I had the pleasure of attending one of Kensington Sinfonia’s concerts “The Contest Between Harmony and Invention.” The Kensington Sinfonia is a violin ensemble that performs all around Calgary and is led by Artistic Director, Donovan Seidle. Besides being an Artistic Director, he is also well-known in the music community for being the Assistant Concertmaster for the…
What do meeting cool people, making new friends, experiencing new moments, and helping others have in common? They are all things that are a result of volunteering! Volunteering is about so much more than just looking good on the resume — I can’t personally put into words how much being an active volunteer has…
s of now, our Calgary is most famous for the Calgary Stampede. It’s “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth”- complete with fireworks, stage performances, you name it, the Calgary Stampede is hands down one of the most looked forward to events in this city. It’s a shame it couldn’t last longer, or there isn’t another show…
Forecast Sadly, the summer’s coming to an end. It may seem like everything is dying down but that’s definitely not the case. Are you scrambling to find something to do? Are you looking to have some last memorable fun to end your summer? Take a look at what’s going on in Calgary…
Calgary has been home to a growing arts and culture scene over the past few years and many aspects of it can go unnoticed for the speed at which new ideas are popping up. With summer half over (how did that happen?), now is the perfect time to take advantage of the remaining month before school…
{Source} As Calgarians impatiently wait for the snow to clear up (permanently), the city can then officially welcome the start of festival season! This time of the year happily brings people from all quadrants to celebrate the lively culture Calgary has to offer. Having gone to a fair share of festivals myself, there is no…
Let’s face it, August sucks. It is the month that hosts the arrival of back-to-school commercials and just reminds us that the effervescent of rays of summer are about to come to an end. To those more fortunate, August also tends to be the dreaded month of heat waves and unbearable weather. But here are…
The Turnt Up Block Party was a vibrant celebration held at Shaw Millennium Park, filled with youth speakers, entertainment, an all-styles dance competition and much more. Spark your passion for change! was the motto for the event and that’s what I’ll also try to do here even if you didn’t go. You can also check out…
For the past few months, my YVC sub-steering committee has been working on an awesome event. It all started with a hope to engage more Calgary youth in volunteering, and celebrate those already committed to the spirit of volunteerism. I envisioned a Lilac Fest-esk festival where youth would have the opportunity to come together to…
Some of you may have been fortunate enough to enjoy the fabulous array of fireworks Sunday night at the grand finale of GlobalFest 2013. But have you ever stopped and stared at those pretty lights in the sky and wondered how these fireworks actually work? I am not just talking about the meager firecrackers or…
As most of us know, summer gets boring after a while. Want to know how to beat the boredom? Here are some ways to energize yourself this summer. 1. Volunteer with the Calgary Public Library, Youth Volunteer Corps (via Youth Central), City of Calgary Youth Employment Centre or festivals and summer camps around Calgary. 2. Exercise: swim at…
I have to admit it: this is the first year I’ve actually left my house during the summer on a semi-regular basis. It’s almost the end of July now, and I have no doubt that some of you out there are in the same boat I was in for most of my life. The…
It’s one small step for Youth Are Awesome and one giant leap for a youth blogger- I’m the first Youth Are Awesome blogger to reach one hundred blogs! Yay! Youth Are Awesome has opened unimaginable opportunities in my life and experience what a vibrant and wonderful city Calgary is. I believe it was just last…
Throughout this summer, I was lucky to be involved in many volunteer projects through Youth Central. I tried to keep myself busy for July and August only because there were so many things happening in Calgary every single day.
July and August were busy months for Youth Central and our incredible Youth Volunteer Corps volunteers putting in an impressive number of hours. Here are the top 10 volunteers for summer 2011!