Living in Alberta - Culture and Entertainment

Alberta is a large and diverse province with a variety of tourist destinations. Wherever you choose to study in Alberta, you will discover a multitude of cultural, leisure, and other activities. Alberta has a beautiful countryside which means that outdoor recreational activities are very popular here, whether it be:

Skiing Cycling Hiking Camping Sightseeing

Most campuses offer spacious surroundings suitable for social, sporting and other outdoor activities. There are plenty of opportunities for students to enjoy themselves.

Alberta is well known as one of the best places in the world to downhill ski, as it is home of the majestic Rocky Mountains and world class skiing in Banff, Lake Louise and Jasper. No matter what your location or budget, trips to the mountains can be easily organized through a travel agency or by visiting the links listed below.

Alberta is home to hundreds of yearly festivals and cultural events. The Alberta Foundation for the Arts supports local arts and cultural organizations. These organizations hold over 7,000 events a year and include: Theatre companies Dance companies Multicultural exhibitions Music festivals Art exhibitions Childrens' festivals

The province has an excellent network of museums and interpretive centres and hosts five of Canada's 13 United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage sites.

Alberta's Geography

Alberta is the second most westerly province in Canada next to British Columbia.

• It has an area of over 600,000 square kilometers and is home to approximately three million people.
  
  
• Alberta is bordered to the east by the province of Saskatchewan, to the west by the Rocky Mountains and British Columbia, to the north by the Northwest Territories and to the south by the state of Montana in the United States of America.

Alberta's coat of arms is designed to convey the natural diversity of the province, with both the mountains and wheat fields given prominence. It also reflects the abundance of energy, forest and agricultural reserves that contribute to the province's high level of growth and prosperity.

• Alberta Provincial Parks and Protected Areas
  Alberta, Canada is one of the best destinations in the world for nature-based outdoor adventure. Alberta's provincial parks and protected areas provide access to some of the most spectacular natural landscapes in North America.
• Travel Alberta
  Official travel and tourism site for Alberta, Canada.
• Travel Alberta - Special Events
  Music festivals, art shows, rodeos, pow wows and more.