Opera...in Banff!

Don’t miss three nights of opera including a Showcase gala-style performance of Opera Through the Ages in the new Jenny Belzberg Theatre

Participants in the 2022 Opera Program, Banff Centre. Photos courtesy of the artists.

The Shape of an Echo

Selections from the Permanent Collection, at Walter Phillips Gallery May 6 - December 4, 2022

Virtual Open Studios

Explore virtually works created at Banff Centre.

Online and In-Person Programs

Learn more about our Programs for 2022.

Photo By Chris Amat

Events

Film Screenings, Concerts, Talks, Gallery Tours, and more!

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Programs

Four dancers performing in costume on stage.

July 11 - July 29, 2022

Intercultural Indigenous Choreographers Creation Lab

Deadline extended: For Indigenous dancers focusing on re-embodiment and Indigenous voice.

Application deadline has passed

Collage of program faculty, Katherena Vermette and Tanya Boteju

October 03 - October 15, 2022

Emerging Writers Residency 2022

This 13-day writing workshop focuses on new writers of Young Adult (YA) and Children’s Literature.

Application deadline: Jul 06, 2022

Leading Teams: Good Governance for Councils and Boards

September 11 - September 16, 2022

Intermediate Leading Teams: Governance for Indigenous Councils and Boards - Fall 2022

Lead your team by exploring the structure and management of a governing body to build strong foundations for maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Registration deadline: Aug 16, 2022

We acknowledge, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as "Minhrpa" (translated in Stoney Nakoda as "the waterfalls") and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations – as well as the Tsuut'ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.

Events

Opera in the 21st Century, 2022 Program Participants

Opera in the 21st Century Performances

Don’t miss three nights of opera including a Showcase performance in the new Jenny Belzberg Theatre at Banff Centre and Opera Pub at the Legion!

The Debaters Live on Tour, Banff Centre's Jenny Belzberg Theatre

Fri, May 20, 2022

The Debaters Live On Tour

Featuring host Steve Patterson and two of Canada’s top comics, Erica Sigurdson and Derek Seguin performing stand-up and two hilarious debates!

Jenny Belzberg Theatre

The Shape of an Echo: Selections from the Permanent Collection

The Shape of an Echo: Selections from the Permanent Collection

The Shape of an Echo assembles works from the 1920s to present that centre on questions of land and its representations.

Stories

Expanded View of Banff Centre Jenny Belzberg Theatre

Jenny's House is Open!

Grand Opening Weekend of Jenny Belzberg Theatre

Pinchas Zuckerman and Jenny Belzberg

Jenny Belzberg Theatre Grand Opening Weekend Photo Gallery

Gallery of a selection of photos from the Jenny Belzberg Theatre Grand Opening Weekend.

Image courtesy Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, photo by Jake Dyson

BISQC Quartets Announced

Announcing the ten string quartets chosen to participate in the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition

Virtual Inspiration

Opera group performs on stage.

Curated Spotify Playlists

Discover curated playlists from Banff Centre residencies, programs, and competitions.

Reading in a hammock, by a lake, surrounded by mountains

Literary Arts Reading List

Our Director of Literary Arts, Derek Beaulieu, recommends these titles by Banff Centre faculty and friends.

Indigenous Haute Couture Beading

Indigenous Haute Couture High Fashion Virtual Open Studios

In this online version of our Open Studios events, we highlight the work of the Indigenous Haute Couture participants.

Partners

We acknowledge, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as "Minhrpa" (translated in Stoney Nakoda as "the waterfalls") and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations – as well as the Tsuut'ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.

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