100th Anniversary of The Strike

2019 was the centenary of the General Sympathetic Strike.
Here are some of the events that took place, engaging an estimated 10,000 people:

UFCW Parade & CUPE Concert         May 25th,  Exchange District to Memorial Park

Joe Hill Road Show                                May 30, 8pm Ukrainian Labour Temple

Songs for next Century Concert       June 8,  Old Market Square

Play: Women Strike                              June 13, 7pm Ukrainian Labour Temple

STRIKE the musical                    June 19 - July 9, Rainbow Stage

Memorial of Blood Saturday         June 21, @ corner Market Ave. / Main St.

OTHER RELATED CELEBRATIONS:

100^th Anniversary of the Ukrainian Labour Temple

(February 14 actual anniversary) Rededication event April 25

Social Planning Council of Winnipeg 100^th

(April 14 actual anniversary) April  26^th Celebration, ULT

MayWorks Festival of Labour and the Arts

May, numerous locations

Heritage Winnipeg, Doors Open event                    

May 25 & 26, various important historical sites

Premier of  movie STAND (was known as STRIKE the musical)

September

Art Exhibition: “Revolting”       Edge Gallery 621 Main Street.                                    

            August 2 to August 30

PAST EVENTS

1919 STRIKE Exhibit                     March 22 onward, Manitoba Museum

Book Launch: Magnificent Fight     May 2, 7pm McNally Robinson

1919 Strike Conference                   May 9-12, University of Winnipeg

Myers LLP Social                          May 11, 2019, Ukrainian Labour Temple

Book Launch: PAPERGIRL             Sunday May 5, 3pm McNally

BOLSHIE BASH                                   May 9 – 17, Rachel Brown Theatre

Book Launch: Graphic History of General Strike             May 12, 2pm, McNally

Poetry Reading: Ron Romanowski                May 13, 7pm McNally

Memorial Service – Mike Sokolowski            May 16, 7pm Brookside Cemetery

Sympathetic Strike Tour                              May 26, North/South End/Exchange