Celebrate Canada Edmonton Region -
Canada Day Activities
The Works Art & Design Festival
The Works Art & Design Festival presents The Big Picture! Over the next two years, The Works Art & Design Festival will present a core of themed exhibits that focus on sustainability and environmental consciousness. With the idea that awareness leads to positive change, the exhibits will simultaneously bring together Art, Sustainability and Social Responsibility in an exciting manner, while provoking discussion.
The Works Art & Design Festival kicks off the first festival of Edmonton's summer season from June 19 – July 1, 2010 with world renowned, Mind Altering art exhibits. The Works transforms downtown public spaces into alternative galleries attracting artists and patrons from around the world, boosting the energy and imagination of Alberta's capital city every summer. The Works Art & Design Festival continually challenges the boundaries of contemporary art and design in regional, national and international mileus, offering over 200 exciting exhibits and special events to the public. As the largest Art & Design Festival of its kind in North America, The Works is an innovative, FREE event that showcases the best in cutting edge design, digital art, and new media technology alongside traditional visual art mediums. On the main Festival site, Sir Winston Churchill Square, art lovers of all ages can take part and make their own art, witness Artists at Work Demonstrations and attend Featured Artists lectures and events all while enjoying Canadian performers on The Works Street Stage, a vibrant Artisan Market, and the world class Works Food Street. The Works Art & Design Festival is the must-see Mind Altering destination in Edmonton this summer season!
Canada Day Celebrations include:
11:00 am - 9:30 pm: Offering a variety of handmade Canadian goods and a variety of international and multi-cultural delicacies.
Celebrate Canada Mosaic Workshop. The Works Mosaic Workshop will incorporate Canadian symbols, such as the Canadian flag, the maple leaf, and Canadian animals such as the polar bear, beaver, and Canadian geese. Each participant will decorate their own pattern of a Canadian symbol onto a 6 x 8 inch template to create a mosaic that reflects their own unique sense of national pride.
The Works Street Stage 12:00 pm – 9:30 pm: LIVE Canadian music, performances & dance. Chalk Art Contest & MADE Street Furniture Competition winners will be announced at 2 pm.
The Works Family Programs Tent 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Art Educators teach participants how to create EARTH themed mobiles all free of charge.
For more information please visit www.theworks.ab.ca