Folklorama

Folklorama
Folklorama 2012 India Pavilion
Frequency	Annually
Location(s)	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Years active	54
Inaugurated	1970[1]
Next event	August 3–16, 2025
Participants	8,000 volunteers giving 300,000 hours (2022)
Attendance	168,516 (2022)
Website	www.folklorama.ca

Folklorama is an event that runs for two weeks each August in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Visitors to the festival are invited to sample cuisine and celebrate the cultural and ethnic heritage of people from dozens of cultures who have made Winnipeg their home.^[2] Folklorama is the world's largest and longest-running multicultural festival.^[2][3]

Each culture has an assigned venue, known as a pavilion. Typically there are over 40 pavilions presented throughout the city, with half operating in week one and half in week two of the festival.^[4] Each pavilion presents a show featuring the song and dance of their culture, along with trademark ethnic cuisine and a cultural display. Some pavilions also incorporate additional services such as henna tattoo application, steel pan drum workshops, and some have late night parties. Most pavilions provide imported cultural beverage.

Folklorama provides exposure to cultural groups and brings in thousands of tourists each year, adding to the city's economy. It is the largest and longest-running festival of its kind in the world.^[3] The Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg is the organizing body of Folklorama.