Sandesh Kadur is is an award-winning wildlife photojournalist, author & documentary filmmaker with perhaps the cutest, fluffy subjects you can find in the wild – cats. Not just the ones you’re thinking of, either.
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Three Surprising East Coast Canadian Traditions
If you were to share your favourite holiday tradition, what would it be? It could be making a wish on the turkey wishbone or leaving cookies out for Santa, or maybe even taking an icy plunge into a frozen Canadian lake on Christmas Day. Maybe it was something as simple as putting on the cassette tape or CD of The Barra MacNeils’s The Christmas Album.
Getting Started on the PeoplePuzzle with Wakefield Brewster
Poet Laureate Wakefield Brewster is not a fresh face in the artistic community. Since moving to Calgary 18 years ago, he has been racking up awards and recognition for his outstanding spoken word and poetry pieces and has had no desire to move to the traditional artistic epicentres of Canada, like Toronto or Montreal: “I couldn’t have done this anywhere else,” he says, “there is something very special about Calgary.” And now, as Arts Commons’ newest Incubator Fellow, Wakefield aims to encourage Calgary’s budding artists to grow where they are planted.
10 Things That Defined the Year 2003
Woah - can you believe 2003 was TWENTY years ago?! We can’t either! But we’re in the mood to relive all things Juicy Couture, and remember all the defining pop culture moments of yesteryear. Keep scrolling to find out the top 10 moments that made your world go round two decades ago.
Everything You Need to Know for Party in the Plaza
It’s almost time Calgary - we can’t wait to welcome you to the freshest summer sendoff in the city! To ensure you have the raddest night ever, we’ve put everything you need to know in one place. Bringing all of your friends? Share this with them too!
Ruben & Clay: Celebrating 20 Years Of Friendship
It’s been 20 years since Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken both won over and divided our hearts on the American Idol Season Two Finale in 2003. After going head-to-head, Ruben Studdard was ultimately declared the winner of American Idol, but Clay was alongside his friend cheering him on, and has been ever since.
Why You Should Party in the Plaza with Canada's "Hip-Hop Ambassador"
What's the best way that you can think of to spend a balmy August evening? If it's dancing and soaking up the music of some of Canada's best talent, you're in luck! On Wednesday, August 30, Arts Commons Presents invites you to bring the whole crew out for a celebration filled with live music, food trucks, and drinks under the open skies. Dance diva Kiesza will get you on your feet, before Kardinal Offishall takes the stage to celebrate 50 years since the birth of Hip-Hop.
The Diva of the Deep Sea
Did you know that only 5% of the ocean has been explored by humans? Since the oceans account for 71% of the Earth’s surface, that means that 66% of the space that exists on our planet has gone undiscovered. It is this staggering fact which sparked a desire in Diva Amon to pursue marine biology.