The Lilac Festival is a yearly event held in the vibrant downtown Calgary.  The festival was suspended in the last two years due to the pandemic.

*Organizers estimate more than 100,000 people packed 4 Street S.W. from 12 Avenue to Elbow Drive throughout the day, returning to the attendance numbers seen during the 2019 festival.

*“It’s a big day for all of us in our team,” said organizer Jennifer Rempel. “It’s a big day for the businesses on the street. I think it’s a big day for Calgary that everybody can gather again in the streets and celebrate the coming of summer.”
(*Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8899453/calgary-lilac-festival-returns-2022/)

“This is the first big event in Calgary since the pandemic,” said GLOBE COO Abel Pagaling, who attended the festival. “To see people out again, connecting with the community, people lining up at booths buying and supporting local businesses and organizations just feels great.  I definitely missed it.”

Aside from the business booths, the organizers had several concert stages for music and cultural performances.  Calgary musicians and performers got to show their talents, to the delight of the crowd.

“Calgary, and Canada as a whole, prides itself in its cultural diversity,” says Abel. “Cultural mosaic is what we are known for.  It’s what makes Canada the best country in the world in my view.”

To see clips of the festival, visit GLOBE’s Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/globalbridgeplacementinternational.