Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity Returns to WAG-Qaumajuq this Winter

Join us at the Gallery for the World’s Best Ads with 15 showings!

Winnipeg, Manitoba, November 29, 2023: The Winnipeg premiere of the 2023 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity launches December 9 at WAG-Qaumajuq. Screenings of the world’s best ads run December 9 to January 6, with reruns March 29-30. Join us for a special media preview screening on Wednesday, December 6 at 7pm.

Presented annually since 1954, the Cannes Lions are the most prestigious international creative communications awards in the advertising and communication industry. This is a special opportunity for Winnipeggers to see the world’s most entertaining, inspirational, and humorous commercials from around the world, including a selection of bronze, silver, gold, and grand prix winners from the past year.

Visitors can join friends and family in the beautiful Muriel Richardson Auditorium for content representing almost every continent and spanning cultures from around the globe. This fun evening also features a cash bar with snacks available. ShopWAG is open until 9pm on Fridays for holiday shopping, and the entire first floor of WAG-Qaumajuq is free for you to explore if you arrive early for the screenings.

Dates and Show Times:

December 6 at 7pm – Media Preview
December 9 at 7pm
December 15 at 7pm
December 16 at 3:30pm
December 17 at 7pm
December 22 at 7pm
December 27 at 7pm
December 28 at 7pm
December 29 at 7pm
December 30 at 3:30pm
January 5 at 7pm
January 6 at 7pm

Reruns:

March 29 at 7pm
March 30 at 3:30 & 7pm

Doors open one hour before the first showing, rush seating.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at wag.ca/cannes. Many shows sell out, so it is recommended to purchase tickets in advance.

Associated Links

wag.ca/cannes
Cannes 2023 Trailer

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For more information or to arrange interviews, please contact:  

Katryna Barske
Public Relations Officer
Winnipeg Art Gallery
204.789.1295
kbarske@wag.ca

About Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq
WAG-Qaumajuq is a cultural advocate using art to connect, inspire, and inform. Playing a dynamic role in the community, we are a place for learning, dialogue, and enjoyment through art. Opened in March 2021, Qaumajuq connects to the WAG on all levels, celebrating the largest public collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world. The new WAG-Qaumajuq cultural campus is now one of the largest art museums in Canada. To learn more visit wag.ca.

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