Contemporary Calgary
Contemporary Calgary exists to create a place of wonder and belonging where everyone is invited to imagine, learn, and understand one another and the world we share, through the power of contemporary art.
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Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
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Contemporary Calgary 701 11 St. S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada -
One Thread, Six Million Lives Exhibit
Central Library 800 3 St S.E., Calgary, AlbertaVisit Central Library’s Shaikh Family Welcome Gallery to see an exhibit that shares the story of survivor Wolf “Willie” Woznica — a young tailor from Będzin, Poland.
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Alcove Centre for the Arts
Alcove Centre for the Arts 244 Seventh Ave. S.W., Calgary, Alberta, CanadaAlcove Centre for the Arts was born from a desire to create more fun, exciting, and inclusive public spaces where creativity and community come together!
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Blackfoot Fireside Stories
The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland 750 Ninth Ave. S.E., Calgary, Alberta, CanadaGather around the fire at Mohkinstsis for a morning of captivating and educational tales with Blackfoot Elders from the Siksika Nation.
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Black History Month: Exploring Black History of the Western Canadian Prairies
Central Library 800 3 St S.E., Calgary, AlbertaJohn Ware was among Alberta’s first non-white settlers. The Black cowboy, born sometime between 1845 and 1850 in the southern United States, followed fortune and cattle herds north from Texas to Canada in 1882. He established his own ranch near Millarville. Hear how a team from U of Calgary conducted a four-week excavation of the site in 2025.
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Black History Month: Black Lives in Alberta – Over a Century of Racial Injustice Continues
Central Library 800 3 St S.E., Calgary, AlbertaLearn about five generations of Black Albertans and their experiences of discrimination living on the Canadian Prairies. Descendants of African American immigrants candidly share their family histories and discuss how their racial identities have shaped their experiences of living in Alberta.
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