Save the Date for

WIFTA Martini Madness
Monday, June 10, 2013, 7:30 pm
at the Banff World Media Festival

Membership purchase or renewal is available at the event.
Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Please contact Kathy Fedori at 403-619-1088 or Patricia Meilleur at 403-931-1088.

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It is that time of year; time to look ahead, plan and, perhaps most importantly, dream about what this year will hold. Alberta’s culture sector has not only dreams, but also the imagination, expertise, opportunity and spirit to achieve them. That is what I saw in 2012, and hope to see again in 2013 and the future.

Last year, Premier Alison Redford gathered over 400 stakeholders from across our diverse sector at Culture Forum 2012. Together we built a solid foundation for partnership and growth in our businesses and communities. This year, Premier Redford has brought us a new challenge: developing a long-term, province-wide culture plan focused on growth, strength and sustainability.

To help us step up to that challenge, today I announced changes that refocus the Premier’s Council on Culture. Formerly called the Premier’s Council on Arts and Culture, this group is meant to represent the voices of our collective culture sector (e.g., arts, heritage, multicultural and nonprofit/voluntary organizations, cultural industries, youth and corporate sector) and champion the importance of culture in communities all across Alberta. The council will start anew in 2013, with new membership and a new mandate that more strongly reflects the breadth and depth of culture in our province.

The application period for up to 20 new Premier’s Council members starts today and runs until February 28. We are looking for community leaders with knowledge of, expertise in and passion for Alberta’s diverse culture, cultural experiences and cultural industries. Interested individuals can apply at www.gov.ab.ca/jobs (Job ID: 1015041).
I encourage you to share this information with anyone you think could serve as a great cultural leader for our province.

A full report that summarizes the ideas shared at Culture Forum 2012 is now available online at www.culture.alberta.ca/about/publications. For more information on today’s announcement, please see www.culture.alberta.ca/newsroom.

I look forward to working with you as we continue to grow our culture sector, together.

Heather Klimchuk
Minister of Culture

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Dear friends and film-lovers,

I’ve completed another shortfilm, called GRANNY BABY!!! – It had a wonderful premiere at the Calgary International Film Festival, last month. Now, I am happy to announce that GRANNY BABY will be shown in Edmonton – with my cast, crew and musicians in attendance:

GRANNY BABY
screening + music + a bubbly toast

Sunday, November 18th at 5pm
at METRO Cinema at the Garneau Theatre (8712 – 109 St)
ticket prize: $6. or donation of $10.


It should be a fun program which includes the film screening, a brief Q & A as well as a live performance by amazing Cayley Thomas-Haug & Curtis Ross playing the feature songs of GRANNY BABY.
There will be a glass of bubbly waiting for you to help us celebrate this independent local production and to send off GRANNY BABY to festivals around the globe.
Press-related inquiries should be addressed to Mari Sasano at
mari.sasano@gmail.com or 780-619-9566

I look forward to watching GRANNY BABY with you and to having a good time celebrating and mingling with everybody.

Eva Colmers
No Problem Productions
www.noproblemproductions.ca

P.S. The Garneau Theatre is a huge place, so PLEASE, PLEASE spread the word and help me fill the theatre. Feel free to send out the information to your family, friends and the community at large so we will have a BIG crowd.

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