By Lauren Babuik, reporter

Carmen Galvez created the Hispanic Arts Society in 1987 after she emigrated to Calgary from Chile.  Today’s Expo Latino evolved from a programthe Expo Latino’s artistic director and president created called Spanish Legacy after a community member asked her to put together a Latin festival in Calgary. Continue Reading

Traditional Cameroonian dance as displayed by the Cameroon Pavilion representatives.

By Lauren Babuik, reporter

Throughout the week, the city has been celebrating the eighth year of Calgary’s most explosive, mainstay multicultural festival, GlobalFest. Held at Elliston Park on International Avenue (17 Ave N.E.), GlobalFest features 24 cultural pavilions, 12 ethnic culinary kiosks and an international fireworks competition. Continue Reading

Sherry Amajok and Teng Acuil from the Kush Foundation dressed as African Royalty, representing the African Kingdom.

By Lauren Babuik, reporter

Last week, Calgary enjoyed the sights and sounds of the 19th annual Afrikadey festival, which commenced with an opening gala on Monday, August 9 at Republik. Throughout the week, events ranging from a Remesha drum session at Olympic Plaza, an African dance workshop at the Art Gallery of Calgary, to a symposium about the power and purpose of music at the Central Library were found throughout the city. Continue Reading

 Lion & Dragon Dance by the Jing Wu Martial Arts Association at the Opening Ceremony

By Lauren Babuik, reporter

100 years ago, a small minority of Chinese immigrants founded a neighborhood where they could create community with each other in Calgary, carry on with Chinese traditions, and start a new life as Chinese-Canadians. Today, the Chinese-Calgarian population exceeds 100,000 people and that community has grown into Canada’s 4th largest Chinatown. Continue Reading

By Lauren Babuik, reporter

There’s something great cooking down at Eau Claire Market this weekend, and it involves more than just food. Thursday was the launch of the 14th annual Taste of Calgary which runs until Sunday with vendors open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily, rain or shine. Continue Reading

By Lauren Babuik, reporter

Monday marked the start of Afrikadey 2010, a cultural celebration that lasts all week until August 14th. Afrikadey offers Calgarians a look inside the cultures and creativity of African nations, and brings people of all cultural backgrounds together for a week of fun, food and music! Continue Reading

The Sax Livingstone Trio

By Lauren Babuik, reporter

This weekend, Calgary saw the community of Marda Loop transformed into a New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration, complete with Cajun music, Creole cuisine, and all the shades of purple, green and gold that one would find in Louisiana. While there has been an annual Marda Loop community event for 26 years, Marda Gras has been the theme for only the past three. Continue Reading

By Tara Ursulescu, reporter   

The Sunfest in Inglewood on Saturday was not your typical festival and actually held a few unexpected twists and displays. As an opener for the Fringe Festival which runs from July 30 to August 7, the Sunfest is a great way to get warmed up with the uncensored, unexpected, and unforgettable. Continue Reading

By Lauren Babuik, reporter

What do you get when you combine an array of performers, ranging from novice actors to seasoned theatre veterans,  Calgary’s oldest community, and a selection of almost every type of theatre imaginable? You get Calgary’s annual Fringe Festival, now in its fifth year. The event runs from Friday, July 30th to Saturday, August 7th, and features 27 indoor theatre artist companies from around the globe. The festival prides itself on four principles: 100% unbiased, unjuried, uncensored, and 100% of ticket sales ( prices are set by the artist) go back to the artist, something unique to the Fringe. Continue Reading

By Tara Ursulescu, reporter

Whether you  were there to watch the beauty pageant, test the variety of salsas, or check out the many booths of clothes, jewellery, and much much more, the Sun & Salsa Festival 2010 was a hit for the thousands of people who showed up in Kensington on Sunday, July 25. The sun was hot, but the salsa and the Latin bands and dancing were hotter. Crowds filled with families could be seen grinning from ear to ear, some dancing on the streets, others selling their wares or performing in the heat in the streets of Kensington.   Continue Reading