CURRENT EVENTS

  • Aqua Books (1999-2012) is now permanently closed. This site is for posterity only. Thank you for everything.
  • Coming May 2014 - TheValiant.ca

274 Garry St.
(Between Portage
& Graham)
Winnipeg, MB
Canada  R3C 1H3
204-943-7555

OPEN
Tues-Sat 11am-9pm
Sun-Mon Closed

EMAIL
kelly@aquabooks.ca

We accept Interac, Visa and Mastercard too

What people are saying:

I used to come into your bookstore all the time on Princess. Now I live in Tokyo. The sad part about living in Tokyo is that I can't eat at EAT!. I just wanted to congratulate you on your great success with Aqua! It sounds as though things are going really great for you, and the business/thought-fostering centre/restaurant establishment is the thing my dreams are made of. I think that the community that you are helping to foster in Winnipeg is inspiring. If I was still living in Winnipeg, I'd probably never leave your store (provided there's a public bathroom). Anyway, Aqua Books is probably the thing about Winnipeg I miss most. I loved walking from my apartment in the Exchange to your store on the weekends to wither away the hours. It always smelled good in there. Does the Garry St. location smell equally good? I bet it does. - Lauren U., Tokyo

PAST STORE EVENTS

Aqua Books Presents
It Came From The Vault

Tuesday, February 24/09 7pm


It Came from the Vault
The Party
Peter Sellers (1968, Free)

The Party

Hrundi V. Bakshi (Peter Sellers) is a seemingly nameless and faceless actor from India brought to Hollywood for a role in a film similar to Gunga Din. Unfortunately, he manages to blow up the set before the cameras are rolling, ruining the entire film. The director is beside himself, fires Bakshi immediately and wants him blacklisted. However, instead of being blacklisted, Bakshi's name is accidentally written on the guest list of the studio boss's party.

Thursday November 24/05 7:30 Ellice Theatre

Naked Prey (1966)

Naked Prey

Naked Prey was the second film in the special series at the Ellice Theatre, Aqua Books Presents It Came From The Vault. The film's director, former olympic fencer Cornel Wilde, stars as The Man, the last surviving member of an ill-fated African hunting party. The Man is sentenced by a ruthless tribal leader to be hunted down by a party of tribal men. Naked and weaponless he is set loose, the hunters hot on his heels, beginning a life-or-death hunt through wild Africa. This is a breathless, psychological thriller about survival and instinct.

Aqua Books Presents It Came From The Vault was a film series showcasing forgotten gems. All films were shown at the Ellice Theatre (at Sherbrook) free of charge.


Thursday October 27/05 7:30 Ellice Theatre

Fantastic Planet (1973, Animated)

Fantastic Planet

Fantastic Planet was the first film in a special series at the Ellice Theatre, Aqua Books Presents It Came From The Vault. This French-Czech co-production is an animated feature that was the winner of a special award at Cannes in 1973. A morality tale about the struggle between the tiny Oms and the gigantic blue Draags, Fantastic Planet has not been seen on the big screen in Winnipeg since its release.

Aqua Books Presents It Came From The Vault was a film series showcasing forgotten gems. All films were shown at the Ellice Theatre (at Sherbrook) free of charge.

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Why is there no order form on this site?
At Aqua Books, we put out 500-1000 new books on our shelves every week. If we spent all of our time putting books online and taking them off again, we wouldn't be able to process so many great new titles. If you're looking for something specific, email us. We'll let you know if we have it (or if someone else has it), or we'll keep your name on file until a copy turns up. Or come into the store. It's really quite pleasant.

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