8-Music and DancePerformance - Mountain Arts Foundation
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Festival of Eagles<br />
Town of Canmore, Supervisor, <strong>Arts</strong> &<br />
Culture, Chris Bartolomie<br />
1900 8 Avenue, T1W 1Y2<br />
403-678-1878<br />
specialevents@canmore.ca<br />
www.gov.canmore.ab.ca/html/Town-<br />
Departments/Special_ Events<br />
Kids´ Art Exhibition<br />
Heather Dougan<br />
1900-8 Avenue, T1W 1Y2<br />
403-678-1878<br />
hdougan@canmore.ca<br />
Miners’ Day<br />
Contact: Edward van Vliet<br />
Canmore museum & Geoscience Centre<br />
902B-7th Avenue, T1W 2A9<br />
403-678-2462<br />
info@cmags.org<br />
www.cmags.org<br />
New Year´s Eve - Party on the Pond<br />
1900 8 Avenue T1W 1Y2<br />
403-678-1878<br />
specialevents@canmore.ca<br />
www.gov.canmore.ab.ca/html/Town-<br />
Departments/Special_Events<br />
The Banff World Television Festival<br />
Achilles Media Ltd.<br />
Esmé Comfort<br />
202-102 Boulder Cres.,<br />
403-678-1216<br />
info@achillesmedia.com<br />
www.bwtvf.com<br />
Vic Lewis International B<strong>and</strong> Festival<br />
Tracey Wilkins<br />
1D – 737 Mallard Alley, T1W 2A8<br />
403-688-0283<br />
tracey.wilkins@shaw.ca<br />
www.mountainartsfoundation.com<br />
3-Festivals<br />
The annual celebration of the spirit <strong>and</strong> presence of the<br />
golden eagle <strong>and</strong> its autumn migration over Canmore, held<br />
in October. A weekend of Eagle Celebrations including<br />
guided hikes, bird walks, interpretive displays, theatrical<br />
performances <strong>and</strong> guest speakers. Spotting scopes are set<br />
up at the High School, <strong>and</strong> Colin Weir brings his Alberta<br />
Birds of Prey Exhibit. Among the live birds on display will be<br />
a golden eagle.<br />
An exhibition by the youth of Canmore. Kid’s Art is not a<br />
competition, rather a celebration of the creative efforts of<br />
young members of our community. Artwork created by<br />
youth aged 4- 12. Runs every winter -- watch for<br />
submission details.<br />
The Canmore coal mines closed on Friday, July 13 th , 1979,<br />
<strong>and</strong> in celebration <strong>and</strong> recognition of the miners <strong>and</strong> their<br />
families, Miners’ Day occurs on the closest Saturday to July<br />
13 each year. A parade starts at noon at the NWMP<br />
Barracks, followed by a free barbecue lunch in front of the<br />
museum.<br />
Ring in the New Year with friends <strong>and</strong> family - warm<br />
yourself by the fire, enjoy music <strong>and</strong> entertainment, lace up<br />
your skates <strong>and</strong> take a turn around the ice… there´ll be hot<br />
dogs <strong>and</strong> hot chocolate… <strong>and</strong> fireworks!!! At 9:30 a series<br />
of loud star bursts will draw everyone´s eyes to the north<br />
end of the pond. Midnight Fireworks at Millennium Park .<br />
Every June, at the Fairmont Banff Springs, the Banff World<br />
Television Festival honours the best in television with its<br />
Rockie Awards. International program buyers, network<br />
executives, distribution companies <strong>and</strong> independent<br />
producers attend the five day event to seek business <strong>and</strong><br />
creative opportunities.<br />
Annual b<strong>and</strong> festival founded in 1995 happens in mid-<br />
November. The festival is named after long-time Canmore<br />
musician, Vic Lewis. Canmore plays host to 800-1,000<br />
young musicians in a weekend of concert b<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> jazz<br />
b<strong>and</strong> performances, workshops <strong>and</strong> clinics with esteemed<br />
conductors <strong>and</strong> clinicians.<br />
www.<strong>Mountain</strong><strong>Arts</strong><strong>Foundation</strong>.com Cultural Directory 2008 Section 3 Page 2 /3
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