maturation, and, of course, great alternative cinema. The festival was fortunate enough to be acclaimed ―one of the top 25 film festivals in the world worth your entry fee‖ by MovieMaker Magazine and did its best to live up to that reputation. Championing the finest in contemporary world cinema, 2009‘s lineup was as relevant, topical, illuminating, and entertaining as ever before. More than ever CIFF culled the newest gems from the world‘s circuit and provided Calgarians with a bolder-than-ever platform of motion pictures, new ideas, and global visitors. With the unfurling of the Mavericks initiatives, and a catalogue of success to grow from, CIFF and its partners realized more than ever in 2009 the need for integration of Albertan creatives with international visionaries. With everyone collectively vested in the pursuit of a rich and diverse festival that reflects values Calgarians treasure and defend, CIFF feels ready to move into the next phase of its history and make it an amazing experience in 2010. CALGARY INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FESTIVAL Chinook RPO P.O. Box 30244 T: 403-355-5696 Calgary, Alberta T2H 2V9 F: 403-455-8033 E-mail: crfinfo@reggaefest.ca Website: www.reggaefest.ca Produce an annual Reggae Music and Culture Festival the third week of August. Performing arts. CALGARY TURKISH FESTIVAL 5204 Rundleview Road NE T: 403-474-4898 Calgary, Alberta T1Y 1J4 Each year since 2007, Burç Intercultural Centre has organized the Calgary Turkish Festival. Vendors offer wares common to the bazaars and back streets of Istanbul, as well as non-traditional items. Students from the Horizon Education Centre perform a ―Whirling Dervishes‖ ritual that is seldom seen in public in Canada. Participants can try variety of delicious, traditional Turkish foods, drink Turkish coffee while surrounded by Turkish carpets, and watch performances of Turkish music and dance. Indeed, the music is so irresistible that some visitors can‘t help but join in dancing in the open area below the stage. CARIFEST - Caribbean Community Council 357 – 1500 14 Street SW T: 403-774-1300 Calgary, Alberta T2P 0W8 F: 403-775-7142 E-mail: admin@carifestcalgary.com Website: www.carifestcalgary.com Spotlighting food, songs, storytelling, folk music, dance and arts and crafts, with a grand finale at Prince‘s Island Park
CHINATOWN STREET FESTIVAL Calgary Chinese Merchant Association (CCMA) P.O. Box 77066 Chinatown Post Office Calgary, AB T2G 5J8
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