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Richard K. Nelson exploring Alaska

Banff Mountain Book Competition

Raven’s Witness: The Alaska Life of Richard K. Nelson wins Grand Prize in the 2020 Banff Mountain Book Competition

Winning author Hank Lentfer is awarded the Grand Prize and $4000 in prize money sponsored by Rab.

Rejuvinated Theatre for the Future

Welcome to the Jenny Belzberg Theatre!

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity announces the completion of its Theatre Revitalization Project and the official renaming of the venue as the Jenny Belzberg Theatre.

Isobel Hendry cross country skiing

Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival

Isobel Hendry announced as 2020 Mountain Idol winner

Through the Mountain Idol initiative, the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival aims to inspire more youth to lead a healthy and active outdoor lifestyle.

Banff Mountain Book Competition

Banff Mountain Book Competition announces 2020 Award Winners

The international book competition celebrates mountain literature with over $20,000 awarded annually. The award winners represent the best in this year's mountain literature and are short-listed...

Raphael Slawinski 2020 Summit of Excellence Award winner

Prolific Climber Raphael Slawinski wins the 2020 Summit of Excellence Award

The award presented by Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival celebrates this legendary pioneer of difficult climbing for his contributions to mountain life in Canada.

Two skiers climb into the Sierra Nevada backcountry for some ski touring.

2020 Virtual Edition: Mountain Film and Book Fest

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is proud to announce details about this year’s virtual festival, including an exciting line-up of 75 incredible films, authors and guest speakers from...

headshots of Karen Slack and Ian Cusson

New Opera Faculty and Redesigned Program for 2020-21

Banff Centre will build upon its work in recent years changing conversations about opera with a redesigned program and two new co-directors

Installation view of Rita McKeoughs exhibition with red roses

Walter Phillips Gallery Reopening

The Walter Phillips Gallery will reopen to the public on Saturday, September 26 with the extension Rita McKeough’s exhibition "darkness is as deep as the darkness is"

Rainbow over Banff Centre

Partnership with Athabasca

PowerED™ and Banff Centre partner to transform ‘Project Management for Indigenous Organizations’ into an enriched, online format

Street Dancer Crazy Smooth at bottom of staircase dancing

Crazy Smooth awarded Banff Centre Choreography Award

Ottawa and Montreal-based choreographer Crazy Smooth has been enthusiastically selected by a panel of jurors to receive Banff Centre’s 2020 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award.

Design of Raven flying over blue and green mountains

Online Programs

Online Program Preview

Get a preview at the programming that will be available for online delivery this fall from September to December 2020.

Graphic illustration of a raven flying through the sky carrying a berry.

Midsummer Gratitude Recap

Banff Centre hosted an online Midsummer Gratitude Event featuring artist alumni in online performances and videos that raised $830,073 to fund the sustainability of the organization during this...

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