table of
CONTENTS
O4
MAYOR’S MESSAGE
O6
LAUNCH PARTY!
Calgary’s arts scene goes full tilt
with collaboration, creation and
a distinct knack for constantly
outdoing itself.
By Jaelyn Molyneux

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AND...ACTION!
Calgary’s film, television and dig-
ital media industry has produced
heavy-hitters through a friendly,
informal mentoring system that
keeps the industry booming.
By Terence Leung

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CALGARY’S PLAYLIST
New to Calgary’s indie music
scene? Our local “mix tape”
will put you on the right track.
Visit CalgaryCulture.com for a
complete play list of songs from
these hot Calgary acts.
By Linsday Bowman
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FÊTE TO FÊTE
STAY, SWOON
Fête, festival, carnival – no
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matter what you call it, Calgary
AND PLAY
knows how to “par-tay.”
in Calgary’s cultural district
Calgary’s downtown core is the
hub of the city’s arts scene.
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ARTS PARTNERS
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THE BIG BUILD
Money can’t buy happiness,
Calgary’s cultural infrastructure
but it can fund the art that stirs
is in the throes of a world-
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FLICKS AND BITES
our souls.
class overhaul.
in Calgary’s Film District
By Cindy Stephen
By Susan Pederson
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DESIGN, DÉCOR,
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GIDDY-UP ART LOVERS
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THE “IT” CITY
AND DELECTABLE
Cocktail dresses with cowboy When it comes to hosting
DELIGHTS
boots is de rigueur at major national and international
The Calgary Stampede events, Calgary has earned its
Get your art and design fix, then
Foundation’s annual auction stripes – and its reputation as
nosh on Calgary’s finest cuisine
of contemporary art. a cultural hotbed.
in the design district.
By Susan Pederson By Susan Pederson
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