Alberta Culture Days

Alberta Culture Days
Visit the Winspear Centre for free events that celebrate Alberta's artistic and cultural diversity during Alberta Culture Days. From an ESO open dress rehearsal to a contemporary dance performance, this weekend will inspire you and your family!

Be sure to check out Pro Coro's free Season Launch Performance on Sunday, September 30 at 2:30pm.
  • Friday, September 28, 2012, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Interpretive Tour of the Winspear Centre
  • Join us for an engaging one-hour backstage tour of Edmonton’s distinguished concert hall, now celebrating its 15th Anniversary. Hear the interesting behind-the-scenes tales of how the community came together to build the concert hall, learn the fascinating details embedded in the very walls, and hear the majesty up close and personal of the Davis Concert Organ—the largest of its kind in Canada.
  • Saturday, September 29, 2012, 9:15 am - 12:00 pm
  • Free ESO Open Dress Rehearsal
  • 9:15am to 10am: Pre-Concert Talk
    10am to 12pm: Open Dress Rehearsal
    Get a behind-the-scene look as Music Director William Eddins rehearses with the ESO and featured soloists in a dazzling program of music by Mozart, Ginastera and Waxman.
  • Saturday, September 29, 2012, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Big Drum Drop-in Workshop
  • Join ESO Teaching Artist Darren Salyn’s innovative percussion workshop Big Drum: a fun and accessible exploration of drumming techniques and rhythm styles from around the world. Through collaboration, call and response, and plenty of practice, participants will learn essential skills and global beats. Workshop is aimed at children and youth participants, and is fun for all ages.
  • Saturday, September 29, 2012, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
  • Opera Alive!
  • Free Event!
    Join Edmonton Opera for an interactive afternoon of singing, music and costumes! Get a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be an opera singer with warm-up and singing exercises. No experience necessary. Fun for all ages!
  • Saturday, September 29, 2012, 4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
  • Drop in Performance: Kita No Taiko
  • Free Event!
    Kita No Taiko (“Drums of the North”) is Alberta’s first Japanese drumming ensemble and one of the city’s most enthusiastic heritage outreach groups. Through a combination of self-instruction and tutelage received in Japan, this ensemble’s mastery of the taiko makes for an energetic and enthralling performance.
  • Saturday, September 29, 2012, 4:45 pm - 5:30 pm
  • Drop in Performance: Mile Zero Dance
  • Uniquely Albertan, Mile Zero Dance is a contemporary dance company committed to the cultivation of original contemporary performance through creating dynamic interdisciplinary works. As a member-driven organization, MZD is a voice for a younger generation of artists and audience members alike who are interested in merging different art forms through exploratory collaborations and the unexpected. Due to its unconventional dance style, Mile Zero is able to work ‘off-grid’, performing in public spaces and catching its audience by surprise.
  • Sunday, September 30, 2012, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
  • Interpretive Tour of the Winspear Centre
  • Join us for an engaging backstage tour of Edmonton’s distinguished concert hall, now celebrating its 15th Anniversary. Hear the interesting behind-the-scenes tales of how the community came together to build the concert hall, learn the fascinating details embedded in the very walls, and hear the majesty up close and personal of the Davis Concert Organ—the largest of its kind in Canada.
  • Sunday, September 30, 2012, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
  • Big Drum Drop-in Workshop
  • Free Event!
    Join ESO Teaching Artist Darren Salyn’s innovative percussion workshop Big Drum: a fun and accessible exploration of drumming techniques and rhythm styles from around the world. Through collaboration, call and response, and plenty of practice, participants will learn essential skills and global beats. Workshop is aimed at children and youth participants, and is fun for all ages.