{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…
Since meeting and staying with my host family for the past three days, I have learned much more about the values of the Danish people – more than just being in the country ever could. In my few days in Copenhagen, I was able to notice a few primary differences between how our perspective countries…
After a very jet lagged first day, a full day of travel with a great night’s sleep was so wonderful. Our day began at 8:00am when we had a Danish breakfast at the hotel and proceeded to see the famous Little Mermaid statue, a homage to the famous fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen. Apparently, when…
As I mentioned in my last post, I am participating in a Danish Homestay program as a part of a program offered by Western Canada High School and Robert Thirsk to its students. Currently, we have just wrapped up Day 2 of the trip and the first day that we did not spend entirely on…
It can be hard spending spring break at home while photos of your friends in different countries pop up on your Facebook feed. Even though there’s only a days left of break, it’s not too late to do something exciting right in our city. Check out the weekend preview for some inspiration. However, if you’re still…
Calgary Culture is a website that was created by the Calgary Arts development to provide information about Calgary’s expanding arts and culture scene. Follow their Twitter to get frequent updates on theatre in Calgary, musical performances, and more! Follow this Twitter to get updates on art events and galleries! This is another great Twitter account promoting…
It’s another fun weekend in Calgary and whoa, the month of February coming to an end. If you are in the mood for a relaxing weekend out in Calgary or just want to learn something new, take a look at some of these events. They are definitely for you! YYC HOT CHOCOLATE FEST: February…
February 19th is the Lunar New Year. Most people commonly know this day as the Chinese New Year, but actually, Lunar New Year is shared by several countries and regions in Asia and goes far beyond the Chinese community. This is, how Koreans celebrate Lunar New Year: Food Koreans eat “ddukguk.” This is a…
Everyone knows that February 14th is Valentine’s Day; the day where movie theatres, restaurants and virtually every other thinkable “date location” are filled to the brim. Little do many people know about the origins of the day and the unfortunate tale of St. Valentine, the saint whose feast day is celebrated that same day, and…
The City Mayors Foundation believes that a competitive project like The World Mayor Project is able persuade citizens to engage more strongly with the work of their mayors and at the same time provide them an opportunity to learn about the challenges faced by cities around the world. This project was conceived to commend city leaders chosen…
The public eye has finally seen the inside of Mount Royal’s new Conservatory, as well as the beautiful Bella Concert Hall after 3 years of construction! While the building is still a work in progress, the open house on January 24th offered a sneak peek of the soon-to-be-glamorous musical palace. Notably, the area went from this……
Am I the only person that had never heard of Blue Monday until this year? When my Twitter stream was clogged up with a flurry of articles and quips on the subject a few days ago, it certainly seemed that way. A quick Google search revealed that the third Monday of each January is supposedly the most…
The USA is the largest superpower in the world. What would be the consequences of its decline? The inevitable truth is that The United States of America is the biggest superpower in the west (and the world at the moment) and this nation is declining as a superpower. The US acts as the international police fighting…
For many years, and even today the word attempts to control women’s bodies. In addition, they have tried to control their identity, and behaviour as well. This type of oppression has become entangled so deeply into our culture that people no longer know that it is even there, or how cruel that can be. Brazilian…
Disclaimer: This post reflects my personal opinion and should only be regarded as such. This does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Youth Are Awesome or Youth Central. The topic of modesty is controversial and I therefore warn you that some content may offend some people with differing opinions. Pretty much every girl in our generation,…