The fun stuff. Calgary has a ton of amazing stuff that happens in our city. Reviews of new movies, or albums, art shows or news about sports.
Interesting facts about being left-handed I guess it could be called being “left” out of the loop when I say I only recently became aware of International Left-handers Day, which occurred on Aug 13. Though it’s been a few days since, I’d thought it be interesting to share some interesting facts about all the lefties…
One of Western Canada’s tourism magnets, the Canadian Rocky Mountains attract great admiration for its pristine images. They are exhilarating, and so is this video – This timelapse was shot by Doug Urquhart in Vancouver and in Banff, Jasper, and Yoho National Parks. You can watch other timelapses I’ve shared by clicking here. Enjoy. 🙂
Here in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, the beach and coastline is just one word: beautiful. While we saw some of the poverty that is common throughout the Dominican Republic, I just wanted to take a moment to show readers some of the gorgeous views of the ocean that we have here. Each night, I hear…
An Omatsuri, or a traditional festival, is a good display of the Japanese culture and lifestyle beyond the modern likes of Anime and Manga. With that in mind, no wonder that the third year of the Calgary Japanese Festival Omatsuri expanded many patrons’ horizons on their knowledge of Japan. Happi coats: Being a admissions and food ticket…
graffiti (ɡræˈfiːtiː) — pl n , sing -to 1. ( sometimes with singular verb ) drawings, messages, etc, often obscene, scribbled on the walls of public lavatories, advertising posters, etc (Definition from www.dictionary.com) The term graffiti scares people. It scares them because they do not know there is more to it than gang symbols and…
Masks, masks, masks everywhere? New Orleans style? You must the Marda Gras Street Festival! Aug 11 was the day the hand clicker was in my palm and I was pressin’ away and greeting the patrons. Knowing I’m a bit late in the blogging game, let’s give my photos of Marda Loop and such a go! After the…
Recently my family and I embarked on a photography/hiking trip to the beautiful Lake O’Hara area. We are not avid hikers, but my dad and I are both photography fans and my mother loves getting in touch with nature. So when we found out that there was another lake to see, we had to go. Everyone…
“Juniper’s Knot is the tale of a lost boy and an imprisoned fiend who through eventual bonding, try and help overcome each other’s obstacles.” My usual boring tale of app store browsing was met with the discovery of a more superior, melancholic, and thoughtful tale of Juniper’s Knot, a kinetic visual novel made by Dischan…
On Aug 10, the Chinatown Street Festival was back (and better than ever!) Not only did it spruce up the area vibrantly, the festival exhibited how well the collaboration went in the community after the flood. Here are my highlights: Volunteering – For starters, with an awesome t-shirt design, we recognized all the communities where the…
I have lived in Calgary for over 10 years and I have never attended GlobalFest, if you can believe that. But let me tell you, I have really been missing out. This Friday, I was fortunate enough to go to the China exposition of GlobalFest. I was surprised to see the array of cultural hubs that the…
Once again, the long, relaxing days in the sunshine is approaching an end. The busy days of school life is doggedly following close behind what is the last wisp of the freedom gained during the summer holidays. Perhaps you are starting a new school; perhaps you are returning to the same old. Whichever it is,…
Just when we thought we had a handle on earth, it never ceases to amaze us with more knowledge… the undiscovered beckoning towards those curious, open-minded and courageous enough to seek more.
“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” – Aristotle Have you ever wanted to draw or create something but couldn’t figure out what, or don’t have the confidence to do it? No one has to be a talented artist to be creative. All one has to…
As a follow-up to my blog post on Calgary’s Public Art, here is an infographic uploaded recently by the City outlining the details of how the artwork find its way onto the new projects –
I first came across the Calgary Fringe Festival in a magazine and truth be told, I wasn’t immediately interested in it. However, after a few days, I thought that it wouldn’t hurt to give it a try and applied to be a volunteer (the volunteer sign-up process was online and easily accessible). As this was…