Celebrating Edmonton’s Cultural Connections

September 27, 2012

The City of Edmonton will be joining communities across the province in celebrating Alberta Culture Days, September 28–30, 2012. Edmonton is a recognized leader (2007 Culture Capital of Canada) in supporting activities that celebrate arts and culture integration into community planning.

Alberta Culture Days is a wonderful opportunity to showcase our City’s multicultural, heritage and creative sectors that contribute to our wealth of community spirit.

We invite you to participate in celebrating with some of Edmonton’s local artists and organizations and encourage all Albertans to discover the important contributions of culture to a prosperous, vibrant society.

Centennial Plaza

(located on the south side of the Stanley Milner Library at #7 Sir Winston Churchill Square)

Saturday September 29, 2012 (noon to 4pm)

• Poet Laureate Anna Marie Sewell
• Latin Band
• Salsa Dance Lessons
• Lomani Mundi, African Drum Circle
• Edmonton Folk Arts Council, Dancers
• Raga Band, Soulja Fyah
• Crafts
• Cross Walk Theatre
• Caricature Artist
• Edmonton Weavers Guild 
• Food Trucks

Sunday September 30, 2012 (noon to 4pm)

• Latin Band
• String Quartet
• Aboriginal demonstration
• Cross Walk Theatre
• Caricature Artist
• Food Trucks

Sunday September 30, 2012

Fort Edmonton Park

• Focus on Aboriginal culture through interactive games, displays, storytelling and demonstrations

Prince of Wales Armouries and Heritage Centre

• A celebration of the Chinatown 1912 centennial
• A blend of contemporary and traditional Aboriginal, African and Asian cultures through drumming, dance, song and food

Muttart Conservatory

• A musical celebration of Alberta’s cowboy and country heritage with the band Foggy Minded Mountain Boys

Terwillegar Community Recreation Centre

• African hand drumming in the Ampitheatre and engaging the audience in interactive music making

Commonwealth Community Recreation Centre

• Hawaiian slack key guitar playing with Slack Key Jim

For a complete list of cultural activities in Edmonton between September 28 and 30, 2012 go to the Alberta Culture Days Government of Alberta and search Edmonton.

 

For more information:

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Telephone	In Edmonton: 311 Outside Edmonton: 780-442-5311
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