When last year’s flood submerged Prince’s Island Park, it seemed unlikely that the Calgary Folk Music Festival would happen. However, volunteers rallied to the cause and in just over a month, Folk Fest opened it’s gates and fans descended on the park with their tarps. “We learned how important we are to the city,” Folk… Continue reading How the flood is still changing Folk Fest
Month: July 2014
Folk Fest photo recap: July 24, 2014
Calgary Folk Fest returns to Prince’s Island for four days of music. Here’s a selection of photos from Day 1. Image by Sean Sullivan Image by Sean Sullivan Image by Sean Sullivan Image by Sean Sullivan Image by Sean Sullivan Image by Stam Papadopoulos Image by Stam Papadopoulos Image by Stam Papadopoulos Image by Stam… Continue reading Folk Fest photo recap: July 24, 2014
Folk Fest photo recap: July 24, 2014
Calgary Folk Fest returns to Prince’s Island for four days of music. Here’s a selection of photos from Day 1. Image by Sean Sullivan Image by Sean Sullivan Image by Sean Sullivan Image by Sean Sullivan Image by Sean Sullivan Image by Stam Papadopoulos Image by Stam Papadopoulos Image by Stam Papadopoulos Image by Stam… Continue reading Folk Fest photo recap: July 24, 2014
Tabestoon Festival showcases Iranian arts and culture
By Liv Ingram
Tabestoon Festival, the first contemporary Iranian arts and culture festival in Calgary, is making its debut this weekend. Tabestoon, which is Farsi for summer, aims to promote contemporary Iranian arts and culture in Calgary. “A lot of people are familiar with what Iran used to be because of its 2,500 year history, but nobody is… Continue reading Tabestoon Festival showcases Iranian arts and culture
Commonwealth brings hip hop and karaoke together
By Chris Adams
When Josh Mandrake moved back to Calgary from Vancouver two years ago, he noticed a gap in the city’s club scene – particularly a lack of hip hop events. After attending Vancouver’s Hip Hop Karaoke (HHK) at Fortune Sound Club, he decided to bring the idea back to Calgary. For the past 14 months Mandrak… Continue reading Commonwealth brings hip hop and karaoke together
Five acts not to miss at Calgary Folk Fest
This weekend thousands of folk music fans will descend on Prince’s Island Park, running with their tarps to nab the best spots to sit and listen to some of the finest folk music the world has to offer. There’s a lot going on at Folk Fest, so to help you decide what to see, the… Continue reading Five acts not to miss at Calgary Folk Fest
U of C releases D2L mobile app
The University of Calgary has released an early version of their new mobile application for the new learning management system, Desire2Learn. The app, released on July 12, is compatible with Blackberry, Windows 8, Android and iOS devices. While the app is still in beta stage, technology integration group manager at the Taylor Institute for Teaching… Continue reading U of C releases D2L mobile app
U of C professor studies the 21st century workplace
Research from University of Calgary assistant professor and psychologist Thomas O’Neill suggests that while more businesses have employees working from home, some of them have more trouble adjusting to the new workplace than others. O’Neill — who calls the trend remote working — identified personality traits that predict job satisfaction, perceptions of performance and the… Continue reading U of C professor studies the 21st century workplace
U of C looks to adopt mandatory $400 admission deposit for new students
By Chris Adams
Incoming students may start paying tuition early when they accept admission to the University of Calgary. Administration is considering a new $400 deposit for students who accept admission to the U of C in 2016. Associate registrar admissions and recruitment Scott Robinson said the deposit will help administration get a better idea of how many… Continue reading U of C looks to adopt mandatory $400 admission deposit for new students
Faculty visualizes co-op education program for fine arts
A new co-operative education program for visual arts students may come to the University of Calgary this Fall. Students’ Union vice-president academic Hana Kadri said the proposal for a visual arts co-op program has already gone through the Academic Priorities Subcommittee (APS) and is awaiting approval from the Academic Planning and Priorities Committee (APPc). “Generally… Continue reading Faculty visualizes co-op education program for fine arts