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 27-28th
The fourth annual YYC Hot Chocolate Fest is being held to support the Calgary Meals on Wheels organization. The festival celebrates the creativity of local eateries that are competing to create Calgary’s best hot chocolate. So, participating coffee shops, restaurants, chocolatiers, and hotels will feature signature hot chocolate drinks.
Time: 10:00am-9:00pm
Price: Dependent on each vendor
Location: Vendor locations vary. Vendor locations located here.
Website: here
West Coast Swing Calgary: February 27th – March 1st
West Coast Swing is a smooth and cool style of dancing that allows for improvisation and can be danced to rock, blues, pop, hip-hop, Motown, disco, funk and swing music.
Time: 8:30 – 11:30p.m
Price: $10/person and Valid Student ID – Free
Location: Haysboro Community Centre – 1204 89 Ave SW, Calgary
Website: here
Man Equals Man: February 27th – 28th
Set in British Colonial India, “Man Equals Man” presents the forcible transformation of a civilian, Galy Gay, into the perfect soldier. Using Kiplingesque imagery, Brecht explores identity as something that can be dismantled and reassembled like a machine in a parable that the critic Walter Kerr credited with a “curious foreshadowing of the art of brainwashing.”
Time: 7:30 p.m
Price: $20, Adults; $15, Students & Seniors
Location: University Theatre @ University of Calgary: 2500 University Dr NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4
Website: here