Calgary Rated “Most Cultured City” says Maclean’s magazine – but we already knew that.
In their most recent issue, Maclean’s magazine examines the “most cultured” cities in Canada. Calgary outranked every other city in Canada in percentage of households who spent money on museums and the arts – not that we’re surprised.
Alberta Theatre Projects is tickled that Maclean’s deemed Calgary the “most cultured” city in Canada, based on findings by the Canadian Council on Learning. We are not, however, surprised by this, as we have enjoyed the cultural hunger of Calgarians for the past 36 years.
We’ve always known that we live in a culturally sophisticated city that combines the curiosity of citizens new and old, the devotion of government and the incomparable support of the business community. Through our four Cornerstone Productions, our Family Holiday Production and the world-renowned Enbridge playRites Festival of New Canadian Plays, we will continue to provide Calgarians with compelling, thought-provoking theatre produced by Canadians, and we look forward to the future of cultural development in Calgary.
Congratulations Calgary for disproving many stereotypes and demonstrating that we are indeed a vibrant, cosmopolitan cultural centre.
To read the Maclean’s Article, please visit http://www.macleans.ca/canada/national/article.jsp?content=20080827_119793_119793
For more information about the 2008/2009 Season at Alberta Theatre Projects, please visit www.ATPlive.com. Don’t miss UNITY (1918) by Kevin Kerr, beginning September 23, 2008.
Alberta Theatre Projects is tickled that Maclean’s deemed Calgary the “most cultured” city in Canada, based on findings by the Canadian Council on Learning. We are not, however, surprised by this, as we have enjoyed the cultural hunger of Calgarians for the past 36 years.
We’ve always known that we live in a culturally sophisticated city that combines the curiosity of citizens new and old, the devotion of government and the incomparable support of the business community. Through our four Cornerstone Productions, our Family Holiday Production and the world-renowned Enbridge playRites Festival of New Canadian Plays, we will continue to provide Calgarians with compelling, thought-provoking theatre produced by Canadians, and we look forward to the future of cultural development in Calgary.
Congratulations Calgary for disproving many stereotypes and demonstrating that we are indeed a vibrant, cosmopolitan cultural centre.
To read the Maclean’s Article, please visit http://www.macleans.ca/canada/national/article.jsp?content=20080827_119793_119793
For more information about the 2008/2009 Season at Alberta Theatre Projects, please visit www.ATPlive.com. Don’t miss UNITY (1918) by Kevin Kerr, beginning September 23, 2008.
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Is this study based on economic status? If so, this study is irrelevant. According to Maclean's magazine the stats (about Canada's most Cultured City)between Kelowna BC and Toronto are almost equivalent. This makes no sense. I visited Kelowna this summer, everyone is white and everyone is rich!!! Go figure. As an artist i find this statistic offensive and extremley annoying.