Alberta Culture Days descends on Hat this weekend

“We’ve had a great variety of events and performances and exhibitions for Culture Days over the past decade,” said Marion. “And it’s been a wonderful opportunity across the province to get people engaged with the arts – all of the arts . . . and just celebrate over the course of the weekend.”

This year, the Esplanade will be hosting three exhibition receptions on the Friday as well as an artist talk, a performance and the latest edition of Pecha Kucha on Saturday.

The Art Walk taking place on Friday night will feature eight different regular venues from the Hive to Inspire Studio along with eight pop-up venues across the downtown.

Xanthe Isbister, curator for the TREX Space, says many of the host venues for the Art Walk will be featuring a number of different artists as well as musicians throughout the evening.

“In general, a lot of the restaurants and coffee shops and different venues will stay open and it’s a huge draw for downtown. It generates some business and just a good energy in the downtown core,” said Isbister.

Alberta Culture Days Events, Medicine Hat

Friday

Downtown Art Walk – 7 to 10 p.m. various downtown venues

Sarindar Dhaliwal, Across Terrains: A floral and chromatic study – 7 p.m. reception, Esplanade

Medicine Hat College Visual Communications Faculty Biennial Exhibition – 7 p.m. reception, Esplanade

Refuge Canada – 7 p.m. reception, Esplanade

Saturday

Sarindar Dhaliwal, Across Terrains: A floral and chromatic study – Artist discussion, 10:30 a.m., Esplanade

Miywasin Friendship Centre Demonstration Pow Wow – 1 p.m., Saamis Tepee Event Cancelled due to weather

TerZettto – 3 p.m., Esplanade

Pecha Kucha – 7:30 p.m., Esplanade

by Alex McCuaig

Alberta Culture Days descends on Hat this weekend

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