Get Ready for the 16th Annual Calgary Intercultural Festival!
Mark your calendars for August 30–31, 2025, as the Calgary Intercultural Festival returns to the Dalhousie Community Association for a weekend of vibrant cultural celebration! Now in its 16th year, this beloved event brings together communities from across Calgary and beyond to share music, dance, food, art, and traditions from around the world. Explore our program flow below and see what’s in store for this unforgettable weekend of connection, culture, and community.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE:
2025-08-30, SATURDAY
| PERFORMER | PERFORMANCE | TIME |
| Malik Muradov | Opening Speech – 1 | 11:00 – 11:15 |
| MFO Kids Group | Dance Performance-1 | 11:30 – 11:45 |
| Anatolian Turkish “Sira Gecesi” Performance | Dance Performance-2 | 11:45 – 12:00 |
| Adrian Wolfleg – Indigenous Elder | Opening Speech – 2 | 12:00 – 12.15 |
| Melody Dance Group | Iranian Dance Group | 12:15 – 12.30 |
| Emir Enes Deniz | Singing & Guitar Performance | 12:45 – 13:00 |
| Numan Cakir | Solo Performance (Singing) | 13:00 – 13:15 |
| Silk Silhouette Dance Team | Vietnamese Dance Group | 13:15 – 13:30 |
| Emir Enes Deniz | Singing & Guitar Performance | 13:45 – 14:00 |
| Spirit of Land of Fire | Azerbaijani Dance Group | 14:00 – 14:15 |
| Zeybek Dance Performance – Kids Group | Dance Performance-3 | 14:30 – 14:45 |
| Emir Enes Deniz | Singing & Guitar Performance | 15:00 – 15:15 |
| Ender Saglam | Solo Performance (Singing) | 15:15 – 15:30 |
| Sena Şahin | Solo Performance (Singing) | 15:30 – 15:45 |
| Asiya Iskander: Inspire Dance Studio | Solo Dance Performance- Kazakh Culture | 16:00 – 16:15 |
| Sena Şahin | Solo Performance (Singing) | 16:30 – 16:45 |
| Maherlika Dance Group | Philippine Dance Group | 17: 00 – 17:15 |
| Silya Merhi | Solo Violin Performance – Lebanese culture | 17: 15 – 17:30 |
| Reyhani Dance Performance – Kids Group | Dance Performance-4 | 17: 45 – 18:00 |
| Tusher Samin | Singing & Guitar Performance | 18:00 – 18:15 |
| Horon Dance Performance – Kids Group | Dance Performance-5 | 18:30 – 18:45 |
| Mustafa Kabay | Bağlama Performance & Singing | 18:45 – 19:00 |
| Silya Merhi | Solo Violin Performance – Lebanese culture | 19:00 – 19:15 |
| Asiya Iskander: Inspire Dance Studio | Solo Dance Performance- Kazakh Culture | 19:30 – 19:45 |
2025-08-31, SUNDAY
| PERFORMER | PERFORMANCE | TIME |
| Malik Muradov | Opening Speech | 14:00 – 14:15 |
| Horon Dance Performance – Kids Group | Dance Performance-1 | 14:15 – 14:30 |
| Emir Enes Deniz | Singing & Guitar Performance | 14:45 – 15:00 |
| Anna Pompeeva | Solo Performance (Singing) | 15:00 – 15:15 |
| Reyhani Dance Performance – Kids Group | Dance Performance-2 | 15:30 – 15:45 |
| MFO Kids Group | Dance Performance-3 | 16:00 – 16:15 |
| Emir Enes Deniz | Singing & Guitar Performance | 16:30 – 16:45 |
| Filipino Arts and Culture Society of Alberta | Philippine Dance Group | 17: 00 – 17:15 |
| Silya Merhi | Solo Violin Performance – Lebanese culture | 17: 30 – 17:45 |
| Sena Şahin | Solo Performance (Singing) | 18:00 – 18:15 |
| Silk Silhouette Kid’s Team- Vkids Connect | Vietnamese Dance Group | 18:30 – 18:45 |
| Mustafa Kabay | Bağlama Performance & Singing | 18:45 – 19:00 |
| Zeybek Dance Performance – Kids Group | Dance Performance-4 | 19:00 – 19:15 |
| Emir Enes Deniz | Singing & Guitar Performance | 19:15 – 19:30 |
| Horon Dance Performance – Kids Group | Dance Performance-5 | 19:30 – 19:45 |
| Closing Singing Performance by Kids | Yeni Bir Dunya (A New World) | 19:45 – 20:00 |
