For over 50 years, Folklorama’s mission has been to celebrate and promote the fabric of Manitoba – our ethno-cultural communities. Launched on August 4, 2020, the Folklorama Cultural Preservation Fund was established to align with Folklorama's mandate of bringing people together by sharing ethno-cultural experiences and education. This Fund provides Folklorama members the opportunity to apply for monies to support their ongoing or new youth-related activities/projects that celebrate, educate, promote, and preserve culture.
Some examples of projects that can be supported by the Cultural Preservation Fund awards program are:
· Ethno-cultural dance, vocal, and other artistic instruction for youth;
· Teaching youth their cultural language through an established program;
· Programs that teach youth to preserve traditional cultural foods and recipes;
· Training for succession planning in cultural community organizations (IE: Governance, logistical planning, volunteer management, etc.);
· Education programs for youth (IE: Summer camps, workshops, information sessions, etc.) that focus on learned experiences of ethno-cultural diversity;
· Costs associated for youth to travel to national and international festivals and competitions directly related to preservation of culture.
This is a permanent endowment fund established by Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg, Inc. Gifts to this fund are pooled and invested to benefit them in perpetuity. The income generated by this fund is distributed to Folk Arts Council of Winnipeg, Inc. to be used at its discretion.
