East Village Community Programs | East Village Calgary

Community
Programming

— It takes an urban village

Events and programs have always been our way of building community and vibrancy in East Village. From pick-up basketball games to urban beehives and everything in between, EV programs help you to discover the variety of a dynamic urban space.

COMMUNITY programs

If you’re not sure where to start, here are some neighbourhood programs to help you explore and experience East Village. All come with an open invitation to locals and visitors.

THE BOUNCE GAMES PARK
A neighbourhood favourite, this temporary pop-up games park has a full-sized basketball court for both regular and 3x3 games, ping-pong tables, hopscotch, four-square, and an art mural by artist duo MAUD. Open all year round, drop by and remember to BYOG – bring your own gear.

[DE]TOURS
Our self-guided [DE]TOURS will have you spending a morning exploring the neighbourhood where there’s something for everyone. This curated collection of EV landmarks and experiences is customized to individual interests and activities with exclusive info and facts you won't find anywhere else.

MORE EVENTS. MORE COMMUNITY.

In addition to the programs above, you can find other East Village happenings from community partners on our events calendar.

See events calendar

PUBLIC ART PROGRAM

CMLC’s Art in the Public Realm program brings colour and culture to East Village public spaces. Thanks to the program, artists have created murals, sculptures and other permanent art installations throughout the neighbourhood. There’s also a revolving installation of temporary curated artwork by local artists along RiverWalk and the 4th Street Underpass.

Learn about our artists

RECONCILIATION BRIDGE PROGRAM

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Through hundreds of LED lights, the 100-year-old Reconciliation Bridge in East Village is illuminated by a lighting program that prioritizes Indigenous stories.

The annual lighting calendar for the bridge was developed in consultation with the City of Calgary’s Indigenous Relations Office and features lighting patterns that pay tribute to significant dates such as national days of awareness and action for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls, National Aboriginal Awareness Week, Métis Week and the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, among many others. The lights will also display patterns that evoke elements of Indigenous culture such as the medicine wheel and beadwork.

Changing and choosing the colours is also open to the public provided they don’t conflict with pre-planned lighting programs.

Please Note: The Reconciliation Bridge lighting program is currently undergoing repairs and as a result we are only able to partially light the bridge at this time.

Reconciliation Bridge Lighting Application Form

Name

First Name

Last Name

Phone

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Please light Reconciliation Bridge in honour of

* Information provided will appear on the public calendar below on evexperience.com and/or may appear on CMLC and East Village’s social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc.

Tell us more about your organization / charity / request and why you wish to light Reconciliation Bridge

* Information provided may appear on evexperience.com and/or CMLC and East Village’s social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter etc. Please share any relevant social media channels for your organization if applicable. (Please note, this does not guarantee featured content on East Village or CMLC social media channels.)

Choose one colour for Reconciliation Bridge

First choice date

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Second choice date

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Terms & Conditions

Reconciliation Bridge and its lighting system are maintained by Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC); they are not maintained or run by the City of Calgary or Province of Alberta. This public engagement program is intended to be a community building initiative by assisting credible businesses, charitable and not for profit operators with the promotion of their community programs and events. It is not intended to represent any political or religious viewpoints. Policies and practices related to Lighting Partners are subject to change in accordance with CMLC’s practices and planned objectives. As a step toward truth and reconciliation, the bridge’s lighting program prioritizes Indigenous stories, which have been identified by CMLC in partnership with The City of Calgary’s Indigenous Relations Office. Dates with planned Indigenous lighting sequences are not available for Lighting Partners requests. Only the applicants on the original submitted application will receive written notification stating whether your application has been approved or denied. Follow-up calls, e-mails and/or faxes are not necessary; please assume that the written notification you receive is the final response from CMLC for the application. Applying to become a Lighting Partner does not guarantee approval. Moreover, past Lighting Partners must apply each year to be considered and are not automatically guaranteed to be selected again. CMLC is under no obligation to provide specific feedback to any individual or organization regarding the status, merit and/or denial of its application. If you do not agree to these terms, your application will not be considered nor submitted through the review process.

I have read and agree to the Terms & Conditions

CommunityProgramming

— It takes an urban village

COMMUNITY programs

MORE EVENTS. MORE COMMUNITY.

PUBLIC ART PROGRAM

RECONCILIATION BRIDGE PROGRAM

Community
Programming