LIFESTYLE

 

Alberta has a diverse arts and culture community, and numerous community and ethnic organizations that provide festivals, events and attractions for Albertans and out-of-province visitors. Alberta’s major cities, Calgary and Edmonton, have vigorous live music, theatre and visual arts scenes, as well as symphony, opera and ballet, while smaller cities and towns offer unique cultural experiences with an array of festivals and performing and visual arts venues. Over 70 festivals bring music, dance, film, literature, theatre and the visual arts to Albertans throughout the province. Residents and visitors alike enjoy performances by 10 major performing arts companies, 45 professional performing arts companies and 155 performing arts organizations. Alberta is home to five of Canada’s 15 United Nations World Heritage Sites, areas designated by UNESCO as offering exceptional universal value to humanity.