National Aboriginal
[Week]day

Thursday, June 18, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Lawn adjacent to Eric Harvie Theatre, Free

The Banff Centre celebrates the deep, rich contribution Aboriginal people have made in Canada. Try some delicious bannock around the fire and meet the community from Aboriginal Leadership.

Music for a
Drummer Evening

Friday, June 19
Margaret Greenham Theatre, 7:30 p.m.
Adult $20 · Student/Senior $15 · Child $9

The most celebrated percussionists of our time come together for an evening of 20th century masterworks, featuring Steve Reich’s Drumming.

Percussion Cabaret

Friday, June 19, 10 p.m.
The Club
$10, includes 1 drink

An Applebaum, an Aperghis, and a cold beer. Head underground and check out this percussion happening.

Kate Hartman:
DIY Soft Electronics Workshop

Saturday, June 20, noon – 3 p.m.
Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building, Room 204
Free

With a toolbox of sensors, fabrics, and interfaces, New York artist and inventor Kate Hartman takes a playful romp through the ABCs of electronics. Her work has been featured in the New York Times, BBC, and NPR. Watch an interview with Kate Hartman.  » More

Indigenous Dance Excerpts

Saturday, June 20, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 21, 2 p.m.
Margaret Greenham Theatre, $10

Dynamic and exciting, these cutting edge choreographic excerpts feature works by Neil Ieremia (New Zealand), Frances Rings (Australia), Gaetan Gingras (Quebec), and Santee Smith (Ontario).   » More

National Aboriginal Day

Sunday, June 21, 11 a.m.
Meeting Place: Music & Sound Patio
Free

Fresh, vibrant, funky. Featuring Juno-award winning Digging Roots, who combine traditional Native influences, hip-hop, folk, blues, and roots.

Roots and Rhizomes
Summer Solstice Concert

Sunday, June 21, 9 p.m.
Donald Cameron Hall Amphitheatre
Adult $20 · Student/Senior $15 · Child $9

A performance of the Xenakis’s masterpiece Persephassa followed by the world premiere of Inuksuit — John Luther Adams’s outdoor installation work — in the evening of the longest day of the year. “One of the most original musical thinkers of the new century.” —Alex Ross, The New Yorker