Our professor, Angela Brayham, decided today to talk to us about the 'Creative City Movement'.
A lot of people within Waterloo do not experience the culture of the Waterloo Region. The majority of people are here for school and nothing else. Like other classmates have said, they only go uptown for food. Most classmates would agree that uptown would need more shopping, recreational leisure activities, transportation, and free events.
In terms of Canadian culture, the Stanley Cup game on Saturday, was the most watched playoff game ever. The game was not just for hockey fans but for a way for people to come together and show national pride.
Professor Brayham also explained to us about the different categories of festivals. In Waterloo we have many festivals but the more important ones are the 'Blues' festival and Oktoberfest. Approximately $1.5 million is raised from Oktoberfest and the money goes back to non-profit organizations.
My classmates came up with other important festivals
-Canada Day -Waterloo Arts Festival
-Elmira Maple Syrup Festival -Edge Fest
-Chinese New Year -Wake Stock
-Art in the Park -TIFF
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