Travel Manitoba Vacation Guide

63 For the first time in more than 50 years, Manitoba will host a major exhibition of classical antiquities as the Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG) presents Olympus: The Greco-Roman Collections of Berlin (April 26, 2015 to April 2016). The WAG is one of only two venues in North America to present this prestigious collection of ancient Greek and Roman art from the Berlin State Museum. Rarely seen outside of Europe, the collection represents the birthplace of so much that is the heartbeat of modern culture. With over 160 works, Olympus includes marble statues and reliefs, bronze statuettes, terracotta vases, and jewelry dating from the 5th century BC to the 2nd century AD. Get to know the gods and other classical Greek and Roman personalities with these artworks renowned for their beauty as well as their cultural and historic merit. Get the kids in on the antiquity fun as the WAG has teamed up with the Manitoba Lego Users Group to build five monumental Lego models, including the Parthenon, an amphitheatre, scene from a chariot race and three large figures of the gods, Zeus, Athena and Dionysus. Bring the family for LEGO building programs on Sunday afternoons. Visit wag.ca for a full list of Olympus programming. Olympus landed HAS 63 Known locally as the WAG, Winnipeg Art Gallery's anvil-shaped northern wing resembles a ship's prow, and there's precious cargo in its hold. Permanent collections include a treasury of evocative Inuit sculptures, carvings, paintings and drawings, along with European Renaissance, Baroque and contemporary art. In 2015, the WAG is one of two North American venues to present Olympus: The Greco-Roman Collections of Berlin. The exhibition of classical antiquities dating from the fifth century BC to the second century AD deals with nature, myths and legends in marble and bronze statues, vases, jewelry and more. Join a guided tour, discuss works over lunch at the Storm Bistro, catch a jazz performance on the rooftop and be sure to cruise the Gallery Shop for fabulous collectibles and gifts. > wag.ca Meet me at THE WAG © Antikensammlung, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Preußischer Kulturbesitz, photographer Johannes Laurentius DANCER, AFTER THE SO-CALLED BERLIN DANCER, 2ND CENTURY Tune in, Turn on, PLUG IN Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art, just north of the Winnipeg Art Gallery on Portage Avenue, is an internationally acclaimed centre for research and arts development. Cruise avant-garde multi-media exhibits and add to your tactile collection. Artists include local light Marcel Dzama, known for pieces featuring animal-human hybrids, including recent Grammy Award-winner Beck's Guero album cover. Take a seat next door at Stella's Café & Bakery for some of the city's most popular fresh local fare. > plugin.org > stellas.ca @josieinbc Sculpture featured above:

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