One. 21 pianists from 1 2 countries converge on Calgary for the Honens International Piano Competition which runs until November 6 (one of the world’s most prestigious events). Two. The city of Calgary has organized a forum on November 2, 2009 from 5;30 to 7:00 p.m. at the auditorium in Bankers’ Hall where buskers will…
One. Rally for Health Care! Promote and Strengthen Alberta’s Precious Public Health Care System. Rally takes place at Olympic Plaza, 222 8 Ave. SE, Calgary on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 1.00 p.m. – 2.30 p.m. Read more about Poor Management of Health Care in the article of Ralph Coombs, former President of the Foothills…
One. Pushkar, India. At the Pushkar Camel Fair, one of India’s most spectacular festivals which this year takes place from October 25th to November 2nd.,аbout 50,000 camels and cattle are bought and sold as usual during the first few days. But for visitors the real attraction is the cultural performances and sideshows in a carnival-like…
One. Great-Grandma Ruth Frith, a 100-year-old Australian, competes in the women’s 75+ shot put final at the World Masters Games in Sydney Olympic Park, and goes for gold. She trains five days a week and bench-presses 35 kg weights to stay in shape, Reuters said. Two. Chris Yee, 34, a Calgarian, visiting the city 45…
One. The organizers of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics pumped in 17,6 – million dollars to improve snowmaking on Whistler Mountain, home to the ski races on the Creekside half of the area. Two. Last week, the committee awarded U.S. President Barack Obama the Nobel Peace Prize. Three. Two American economists Elinor Ostrom and Oliver…
One. The free movie, popcorn and information about research into how genes and viruses might be used to fight diseases such as diabetes and cancer, is on at the Plaza Theater (1133 Kensington Rd., N.W.) on October 15, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. Two. Google Street View captured high-resolution views of almost all of Calgary’s public…
One. Prime Minister of Canadian Government Stephen Harper participates in the concert with the Herringbone band at the National Arts Center in Ottawa on Saturday. The PM’s piano performance was a hit on YouTube. Two. Young Canadians need to “think twice” about how much personal information they post on the Internet and take greater responsibility…
One. On the Calgary University grounds is the Rozsa Center, created in 2002 in honor of the philanthropic efforts of Drs. Ted and Lola Rozsa. The Rozsa Award for Excellence in Arts Management is one of a kind. Nowadays are successfully launched Alberta Arts Days, with the Minister of Culture and Community Spirit, Lindsay Blackett,…
One. There are Hospices in Canada for adults. Next month the new kid’s Hospice in Rotary-Flames House, just adjacent to the Alberta Children’s Hospital will be open. Funding for the $ 12-million, 20,000 sq.-ft. hospice – the first in Alberta – was spearheaded by Calgary’s Rotary Club and Calgary Flames Foundation for life ($2,5 million)….
One. Eva Vogelsang, 80, became the U.S. race walking champion in her age category at the National Seniors Games in early August at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. “It felt good when I crossed the finish line. I thought here I am in the U.S., racing 1500 meter distance for Canada”, said Eva. Two….