Banff Book & Film Festival
This year's Banff Book & Film Festival, running from October 29 to November 06 has another exciting line up of events relating to mountain culture. The Festival delivers the thrilling adventures of the Snow Show, Radical Reels as well as compelling stories of people in nature and the splendour of mountain culture. Start the Festival early with "Jane's Journey: An Evening with Dr. Jane Goodall" on October 21.
The Juniper Hotel is pleased to co-sponsor a film screening event on Saturday October 29th - "The Sacred Headwaters: 40 days at Base Camp" with Wade Davis. National Geographic's Explorer-In-Residence, Wade Davis travels deep into Canada’s “Serengeti” with National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis, who’s come home to Canada to advocate for the imminently threatened headwaters of the Skeena, Stikine, and Nass Rivers in Northern B.C. Davis is the author of fifteen books and is a noted Canadian anthropologist, ethnobotanist, and photographer, whose work has focused on worldwide indigenous cultures.
Enjoy a relaxing night's stay at The Juniper on Saturday and take in Coffee Conversation: How Two Wheels Can Change the World with Dan Austin in the Juniper Bistro on Sunday morning November 06. Austin is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the 88bikes Foundation, which endows ashrams, orphanages, centres and schools throughout the developing world with bikes for all of their kids. Austin and 88bikes have been featured on CBS Evening News, CNN and NPR, and Outside Magazine named 88bikes One of Ten Icons Changing the World. This is a free event - click for more information
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