cSPACE Projects

Book Launch: ‘An Ode to Myself’
2024-06-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton) | cSPACE King Edward, 1721 29 Avenue Southwest, Calgary, AB, T2T 6T7, Canada
Newton is a cat who wrote a book of poetry. He dictated it from a sunbeam to his staff, Jennifer MacLean. Join us for the book launch!

Over the course of his nine lives, Newton MacLean became one of the most recognized and celebrated Cat Poets of his time. His scribe, Jennifer MacLean, diligently captured each verse and prose and committed them to a book entitled “An Ode To Myself.”
On June 26th, 2024 we invite you to the launch of said book, brought to life by Prairie Soul Press.
There will be signed copies available for purchase, refreshements, a door prize or two, and — depending on how many Cat Cocktails Jennifer consumes — one or two (or several) dramatic readings.
RSVP.
Special thanks to Agent Extraordinaire, Stacey Kondla, of The Rights Factory.

Wrist Wallet Fabrication
2023-11-14 13:00 - 16:00 UTC
For Call Members
Suite #310
cSPACE Marda Loop
Great gift idea that you can make while expressing your creativity. Adjustable wrist wallet keeps keys, money or cards safe & secure and hands free. 2 pockets, zip and flap closure. Great gift. Use at home or travel.
Limited number of participants. CALL members register now for this 3-hour workshop with Helen Berscheid: Tailor, Quilter and Seamstress.
More information about supplies on the webpage.

Children Theatre「The Snail and The Whale」《小海螺與大鯨魚》合家歡劇場
2023-09-03 11:00 - 11:45 (America/Edmonton)
夢想無關小與大，鯨魚帶你遊世界
“No matter how big or small your dream is; a whale will take you on a journey around the world.”

香港大細路劇團把精彩的兒童劇帶來卡加利！
《小海螺與大鯨魚》是一個有關夢想的故事。故事講述一個對身邊所有事物也感好奇的女兒，要向她忘記了夢想的爸爸，道出一個關於小海螺環遊世界的故事。小海螺自小雖生於一塊小小的岩石上，卻有大大的理想，就是要衝出大海！但沒有手沒有腳、只有殼的她怎樣可以實現夢想呢？正當她呆望一片汪洋之際，突然眼前有一座泛光、黑漆、流線型的丫叉出現……小海螺靈機一觸：「有了它，我可以實現夢想了，GO！GO！GO！丫叉號！！！」一個充滿動感、奇幻而神秘的冒險故事隨即開始……
「The Snail and the Whale」
The story is about a baby snail who is curious about everything around her. She lives with her family on a rock, who longs to see the big wide world. Slowly, slowly, very slowly crawls the snail, how long will it take for her to visit the world? Suddenly, a whale arrives in a moonlit night and an idea pops up in baby snail’s mind. How about I hold on to the whale’s tail and convince him to travel with me. A dynamic and mysterious adventure story now begins…
《小海螺與大鯨魚》製作人員表「The Snail and the Whale」Production Team
監製 Producer：李惜英 Vivian Li，鄭頌琦 Joyce Cheng，李思敏 Veronica Lee
藝術總監 Art Director/編劇 Playwright/導演 Director /演員 Actor：林英𠎀 Even Lam
演員 Actor：鄧宇廷 Adam Tang
編劇 Playwright/填詞 Lyricist：莫嘉紋 Carmen Mok
作曲 Composer：鄧彥邦 Micheal Tang
技術人員 Technician ： Skinny

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– 適合觀賞年齡 Recommended age : 4 – 8歲兒童 4-8 years old
– 需最少一位成人家長陪同 Should be accompanied by an adult.
– 每票只限一人進場，小童不論年齡亦須憑票入場，小童須由年滿18歲或以上的人士陪同方可進入。Each ticket admits one. Children of all ages must also present a ticket for entry. Children under or the age of 12 must be accompanied by someone who is 18 years old or older to be allowed entry.
– 憑票入場，不設劃位。This is a General Admission event, no seats will be assigned.
– 不設退票。Tickets are not refundable .
-如有任何爭議，Echo Theatre 保留最終決定權。 In case of disputes, Echo Theatre reserves the right for final decision.
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主辦 Host : 卡加利香港文化節 Hong Kong Culture Day@YYC ; Echo Theatre
冠名贊助 Title Sponsor: Platinum Mitsubishi
鑽石贊助 Diamond Sponsor: Trico Homes
金贊助 Diamond Sponsor: BDC Dental

Mr Rayz – Kids Concert for Preschoolers and Toddlers
2023-05-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Edmonton)
Join Mr Rayz for a super fun music and movement concert for preschoolers and toddlers!

C﻿ome out to sing dance play with Mr Rayz! Joined by his silly stuffie cuddlebuddies Mr Rayz will be performing classics like Baby Shark, Happy and You Know it and Wheels on the bus as well as other familiar favorites and some brand new songs.
G﻿et your little humans ready for this full out dance party by listening to
M﻿r Rayz and The Cuddle Buddies @Spotify and visiting him on IG@mrrayz
C﻿rawlers and babies are free!

Celebrating Arab Heritage – FREE Event
2023-05-20 17:00 - 21:00 (America/Edmonton)
Join us for an evening of Arabic dance and music to celebrate Arab Heritage!

FREE EVENT – Collecting donations for Syria & Türkiye earthquake relief
F﻿eaturing dance and musical performances:
R﻿adwa Egyptian Folk Dance
Radwa Nasr is the artistic director of “Egyptian Folk Dance Academy” in Calgary, Canada’s premier source of Egyptian Folklore. She is a native Egyptian dancer, who grew up in rich cultural and historical environment of metropolitan Cairo. Radwa was trained and mentored by Master teachers (Reda Troupe), a famous dance troupe in Egypt. Radwa established “Egyptian Folk Dance Academy” in 2019 to introduce the authentic Egyptian folk dances to the Canadian community.
D﻿abketna YYC
Z﻿affe and Dabke Group – Dabke is a Levantine Arab folk dance, popular in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Dabke combines circle dance and line dancing and is widely performed at weddings and other joyous occasions.
Aya Mhana Duo
Aya Mhana is a Syrian-born singer, songwriter and oud player. Now a proud Canadian citizen, A student, a worker and a mom. Since emigrating to Calgary, Canada, in 2016, Aya has performed at the Calgary Stampede, Globalfest, Folkfest 2021, and with the Kensington Sinfonia.
Hailing from Sweida, she taught herself to play the oud (a string instrument similar to the lute) during high school and graduated from the University of Damascus with a degree in education. She volunteered with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, working with families displaced during the Syrian war.
Inspired by her volunteer work, Aya used her music to explore the human capacity for hope during wartime and performed her compositions in her home city. In Canada, she translates the rich culture of her homeland for audiences who often know little of Syria, but are eager to embrace her soulful melodies.
E﻿rror 404 Dance Found
C﻿ontemporary dance and physical theatre collective based in Calgary
A﻿aliya Basheer – Henna Artist
Aaliya is a professional henna artist based in Calgary, who will be available to give free henna tattoos. She has worked on North Indian style, modern and intricate henna designs back in her home country. The styles in Arabic designs inspired me when I moved to Saudi Arabia. From then, I started to do Arabian designs with henna. She enjoys doing elegant Arab designs such as flowers, leaves, and vines, as well as Arabic calligraphy names and some portraits.

Hippocrates – Documentary Screening
2023-05-18 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Edmonton)
The 2023 Alberta election is imminent. Find out why the privatization of our healthcare system is a huge problem.

Healthcare Documentary Screening – Calgary
Join us for an in-person screening of an eye-opening documentary that sheds light on the privatization of Alberta’s healthcare system. This event will take place on Thu May 18 2023. Doors will open at 6:00 PM in the cSPACE studio theatre.
In a showdown between unions and free-market capitalism, a college-aged protagonist, challenges a powerful conservative Health Minister whose controversial decisions have led to an exodus of doctors and nurses leaving Alberta. Health Law professors, politicians, healthcare workers, and union leaders will be interviewed to find out who wins and who loses under a two-tiered healthcare system. More broadly, the film will explore if Canadian universal healthcare is being threatened.
The documentary explores the challenges faced by patients and healthcare professionals alike and offers a unique perspective on the state of healthcare in Canada. After the screening, we will have a Q&A session with U of C Health Law professor Lorian Hardcastle and filmmaker Kieran Fong.
This is a great opportunity to learn more about healthcare in Canada and connect with others who are passionate about improving the system. Don’t miss out!

About the filmmakers:
KIERAN FONG is an Edmontonian documentary filmmaker whose films focus on poignant social issues. In his first film, EXODUS: A VIETNAMESE REFUGEE’S JOURNEY TO CANADA, he explored his dad’s harrowing journey as a Vietnamese refugee. He has received praise from numerous professional documentary filmmakers including those who have worked with the National Film Board of Canada and those who have attended Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival.

AMAIR JAVAID is a Canadian filmmaker based in Calgary, Alberta. His previous film HAFIZ focused on the struggle of a recent immigrant’s quest to become a doctor. He interviewed several medical students when conducting research for the story, where he learned about the traumatizing things doctors and healthcare workers must see. HAFIZ was nominated for several local awards and screened internationally at film festivals worldwide, and can now be viewed on YouTube.
