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Perfect is good enough’: Husband and wife sculptors reflect on 54 years of work – Victoria Now
Aug 26, 2024 It’s been a relationship forged in bronze. Don Begg and his wife Shirley have worked side-by-side for 54 years at Studio West Bronze Foundry & Art Gallery, their vast space in Cochrane, Alta., northwest of Calgary. Their combined works include 160 statues on display throughout Canada, the United States, Germany and France. […]
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Perfect is good enough’: Husband and wife sculptors reflect on 54 years of work – Victoria Now
Aug 26, 2024 Don Begg and his wife Shirley have worked side-by-side for 54 years at Studio West Bronze Foundry & Art Gallery, their vast space in Cochrane, Alta., northwest of Calgary. Their combined works include 160 statues on display throughout Canada, the United States, Germany and France. Hundreds of other smaller pieces have been […]
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Celebrating Alberta’s culture
Aug 14, 2024 Sept. 1 kicks off Culture Days in Alberta, a month-long celebration of art, music, food, dance and more. Throughout September, Albertans can visit numerous locations across the province to celebrate the province’s rich and vibrant culture. Last year, around 215,000 Albertans attended events in communities across the province. More than 59 communities […]
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Author Chyana Marie Sage Awarded Grant by Canada Council of Arts for Upcoming Memoir Soft as Bones
New York, New York–( – August 13, 2024) – The Canada Council of Arts has awarded New York City based author Chyana Marie Sage a $25,000 grant for her upcoming memoir Soft as Bones. Sage was awarded the maximum allotment for this grant under the Research and Creation component of the Explore and Create Program. […]
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Speaker series seeks to examine different perspectives – Lethbridge Herald
August 13, 2024 The western society views the world as a hierarchy, while the Indigenous perspective sees things as circular with everything being connected and equal. With these perspectives opposing one another, how does one learn to merge two polarizing world views to create a sense of balance? John Chief Calf, a humanitarian teacher at […]
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The Most Iconic Road Trips In Alberta To Take Before Summer’s End – Vauxhall Advance
August 7, 2024 There’s certainly no shortage of beauty in Alberta, and road trips in this province are kind of a big deal. They offer a fantastic combination of spectacular scenery, rich cultural history, and adventure for days. There’s something for everyone, from majestic mountain peaks to prehistoric badlands, expansive canola fields, and abundant wildlife […]
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Ride to Reconciliation an opportunity to break down Indigenous stereotypes – Leduc Representative
Aug 06, 2024 Jessica Desmoulin was not always connected to her Indigenous culture. An Ojibway member of the Pic River Nation, her grandmother moved her mother off the reserve as a child, so she would not be taken to a residential schools (several of Desmoulin’s family members had been taken to the schools). Later, Desmoulin’s […]
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Who is the first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada? – CTV News
Aug. 6, 2024 Ashley Callingbull, a member of Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta, is the first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada. Not only does she hold a crown, Callingbull is also an actor staring is show like APTN’s “Blackstone,” and an in-game television host for the National Hockey League, National Lacrosse League, and […]
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Kikino hoping to break record with world’s largest Red River cart – Lakeland Today
August 2, 2024 The cart, which is anticipated to be finished in time for the annual Silver Birch Rodeo and Celebration Days, resembles the type used by Metis people to migrate during the Canadian west. KIKINO – Kikino Métis Settlement is hoping to one day have the distinction of being home to the world’s largest Red […]
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County calls on Indigenous community to help design monument – Spruce Grove Examiner
Aug 01, 2024 As an act of reconciliation, Strathcona County will be creating a monument to honour the Indigenous peoples that first called the land home and the impacts of residential schools on the community. “We’re looking at engaging with the Indigenous community in Strathcona County, in Treaty 6, in the Métis District 11, to get […]
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