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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...

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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

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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"

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Partnership with Athabasca

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

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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.

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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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The Adventure Continues

The iconic Mountain Film and Book Festival will proceed online in 2020. Using a digital platform festival loyalists and newcomers will be able to access the same great content from the comfort of...

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2020 Online Programs and Events

As one of Alberta and Canada’s most cherished arts and leadership post-secondary institutions, Banff Centre is going digital to serve our participants with the educational opportunities they’ve come...

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

Signature Image 2020

Each year we put out the call to photographers and receive a diverse range of mountain and adventure images. One image is then selected to represent the Festival in Banff and around the world in over...

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Indigenous Leadership

Indigenous Leadership Building on Legacy

Banff Centre has refreshed its leadership programming model to continue to meet the unique needs and challenges facing Indigenous communities.

New Carol Shields Prize for Fiction Announced

The new annual literary prize will be launched in 2022 — awarding $150,000 to a single work of fiction by a woman or non-binary writer.

Banff Centre Mountain Book and Film Festival nominated for USA Today 10Best Award

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival nominated for USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Award.

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