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Circle Camp at The Confluence is an opportunity for all treaty people to come together in the city as Indigenous Peoples have on this land for thousands of years. On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the parkland at The Confluence will fill with tipi lodges representing each of the Treaty 7 Nations and partner...
Wallace Galleries, one of the region’s most established and respected contemporary art galleries, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Over a forty-year legacy, Wallace Galleries has championed the careers of Canadian artists, cultivated passionate collectors, and shaped how contemporary art is experienced.Featured artists: Harold Town, Kenneth Lochhead, Wilf Perreault, Ted Godwin, Jennifer Hornyak, Simon Andrew,...
In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, explore the National Music Centre's Speak Up! exhibition celebrating Indigenous trailblazers.Visit Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, and explore five floors of music exhibitions and interactive activities, including the evolving Speak Up! exhibition on Level 3.Curated by David McLeod and NMC’s National Indigenous...
Join The Confluence for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to actively engage in reconciliation and decolonization with a variety of free, educational programming.As part of our ongoing mission of reconciliation and decolonization, The Confluence will be offering a variety of free programming all day, including free admission to exhibits in the cultural centre, programming...
Free Event. Join The Confluence for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to actively engage in reconciliation and decolonization with a variety of free, educational programming.September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day, this day honours the survivors of residential schools and the children who never returned home,...
Taking place in the #4 spot for The Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker by Moviemaker Magazine and celebrating its 27th anniversary, the 11-day Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) has grown to be the biggest film festival in Alberta and the fifth-largest in Canada.Offering over $60,000 in cash and prizes, the festival...
This year, in celebration of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Elders of the Elders Story Project (ESP) are moving from Truth towards Reconciliation, featuring ceremonies that this group has never before shared with an audience. With a free Indigenous Makers Market and Pow Wow Showcase to compliment the evening, join us on September...
The biggest event of the year for Alberta moviegoers is back! The Calgary International Film Festival, presented by Servus Credit Union, is bringing the year’s most acclaimed and talked-about films—from Cannes and other leading film festivals around the world—to Calgary audiences from September 24 to October 4, 2026.Whether you’re attending a handful of screenings or...
The Calgary International Film Festival's mission is “to entertain and engage audiences by curating the most innovative and compelling films and creating remarkable festival experiences.”Achieving our mission includes hosting a large number of participating filmmakers – both locally and from abroad – and connecting them with the audience through interactive post-screening Q&As, networking, panels and...
Adam Tiller is a standup comedian, writer, and actor based out of Seattle, WA. Adam performs all across the U.S. and Canada at comedy clubs, private events, corporate events, casinos, fraternal organizations, correctional facilities, and breweries.Adam is known for his strong writing, and dark/clever comedic sensibility. He has opened for Kevin Nealon, Jay Mohr, and...
Attention Elton John fans! Don’t miss Electric Elton – The Music & Legacy of Elton John - arriving in Calgary for the very 1st time. This unforgettable stage production stars talented vocalist and pianist Sean Trombley, whose powerful and heartfelt performance captures the spirit of early Elton John in his 1970s prime.Backed by a spectacular...
Whether you come to meet new people or catch up with old friends, this is a must-do event for those in Calgary's creative scene.Set amidst an interactive art exhibit, asking artists and viewers alike to consider what Canada means to each of us. Sharing the differences and finding the commonalities through respectful discourse and intentional...
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