Where Calgary Magazine September / October 2018 | Page 14

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BY KYL EE P E D ER S E N
BEAKERHEAD
SEPTEMBER 19 - 23 This
city-wide spectacle seeks to
bring together the fields of
art, science and engineering
and bridge the gap between
the creative and the technical,
often through fascinating,
bizzare and quirky means.
Various installations and
interactive exhibits will dot
the inner city, culminating
at Beakernight, science’s
biggest garden party complete
with fire, lasers, light, music
and even a rumoured UFO
(page 31)!
CALGARY INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
WINE AND FOOD
FESTIVAL
OCTOBER 12 - 13 If the title of this festival isn’t enough
to convince you to attend, its menu will. On the docket
for 2018? Over 40 different food selections from the
city’s best restaurants and vendors, to be paired with
an extensive list of global wines, beers and spirits.
You’ll also be able to share your favorite sips and bites
and vote for the Great Big Taste Awards in two food
categories and 14 beverage categories (page 33).
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018
SEPTEMBER 19 - 30 For film and art lovers alike, the Calgary International
Film Festival is the place to be. The 12-day festival — which has grown
exponentially since its beginning in 2000 — will showcase up to 200 films
submitted from Canada and more than 50 other countries, of