Banff Mountain Art & Craft Sale

Eric Harvie Theatre RBC Lobby.

Art and Craft: Saturday, November 1, and Sunday, November 2, starting at 11:00 a.m.

Mountain Book Fair, Book Signings, and Reading Room

Thursday, November 6, and Friday, November 7
Max Bell Building
Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9
Theatre Complex

Book Fair: November 6 - 9

Mountain Trade Show

Theatre Complex

Trade Show: Friday, November 7 - Sunday, November 9

Book launch and reception

Celebrate the launch of Lynn Martel’s Expedition to the Edge. Enjoy a glass of wine, get your book signed, and say hello to some of the adventurers featured in the book. Max Bell Building.

Reception: Thursday, November 6, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Demonstrations

Mountain Trade Show detailed schedule

Product Demonstrations: Throughout the day Saturday, November 8, and Sunday, November 9

Journey through the Arctic Refuge

Showcasing a stunning wilderness, this exhibition features the nine marine mammals, 45 mammals, and 180 bird species endangered by the prospect of oil development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Max Bell Building Husky Energy Foyer.

Exhibition opening: Friday, November 7, 4:00 p.m., Max Bell Building Husky Energy Foyer

Exhibition: November 1 – 9

2008 Banff Mountain Photography Competition

Check out the winners of the 2008 Banff Mountain Photography Competition. The winning images were selected from more than 1900 photographs from 20 countries submitted for the 13th annual competition. Exhibition opening, free to the public, Saturday, November 8, Sally Borden Foyer.

Exhibition opening: Saturday, November 8, 4:00 p.m., Sally Borden Building

Exhibition: Throughout the Festival

Noon-hour Seminar
K2: High Stakes on the Savage Summit

Max Bell Auditorium

Our panelists will share their thoughts on the past, present and future of K2, along with the role of the media in shaping the public’s perception of Himalayan climbing.

Seminar: Saturday, November 8, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.

Noon-hour Seminar
Tibet 2008: At a Crossroads

Max Bell Auditorium, Free

Our panelists have some shared and some diverging views about the present situation, about China’s Olympic bid pledge to improve human rights, and about the future outlook for this beloved home to the world’s tallest mountain.

Seminar: Sunday, November 9, 12:30 – 1:45 p.m.