January 2026: Celebrating 5 Years of CM WPG and a new venue!
As we welcome a new year, CreativeMornings Winnipeg is finding many reasons to celebrate! Join us on January 30 at 8am at our NEW venue -- The Forks Event Space (2nd floor) -- for our 5th birthday party, featuring Christian Robin and Christine Watson speaking on the origin story of CM Winnipeg.
Okay -- that's a lot to take in. So, we'll break it down for you.
Venue Change: Celebrating the Growth of CM Winnipeg
We shared an update at our December event and, if you weren’t there, we want to make sure you know about it.
Starting in 2026, CreativeMornings Winnipeg will be moving from Launch Coworking Space to The Forks Event Space (2nd floor, above the arcade).
We’ve grown a lot as a community, and the new venue will give us more room. We also want to offer a heartfelt thank-you to Launch Coworking Space and the Exchange District Biz, who have supported our chapter for years. We’re grateful for everything they’ve done to help this community thrive.
January Celebration: CreativeMornings Winnipg Turns Five!
Join us on January 30th to celebrate the beautiful community of CreativeMornings Winniepg built through the curiosity, passion and hard work of so many people.
A Faint Gimmer of Hope: The Origin Story of CreativeMornings Winnipeg
CreativeMornings Winnipeg was never supposed to work. It was the start of a pandemic and the idea of launching a new creative meet-up was badly-timed —or so people said. Who were we to believe we could start and sustain a free monthly gathering at 8:00am built purely on joy, curiosity, and community?
But in the uncertain early days, when the odds were stacked against it, the founders—Christine Watson and Christian Robin—held tight to a KOORSOO: a faint glimmer of hope that somewhere in Winnipeg, a creative community was waiting to find itself.
As a celebration of CreativeMornings Winnipeg’s 5th birthday, this talk traces the improbable, quietly radical origin story of CreativeMornings Winnipeg: how a small group of passionate people were stubborn enough to believe that creativity thrives everywhere and to trust the process (and each other) to create moments of beautiful connection,
The founders will describe how they invested in possibility rather than prediction and how a small spark lit by “what if” conversations grew into a vibrant community, supported by amazing partners, that now shows up—month after month—to celebrate ideas, make connections, and champion each other’s work.
The story of the building of CreativeMornings Winnipeg and the celebration of the community’s 5th birthday is a reminder that building community is an act of courage, that belonging often begins as a whisper, and that even the smallest glimmer of hope can illuminate an entire movement.
Our CreativeMornings Global Theme: KOORSOO
کورسو or Koorsoo (pronounced Koor·Soo) is a Farsi word meaning “a glimmer of hope.”
Our Tehran chapter had this to say about its significance:
"In our darkest hours, when everything seems to have dimmed, sometimes a light remains—not bright, not certain, but real. That is Koorsoo. A faint glimmer of hope that dares to survive. Koorsoo is not about triumph or clarity; it is about the fragile yet unwavering light that keeps us going. A glance, a memory, a word. Small things that prevent collapse. It represents the quiet resilience of those who continue in spite of the weight, who believe without guarantee. In a world that often normalizes despair, Koorsoo is a rebellion; soft, but profound. It reminds us, even the smallest spark matters.”</em>
As a new year begins, ask yourself, “what is giving me hope right now?”
It’s up to each of us to keep that little light shining. Protect it and hold it dear. But be careful not to smother it. Share your koorsoo with the people around you. Because the world needs all the hope it can get.
All the Deets!
** What to expect at a CM Winnipeg event (besides inspiration and fun)**
8:00am Arrival and check in -- grab a coffee, a breakfast treat and make a new friend (or just smile at someone while making a cool nametag)
8:25am Refill coffee and settle in for a great event!
8:30am Welcome to CreativeMornings and listen to our featured local performer
8:45am Community creative engagement activity -- introvert approved (and introvert friendly!)
9:00am Intro of Headliner (speaker)
9:30am Wrap up and exchange contact info with your new friend!
We aim to have the event wrapped up by no later than 9:45am.
