Playlist for the Planet

Music, music music! Everybody loves music! You know who else loves music as much as anyone else? It’s Canada’s own environmental activist, David Suzuki! Suzuki has proclaimed that thhere shall be a playlist for the environment. Or, more appropriately, a Playlist for the Planet. But, the thing that is really nifty about this is that they are allowing all…

Fiestaval: July 24th – July 25th

Looking to embrace your Latin heritage? Want to celebrate multiculturalism in Calgary? Just bored? Come to Fiestaval, a two day Calgary festival that highlights the Latin American culture through arts and entertainment! Fiestaval’s goal is to create a sense of pride and unity within Latin Americans, while allowing fellow Calgarians to see the beauty of…

Kart World- Thrills, Kills, and Skills!

If you’re looking for something fun to do this summer, Kart World is where’s it at! They have the fastest Go-Karting track in Calgary, an awesome laser tag centre, and a sweet mini golfing course. It’s a really fun place to be, and if you’re bored of go-karting, laser tagging, and mini golfing, there’s also…

A Journey to South Korea: Day 5

If you like Korean dramas then you must have seen Winter Sonata.  It was such a touching love story and because of it I went to the film scene where they shot Winter Sonata. There is one scene where the female and male main characters were sitting on a bicycle and riding through a road in the wood. This…

Drake Concert- July 25th

“You probably think that it’s too far to even have to care Well take a look at where you live… What if it happened there? You have to know the earths to make a change lies within And we can be the reason they see their flag rise again.” Who sings these lyrics? He’s an…

One of my Favorite Poems – Snake

SNAKE by D.H Lawrence A snake came to my water-trough On a hot, hot day, and I in pyjamas for the heat, To drink there. In the deep, strange-scented shade of the great dark carob-tree I came down the steps with my pitcher And must wait, must stand and wait, for there he was at…

Sled Island: General Impressions

We’ve been raving about this four-day festival all year. Last week, the 2010 edition took over the city with over 200 bands at just under 25 venues throughout the downtown core and surrounding areas. This collaborative nature, intended to help festival goers “Discover a Live Calgary”, has helped Sled Island to become a staple event…

Teen Nights- Every Friday Night 8-11 pm

Every Friday at Village Square and Southland Leisure Centres, there’s a teen night for youth ages 12-17. You can hang out with your friends at the pool, play sports in the gym, and more! There’s a live DJ, lots of music, and tons of people there. It’s a pretty great place to go on Fridays;…

Pump Up Song!

We all have those songs that we love to listen to…those songs that just get us going when we need that extra push. Whether you like the lyrics, the beat, or the music, something about the song just lifts you up. For me, this song is currently The Sky’s The Limit. Can you guess the…

Harry Potter’s final chapter

On Nov 4th, 2001 a movie that amazed everyone was presented and that’s “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”. Over 10 years later this movie is still adored by many young people and is finally coming to an end. Joanne Kathleen Rowling wrote the last book of Harry Potter and the movie is coming out.…

FIFA World Cup- The Final Four

On Sunday June 11th, two teams will face off in the finals of the FIFA World Cup to determine what nation will hold the title of 2010 champion. However, we still don’t know who those two teams will be. Uruguay and Holland face off on Tuesday at 12:30, and Germany and Spain play tomorrow at 12:30. All…