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…
To keep myself busy throughout the summer, I often turn to a familiar and reliable companion: music. These are 3 artists/bands whose songs I’ve constantly re-played this month, as I can’t seem to get enough of their beautiful music: 1. The Neighbourhood This California-based band caught its big break this year, and it was well-deserved.…
Music festivals are a great way to spend a summer weekend, offering a chance to sit back, relax, and enjoy an array of artists and musical sounds. Aug 9 and 10 locals and visitors alike flocked to Fernie B.C.’s third annual…
Saturday August 3rd was the annual Calgary Color Me Rad event at the WinSport’s Canada Olympic Park. It was a day to transform and add some sparkle into everyone’s lives. Volunteering there, I had the opportunity to see the color stations set up around the park to splash runners. The actual “color” is actually cornstarch…
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…
This post is specially for all of you who have been attending summer school and have sacrificed their holidays so far! All the rushed up assignments, daily tests and quizzes, mark worries….all will be over! And you will will be a free birds to fly in the warm breeze of the summer. Right from the…
The beloved and timeless story of star-crossed lovers, adventure and passion in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is playing again at Mount Royal University. If you are like me, Shakespeare in the Park is a summer tradition. To lay out a blanket or lawn chair, enjoy an ice cream cone with a couple of friends…
To keep myself busy throughout the summer, I often turn to a familiar and reliable companion: music. These are 3 artists/duos whose songs I’ve constantly re-played this month, as I can’t seem to get enough of their beautiful music: 1. Woodkid Yoann Lemoine is a jack-of-all-trades concerning the music industry as he has graphically designed…
“One sip and you might just feel like you’ve been magically transported to India. In the middle of a snow storm.” …
If you aren’t going away for the summer and the Stampede really isn’t your kind of thing, I have made a list of some things you can do to make your summer a little less boring. Get together with old friends: Summer is a great time to call up some of your old grade school friends…
Since school has been shut since Thursday, I have had the chance to see a few movies. Some in the theatre, some on dvd, so here are some mini reviews of the hottest movies for the summer! Monsters University Rate: 8.5/10 Review: It tied in wonderfully with the first story, it was cute however the…
I have tried to add a good mix of different genres, but I am not really into pop music or rap. So most of the songs from those genres are radio hits that I happen to like, so they might be those annoyingly overplayed songs, if so, I apologize. 1. Otis by Kanye West 2.…