofi is an Afghan activist, politician and author of "Letters to my Daughters"

Tickets: General: $10; Students: $5

Info: http://www.cw4wafghan.ca/Manitoba_Mar7

Put on by: Manitoba Chapter of Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan in partnership

International Women's Day

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Room 200 - Manitoba Legislative Building

11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Please join as as we celebrate International Women's Day. This year's theme, Women Helping Women in Business, will recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of women in business in Manitoba

For further information, or to confirm your attendance, no later than March 2, 2012, please contact Manitoba Status of Women at 204-945-6281 (in Winnipeg) or toll-free at 1-800-263-0234

A light lunch will be served.

Put on by: Manitoba Status of Women

Public Awareness Forum on the Sexual Exploitation of Children in Manitoba

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Organized by the Winnipeg Sexually Exploited Youth Community Coalition (SEYCC)

Viscount Gort Hotel
1670 Portage Avenue

8:00 a.m. - Indigenous Pipe Ceremony
8:30 a.m. - Forum begins

Keynote Speaker: Gunilla S. Ekberg, Lawyer/Expert, Swedish Anti-Prostituion Law, University of Glaskow, UK

Registration fee: $50 - Regular, $25 - Student, Elders - Free, Lived Experience - Free, Full Subsidies - Limited

Registration closing date is February 29, 2012

Registration/info: Shauna at: 292-9081, e-mail: shuana.kehler@gmail.com

Put on by: Winnipeg Sexually Exploited Youth Community Coalition (SEYCC)

International Women's Week Cabaret of Monologues

Friday, March 9, 2012

Sarasvati Productions

March 9th and 10th 2012

8:00 p.m.

Colin Jackson Studio (at Prairie Theatre Exchange, 3rd Floor Portage Place)

This year's theme will be Winnipeg Women with a focus on stories from our own community, both past and present. We hope you will join us in celebrating the amazing women of the city! The evening will offer a diverse line-up of monologues by local and national playwrights, performed by a talented local cast. It gives voice to women of all backgrounds and covers topics from the hilarious to the inspiring. This year's cabaret offers something for everyone.

Reserve tickets by calling 586-2236

Put on by: Sarasvati Productions

Self-Esteem Play Date for Girls and Their Mentors

Saturday, March 10, 2012

Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Avenue

9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Soroptimist International of Winnipeg is sponsoring a FREE Dove "Real Beauty" workshop for girls 8-13 and their moms/mentors,(grandmas, aunties, Big Sisters)...who to start a dialogue with a girl about body image, beauty pressures and self-esteem, as well as issues of Cyber-Safety and Bullying.

Lunch provided. No cost.

Contact Doreen at 452-4314 or
e-mail:siofwpgsoroptimist.net

Put on by: Soroptimist International of Winnipeg

April, 2012

The Laurel Centre Annual Fundraising Breakfast

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Hotel Fort Garry, Provencher Ballroom
222 Broadway Avenue

7:30 a.m.

Guest Speaker: Mellissa Fung, Reporter and author of Under an Afghan Sky

Tickets: $35 per person, Table for ten: $300

Tickets/info: 783-5460 ext. 0

Put on by: The Laurel Centre

EDEN by Hope McIntyre

Friday, April 27, 2012

Sarasvati Productions

April 27 to May 13 2012

Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m.
Sundays at 2 p.m.

Performances are at the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film (at the University of Winnipeg, 400 Colony Street)

Tickets are $18 adults and $12 students/seniors, and can be purchased at www.sarasvati.ca or reserved at 586-2236.

EDEN is an epic play beyond the scope of anything Sarasvàti Productions has tackled before. With a multi-generational, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural perspective, it is no wonder that EDEN has been seven years in development following writing grants awarded to its playwright Hope McIntyre. Audiences will finally be able to see the product of years of development as the world premiere of EDEN runs at the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film April 27th - May 13th. It is an exciting piece not only due to its epic nature, exploring three generations of characters in a futuristic dystopia, but also due to the large cast size and unique production demands. It is an interdisciplinary theatre experience which pulls from many cultural backgrounds. Above all it is a puzzle where the truth is explored from many vantage points. The workshop and development of the play was supported through the Winnipeg Arts Council New Creations program and the premiere is being supported by the Manitoba Arts Council.

Put on by: Sarasvati Productions

May, 2012

36th Annual Women of Distinction Awards Gala

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Winnipeg Convention Centre
375 York Avenue

Further information to follow.

Save the Date

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

12th Annual Missing & Exploited Children Conference

May 15 - 17, 2012

Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre
222 Broadway

The goal of this conference is to broaden the knowledge of those involved in child protection, surrounding the issues of missing and exploitedchildren.

Early bird registration is $300 per person.

Registration/info: Erin at 945-1866, e-mail: erin@protectchildren.ca

Put on by: Canadian Centre for Child Protection

June, 2012

Save the Date

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Provincial Eating Disorders Conference
Setting the Table for Recovery
Providing Practical Tools for Understanding Eating Disorders

Thursday, June 7 - Evening Reception
Friday, June 8 - Conference

Viscount Gort Hotel
1670 Portage Avenue

The conference is designed for both families/friends of someone with an eating disorder, as well as professionals.

Keynote speakers: Jenni Schaefer and Tracey Gold

Topics include:
Disordered Eating in Childhood and Adolescence
Effects of Media and Pop Culture on Disordered Eating
Disordered Eating in Males
Eating Disorders and Oral Health

$35 - Evening Reception
$200 - Conference (early bird closes April 10)
$259 - Regular rate (registration closes May 18)

Tickets/info: Erin at: 953-2358, e-mail: edconference@cmhamanitoba.ca, www.cmhamanitoba.ca

Put on by: Canadian Mental Health Association Manitoba Division