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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...
Patagonia Ambassador Barry Blanchard is on tour with his latest book, The Echo: Stories from the Edge of Survival.Picking up where The Calling: A Life Rocked by Mountains left off, The Echo shows a different side of the legendary alpinist: one whose edges have been softened by age, parenthood, mentorship, loss and a life-changing accident...
Join Calgary Public Library and University of Calgary for a screening of WaaPaKe (Tomorrow), a documentary by Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin. In an effort to help the children of Residential School Survivors contend with unspoken trauma, Koostachin steps in front of the camera and participates in the circle of truth.Special remarks by UCalgary’s Office of...
A vibrant weekly club meant for both first-time fabric artists and veterans. Bring your project and chat with out knitters and crocheters, or join us for an introductory lesson!Who We Are Carya is a social impact agency that has been responding to the evolving social needs of the Calgary community since 1910. Today, with over...
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