With musical instruments coming to life, kids dancing in aisles, lots of puddle splashing and thousands of painted faces, another Calgary International Children’s Festival is done. A great big thank you to the volunteers, sponsors, partners, funders and staff that make it possible. And our biggest thanks to you – the families, schools and kids Continue Reading
News From The Festival
Now See Him Live – Nenshi takes Pete the Cat to the Stage
Calgary’s favorite YouTube™ sensation, Mayor Naheed Nenshi is taking his latest Mayor Reads on the stage. On Friday May 24th at 6pm, his worship will join Eric Litwin, author of the best-selling Pete The Cat picture books for a musical reading performance. While school groups and families have been moving and grooving with the cool, Continue Reading
Our Secret Hit – The Snail’s Shadow/L’ombre de l’escargot
One of the most inspiring and amusing peformances at this year’s Festival is The Snail’s Shadow or L’Ombre de l’escargot by Les Nuages en Pantalons. The Snail’s Shadow presents humorous twist on approaching disabilities and differences. A review the Montreal Gazette described the show as having the audience “laughing uproariously” during the first half and Continue Reading