TEDxCalgary News (5)
News from the TEDxCalgary team that we've cross-posted to the blog
Our good friends at Timeraiser have announced a call for artists around their 7th Annual event in Calgary, closing on Tuesday, April 10th.
If you're a local artist who would like to be considered, please click here for more details.
Our friends at TEDxYYC have launched the application process for their flagship 2012 event, Inspiring Connections. From the glimpses we've been priviledged to see, it will be an exceptional event as always. We're also pleased to see that they will make use of the brand, spanking-new Telus Spark science centre, which promises to be an amazing venue.
Space for applications is limited, so apply early! Visit TEDxYYC.com for more information and to submit an application (the process closes April 1st).
Please note that this is not a TEDxCalgary event. All applications are being submitted directly to TEDxYYC, and are reviewed by their organizing comittee for admission. We have no influence on their decisions. Please visit the TEDxYYC website for additional information, or see our FAQ page for details.
Our amazing friends at the Calgary Public Library Foundation have launched a new intiative that asks you to tell them what the libary means to you.
This is your chance to share big, amazing thoughts with them through the Library To Me website, which has lots of different ways to tell them what you're thinking.
Please take time to share your thoughts and ideas with them!
If you've followed the path of Mayor Naheed Nenshi over the last few years, you'll know that he began his run to public office by being a passionate and informed commentator on civic engagement in the city. From his work on the Better Calgary Campaign, to his talk at our 2010 event, and to his work with Mount Royal University's non-profit studies program, he has been committed to improving the way Calgarians can access the democratic process at the municipal level, and to increasing citizen engagement in the public life of the city.
It's small wonder, then, that one of the first challenges he issued as Calgary's mayor was for citizens to take up the challenge of increasing civic engagement in the city. This evolved into the Mayor's Committee on Civic Engagement, who have worked over the last year to look at ways to mobilize and engage Calgarians in the wide range of initiatives that will help to make this an even better city.
Today, we were pleased to be able to attend the launch event of 3 Things for Calgary with Mayor Nenshi and "community choreographer" Dave Meslin (whose own TEDTalk from the October 2010 TEDxToronto event has gathered quite a bit of public attention nationally and internationally).
This is an important development for Calgary, as it is both a direct invitation and challenge for Calgarians to step up to the civic process and have their voices heard. The initiative is just underway, with a new Facebook page and a soon-to-be-unveiled website at 3ThingsforCalgary.ca. In the meantime, check out the Mayor's blog post on the initiative, and take a few moments to watch the launch video...
We've released the final set of speaker videos this past week for our June 4, 2011 main event. Watch the videos for Janice Tanton, Marcello di Cintio and Frank Robinson.
Under TEDx licencing rules, our videos are posted to TEDxCalgary 2011 playlist on the main TEDx channel on YouTube. You'll find our 2011 content among videos from amazing TEDx events around the world (including our 2010 and 2011 events!), all now part of the dedicated channel space for TEDx-related talks.
You can also visit our 2011 list of speakers and performers and check individual profiles to see the talks, which follow the speaker/performer introduction, or visit our local TEDxCalgary YouTube channel, where we re-post talks for our event from the main TEDxTalks channel.
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