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2021 Category Finalists

Banff Mountain Book Competition category finalists announced

2021 Banff Mountain Book Competition Category Finalists 

BANFF, AB, September 15, 2021 – Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is ple...

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Joel Ivany
Banff Centre

Joel Ivany: Continuing an important era for Opera at Banff Centre

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is delighted to announce that Joel Ivany will continue for three more years as Artistic Director leading Banff Centre’s Opera.
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Basecamp, Denali National Park, Alaska, Photo by Christian Pondella

Mark your calendars – 2021 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival

The 46th Annual Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival will take place this year as a hybrid event from October 30th to November 7th, 2021.
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Banff Centre Summer Events 2021
Banff Centre

Exciting Line-up of ON-CAMPUS & ONLINE Activities at Banff Centre this Fall

"Banff Centre is ready and excited to bring people back to our beautiful campus, welcoming artists, and inspiring creativity." - Janice Price, President and CEO of Banff Centre
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Mike Mendelman
Banff Centre

Government of Alberta appoints Mike Mendelman to Banff Centre’s Board of Governors

" Mike brings both passion and proficiency to this role. He is an accomplished Banff businessperson, entrepreneur, and community builder. We look forward to having his voice at the Board table...
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Banff Centre International String Quartet Festival 2020, Photo by Brandon Lam on Unsplash
BISQFest

Banff Centre International String Quartet Festival 2021 Line-up and Registration

"We are thrilled to be sharing an incredible line-up of string quartets and classical musicians from our home in the Rocky Mountains to audiences throughout Canada and around the world...
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Basecamp, Denali National Park, Photo by Christian Pondella

Signature Image 2021

We are proud to announce the 2021 signature image to represent the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour in over 40 countries!
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2021 Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition Grand Prize, Monlam, David Marciano

2021 Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition Winner Announced

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is pleased to announce Monlam by David Marciano – winner of the 2021 Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition.
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Banff Centre Summer Events 2021

Banff Centre is Welcoming You Back!

Reopening services and facilities on-campus over Summer 2021
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Indigenous Arts Basketweaving Workshop - a woman works with basketweaving materials

Banff Centre Indigenous Arts Engages Community and Cultivates Wisdom

Finding innovative ways to serve the needs of communities today while researching and forecasting the needs of tomorrow has been a strong thread for Banff Centre , and that has been particularly true...
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Program announcement

Creative Pathways

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is pleased to share the publication of its new institutional strategic plan.
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Barbara Spohr, "Diptych, Bowl of Eggs Raw then Cooked"
Walter Phillips Gallery

2021 Barbara Spohr Award Recipients Announced

Walter Phillips Gallery at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is pleased to announce Anna Binta Diallo and Logan MacDonald as the recipients of the 2020/21 Barbara Spohr Memorial Award.
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