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Interactive Nuit Blanche art exhibits light up Winnipeg

Streets in and around downtown Winnipeg came alive Saturday night as thousands took in Nuit Blanche.

Culture Days event draws thousands to St. Boniface, downtown every year

Cloud of light bulbs illuminates The Forks

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Cloud, by Caitlind R.C. Brown and Wayne Garrett, is an installation of light bulbs that was on display at The Forks Saturday night in Winnipeg. Dangling cords from the Nuit Blanche display were pulled to turn lights on and off.

Streets in and around downtown Winnipegcamealive Saturday night as thousands tookinNuit Blanche.

The annual Culture Days event has seen dozens of galleries, buildings, green spaces and streets converted into contemporary art exhibits every year since 2010.

The same happened this year, with 85 interactive art projects created by more than 250 artists from across Canada.

There are 85 interactive Nuit Blanche events scattered through downtown Winnipeg and the surrounding area. (Nuit Blanche/Google Maps)

Activities were on display from St. Boniface west through downtown and into the West End, with the majority of events taking place in the Exchange District.

Festival organizers estimated thatabout 17,000 people visited the various installations in 2015.

The free eventsran from 6 p.m. to 4 a.m..

More details about the eventare available at the Nuit Blanche website.