Interactions Zone!
Shulich Engineering race car, 2023
Join our Interactions Partners in our dynamic Interactions Zone as you arrive at the event, and during each scheduled interactions break!
Our list of interactions includes the following partners:
1. Global Center for Pluralism: Societies thrive when differences are valued. Embrace the flow of diversity in the Canadian society and get an opportunity to see the GCP Award, which is given once every two years.
2. United Nations Water Hub: Examine critical ground water displays and engage in informative dialogue with brains who are determined to tackle the major water challenges of the 21st century.
3. Alberta Innovates: Engage in an immersive digital health check-up platform to test your knowledge and learn how flow of different ideas are transformed into tangible inventions through the Alberta Innovates IDEATE platform.
4. Library (old books): Craft and construct your unique interpretations of “flow” and express it on the pages of an old book!
5. Octo-Odyssey & 3D Printing (University of Calgary): Watch the flow of life that happens at the depth of Costa Rica's deep seas as you explore the Octopus Odyssey, a groundbreaking deep-sea expedition revealing a rare octopus nursery.
6. City of Calgary Water Education: Learn about water initiatives across the city, from managing drinking water to waste water and finally storm water management!
7. Reclamation and Conservation: Join artist Shannon Carla King as she profiles some of her amazing work on depicting energy sector reclamation and conservation, including a captivating virtual reality experience.
8. Alberta Printmakers: Let your out of the box ideas create a booklet that is uniquely yours by letting colourful inks flow through a silk screen. Let your creativity be your guide!
9. Poetry and Finding Your Voice: Let the flow of your words construct a unique poetry with inspiring spoken word poet and writer Miranda Krogstad, author of Glass half Full of Poetry.
10. Rumble House: Witness the flow of colour on a blank canvas and how it transforms into an adorable piece of art in real time.
11. Food Insecurity: Learn more about sustainability, food waste, and how your day-to-day actions can all flow together to help meet food insecurity issues that many Calgarians are facing today.
12. Beekeeper: Taste honey, meet the bees, and learn how honey flows from beehive to a jar.
13. Calgary on Purpose: Get into a conversation flow with an organization who is striving to inspire Calgarians to continually engage in respectful dialogue about the city they call home, what it means to them, and how it can be better!
14. Function vs Form: Get a chance to chat with Bill Chomik, a former TEDxCalgary speaker as well as one of Canada's most renowned architects, and learn about the role of creative flow in construction and architectural design.
15. Planetarium: Let the views of the vast cosmos inspire the flow of curiosity within you through this immersive and high-quality celestial planetarium experience.
- Venue:
- The Ampesand | Lobby