Culturama winds up in Steinbach

Attendance at Culturama doubled this year compared to last year, a sign of a vibrant community according to organizer and Pat Porter Active Living Centre executive director Audrey Harder.

The six-day event gave visitors a look and taste of cultures from Ukraine, the Philippines, Korea, Nigeria, Brazil, India/Punjab and Cuba.

Harder said they had 1,701 guests throughout the week.

“This year we had two sellouts and four close-to sellouts,” she said.

Maximum capacity was 300 per evening and the numbers averaged more than 283 per night.

Harder said the experience makes her honoured to be from Steinbach because of the welcoming nature of the community.

“Our diversity has grown and developed from one main culture and heritage to a multicultural hub,” she said. “Our diversity makes Steinbach and southeast Manitoba unique, strong and healthy.”

“Culturama week didn’t only entertain, it united our community and proved that there is strength in cultural diversity and loving our neighbours,” she added.