A novel idea!!! *Disclaimer: This article is just for laughs as it is a satirical piece on how “wonderful” our book society has become.* Heylo folks! So, now that we, the world, are slowly coming out of a recession, youth are going into a new society of people, if the reader wills it, where anything may…
The New Black Centre for Music and Art has all ages shows every weekend, and this place is quite a jem when you consider all the clubs there are in Calgary. These days, it seems as though youth can’t see a live music performance by local musicians in a drug and alcohol free environment without spending…
I received this e-mail from the Calgary Urban Agriculture group and wanted to pass it along: “The Calgary Food Policy Council invites you to the 2nd annual Calgary Food Policy Council Downtown Community Garden Planting Days! Help us to transform four planter boxes on Barclay Parade into beautiful and productive urban gardens full of vegetables…
The “National Chinese Youth Art Performance Festival” (CYAPF) is part of the Canadian division of the “International Chinese Youth Art Festival”, which takes place in Hong Kong every July/August. The Canadian division of the festival is held by “Chinese Youth Art Development Committee” which includes High school and University students. This festival promotes youth with…
Slovenly dressed men, with grizzled breads and a foul disposition, glowering eyes and haphazardly dressed women with fearful temperaments- who are these stereotypical individuals that I am describing? Unfortunately, for many Calgarians, these are the pre-conceived images and notions of the homeless and needy population that overwhelm our streets, due to the distressing income disparity…
May 20th was Divisionals for Calgary High School Track & Field teams. No matter which way you look at it, it was a good day for everyone. Team spirit was all around, and school colours abounded. Rain tried to damped our mood, but we all sheltered together under the team tent. Adrenaline ran strong and…
Finally summer- like weather has arrived to Calgary and hopefully it will stick around for awhile. With nice weather comes a lot of time spent out in the sun. In moderation the sun provides a great source of vitamin D, it can uplift your mood and give a nice glowing tan. On the other hand,…
This time we present to you a dance performed by four talented young girls. They are dancing a traditional Dai nation which is inspired by peacocks. [youtube F5wzIGpGi6A]
Is anyone interested in Japanese Animations or Music? Or have you seen it or listened to it? I found one Violinist who desires to make more and more music with his Violin. This Violinist is famous with teenagers especially in Japan. All we know about this man is that he is anonymous. We don’t even…
We’ve all heard about the power of positive thinking and been told not to gossip, but do we actually put this into practice? This past week, my small group of friends decided to try. For over a week we attempted to not saying anything negative about ourselves or others, and to replace negative thoughts with…
I love the fine arts program at my school, especially Choir. After two news articles shamelessly promoting my school’s events, I’ve realized that when you become more involved in making the best of high school experience, one’s life can never be boring, and with the end of the school year looming near, fantastic performances and opportunities are…
Last week I mentioned a national art contest for youth hosted by the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. This week I bring you three more contests, this time a little closer to home. Sled Island is an “annual independent multi-venue music and arts festival” held right here in Calgary, and we here at YAA are…
Last Sunday (May 2nd to be exact) was the Bell Walk for Kids Help Phone and my mother and I both walked for our second consecutive year. There was a pretty good turn out down at Eau Claire Market (about 600 walkers), considering the clouds over downtown looked a little menicing. The 5km walk through…
During the last weeks before exams and the end of school, the fine arts department has defintely been keeping busy with serveral performances occuring at Pearson. A senoir, but possessing no stage show talents, and a fine arts student myself, I was extremely excited when my school hosted a grad talent show, ( to reduce…
The final (official) days of Youth Week 2010 are here! [youtube vtSYeZk08iM] There are still a bunch of events happening this weekend, including LiveStyle: Urban Arts Festival (I heard there’s going to be a 2 on 2 bboy and bgirl battle), One Night Only at the Creative Kids Museum at the Telus World of Science…