A rodeo is coming to Brandon this upcoming weekend, July 27 and 28. The Canadian Cowboys Association (CCA) approved rodeo will be held at the rodeo grounds just north of Brandon off Hwy 10. Turn west on Airport road and look for signage. A number of different events have been scheduled including bull riding, bareback, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, ladies barrel racing and more. The complete draw can be found here. Participants from Prince Albert, Moose Jaw, Neepawa, Swift Current, Brandon, Medicine Hat are expected to compete over the weekend. Dates: July 27 & 28, 2019 Performances: Saturday July 27 @ 2:00pm, Sunday July 28 @ 2:00pm,

The Brandon Folk, Music & Art Festival will be held on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Princess Park. Some of the musical acts listed to be performing include Kate Ferris, The Young Pixels, Caitlin Baker, The Pomelo Band, and Bruce Dunlop. Other listed activities include the popular Canvas Craft and Artist Market, a family area with arts & crafts, and art displays. Their Facebook group page can be found here. The event starts at 11:00am and runs through to dusk.  Admission is free and food vendors will be onsite.

Dorado Street Tortilla & Curbside Catering will be competing for the first time at Food Truck Warz in 2019. The extremely popular Winnipeg food truck will be serving some of your favorite Tex-Mex dishes showcasing hand made tortillas and a full line up of scratch made meats, toppings and sauces. Choose from a variety of burritos, quesadillas, salads, fries and more. Among the featured menu items is the Tex-Mex salad comprised of classic salad fixings with their own cumin vinaigrette, topped with house made tortilla chips. The rest of the toppings are up to you. Load it up with chicken, tons of veggies and their fresh taco sauce. With fresh and flavorful ingredients Dorado Street Tortilla & Curbside Catering is sure to tickle the tastebuds of foodies and Tex Mex lovers alike.

With a little over three months before the arrival of Bran-Con, the FNC MegaCorp (www.fncmc.com) is delighted to announce online ticket sales are now available! Current ticket options involve a one-day pass for $20, or a weekend pass for $35. Children 3 & under are free! As special events are announced, easily upgradeable VIP options will also become available. Physical tickets will also be available from select sponsors within the city. Visit https://fncmc.com/ for more details. Bran-Con, the Brandon & Westman region’s inaugural comic convention and pop-culture exposition, runs Saturday October 19th & Sunday October 20th, 2019 at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium.

What began as a way for local filmmakers to have their movies shown, has grown into the Riding Mountain National Park Film Festival (RMNPFF), a well-known Manitoban event, screening 15 movies from across Canada and the United States, July 16 to 21. Celebrating independent film, RMNPFF offers a week of movie-related activities and events, from workshops and screenings, to youth and adult events. Festival Director Steve Langston is pleased to continue to feature films about environmentalism, agriculture, adventure, the local food movement and regionally inspired films. A partnership with Sunrise Credit Union and the Park Theatre in Wasagaming has ensured the second annual Toonie Screening of Life Of Pets 2 at 7 p.m. in North America's largest log cabin theatre is part of the festival. This is a family friendly event where you can watch a modern, inspiring movie in a log cabin theatre for only $2. Also returning is the Assiniboine Community College Digital Media Camp for youth at Wasagaming Community Arts. An incredible opportunity for youth ages nine to 17 to learn from experienced film makers and create a short film over two days, the camp is July 18 and 19. Langston noted there are still a couple spots left, at time of print. The Taste for Film event, where patrons watch a one-of-a-kind film and dine on a selection of chef-prepared plates relating to the film, is set for July 20. The movie Fermented by chef Edward Lee explores fermentation and how it has changed the way society consumes food. “A Taste for Film is kind of our signature event. And just a different, really cool movie this year,” Langston said, pointing out chef Tim Taylor will prepare a culinary experience featuring a rhubarb and Bohosoul Market Kombucha cocktail, walleye tacos and kimchi potato salad accompanied with fermented salsa, curtido, and seasonal garnishes, plus cherry sourdough bread pudding with miso caramel and frozen yoghurt. The festival is rounded out with daily screenings celebrating independent film at the Visitor Center Cinema in beautiful Riding Mountain National Park. “We're really excited to have a great list of movies for this year’s event,” Langston said, urging Manitobans to check out the schedule at www.rmnpfilmfest.ca. Reflecting on the 7th annual film festival, Langston noted support for the inspiring event continues to grow. “For sure more people know about it and more people continue to get involved, so it's great to be a part of it. The venue is obviously great,” he added. “And you know, sometimes it's only once a year that people are watching independent documentaries, but I know that when they show up, they enjoy them. People come up to me over the course of the year and tell me that the movies really changed their perspective on something and that's what it's all about,” he said. RMNPFF kicks off with an opening reception featuring four short documentaries and a live musical performance from Dauphin, Manitoba duet Melisa Stefaniw and Marc Clement at the Visitors Centre Cinema, July 16.