Gay calgary canada
Twisted Element exists to promote equality by celebrating diversity in a unique nightlife experience. We provide a safer space for Calgary’s historically marginalized communities by creating an environment where everyone enjoys the similar universal rights.
We at Twisted Element acknowledge that we live, work and play on the lands of the Blackfoot confederacy homeland (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuu T’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Regions 5 & 6), and all people who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta. We commit ourselves to the active decolonization of this land for the dignity and equity of all.
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Closed
- Thursday
- 8:00 pm – 3:00 am
- Friday
- 8:00 pm – 3:00 am
- Saturday
- 8:00 pm – 3:00 am
- Sunday
- Closed
Gay Calgary
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It made the headlines as the host of the Winter Olympics, and Calgary has been going strong ever since. Just east of the Canadian Rockies, it’s a favorite winter sports destination. But Calgary is popular year-round, with arts and cultural festivals often overlapping with each other in the summer months. The municipality loves music, especially country-western twang, and is often called the “Nashville of the North.”
The gay community is large and enthusiastic. Calgary Queer Arts/ Fairy Tales Lgbtq+ Film Fest, the LGBT Film Festival, takes place in late May. Celebration Calgary, one of the city’s biggest annual events, runs from late August through early September.
The Third Road Theatre is "Calgary's Queer Theatre Company," with performances most recently at the Arts Commons Centre for Performing Arts. The Artist's Collective Theatre company presents new works, showcases and develops artists in ensemble, and mentors emerging artists, at the Pumphouse Theatre.
Getting here
Calgary International Airport is the city’s main gateway. Buses and taxis take you downtown.&n
By Tihana Radojcic
It was June 11, 2014, and I had just landed in Calgary—my new home.
The Calgary International Airport was everything that I had not imagined. The Arrivals terminal was windowless and uninviting, and agile seniors wearing oversized white hats smiled at me like I was a celebrity. Their happiness was strange but contagious.
As I dragged my torn luggage down the quiet, long corridor, I chatted with one of the seniors. He wanted to know if this was my first period in Calgary, and where I came from.
“Croatia,” I said. Then, in case he hadn’t watched Game of Thrones: “A small country next to Italy.”
“Why would you ever move to this cold, cold city?” he asked.
I didn’t know what to tell, and I wanted to utter so many things. I settled with, “I prefer the cold.”
When I walked to the intimidating Immigration and Customs desk, I was asked the same scrutinize two more times. Each second I had a different explanation for my leaving.
At some aim , I stopped making up reasons. It took me three months to get there.
I was out with my immigrant friend, as we called each other affectionately, and celebrating Pride Week. The city was not coloured in rainbows, as I had e
Gay Calgary, Canada : A Beautiful Capital with a Multicultural Vibe
Calgary is a city of unique charms. Nestled beside the gorgeous Bow River, and approximately 50 miles east of the Canadian Rockies, it is a town of stunning outdoor beauty, while simultaneously being a thriving, diverse, and cosmopolitan town where everyone can feel at home and uncover their place.
A See at Calgary’s History
Calgary is Canada’s fifth largest city, and the center of Canada’s oil industry. Though it is now a thriving and diverse metropolis, it still often goes by its nickname, “Cowtown” in tribute to its early roots in western culture and its laid-back atmosphere. It still celebrates that culture with its famed Calgary Stampede, a monumental rodeo held each July. Calgary is a very diverse city, with some 120 different languages spoken by its residents. Calgary is home to a booming tech industry and a younger, multicultural demographic, an offers an endless number of activities and entertainment options for residents and visitors alike.
A Scant Fun Facts About Calgary
- The Calgary Stampede features the largest rodeo in the world.
- In 2018, Calgary was named the fourth