CANADA 150
EVENTS IN CALGARY
Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday year with one
of these events in Southern Alberta’s host city
BY SILVIA PIKAL
TRANSALTA
GRANDSTAND SHOW
July 7 - 16 This year the evening
grandstand show at the Calgary Stampede
(page 12) has a Canada 150 theme.
Called “Together,” the show celebrates
Canada’s multiculturalism through diverse
music, dance, and visual imagery. It
will be hosted by Calgary’s own singer-
songwriter Jann Arden, who will perform
alongside other talents with a mix of
popular Canadian music and a new score
by producer Dave Pierce, who won an
Emmy award scoring the music for
the 2010 Winter Olympic Ceremonies in
Vancouver.
PARKS DAY AND CREEKFEST
July 15 Come down to Bow Valley Ranche at Fish Creek Provincial
Park for a celebration of Canada’s 150th and Alberta’s natural areas.
Learn about the importance of protecting local watersheds through
interactive games and activities, educational guided walks, a fly-fishing demo,
and more. Enjoy live performances, draws, and refreshments (page 40).
CALGARY FOLK FEST CONCERT
July 26 Calgary Folk Music Festival is hosting a free concert to commemorate
Canada’s 150th. Canada Far and Wide: Grands Esprits showcases traditional songs
from Canada’s history along with songs from trailblazing Canadian musicians like
Joni Mitchell, Hank Snow, Buffy Sainte-Marie, and Leonard Cohen. Performers at
the concert include Jason Collett, Basia Bulat, Cris Derksen, Turkwaz, DJ Shub, Mélisande
(électrotrad), Birds of Chicago, and Barney Bentall. Toronto-based musical group Choir!
Choir! Choir! will lead the grand finale of the show with an audience sing-a-long (page 36).
GLOBALFEST
August 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26 For Canada’s birthday, GlobalFest is switching from international
displays to a Canada-only focus. Five teams—Western Canada, the prairies, Ontario, Quebec,
and Atlantic Canada—are putting on an elaborate fireworks show choreographed to regional
music, with food and activities related to each region. The last day of the festival is a finale
with live accompaniment (page 38).
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