Hidden Gems Film Festival (HGFF) is a not-for-profit organization in Calgary bringing art house cinema from India¿s underground to this city. The first of its kind and the only festival of Indian art-house films in Canada, the Hidden Gems Film Festival prides itself in discovering the ¿undiscovered treasures¿ from the depths of the Indian film industry and bringing them to the cinephiles in Calgary. Established in 2009, the festival's aim is to present a slice of the plethora of emerging talent of filmmakers in Indian entertainment.
The first Morden Corn and Apple Festival was held in 1967 to commemorate Canada's Centennial celebrations. It is appropriate that the festival is held in the 'heart' of the community, an indication of the warmth and hospitality offered to visitors year after year. Visitors count on the cheerful hospitality, good food, wholesome entertainment and relaxing atmosphere which have been the ingredients in its image of friendliness developed during its history. The Morden Corn and Apple Festival is a family event and has a reputation for catering to all age groups with a variety of events to guarantee the enjoyment of all.
The theme, The Mystery of Migration, explored many different aspects of migration including the migration of waterfowl and songbirds and the seasonal movement of ungulates, carnivores, butterflies, bats, fish and even humans. A full week of more than 90 field trips, presentations and workshops culminated with a Gala banquet and an exciting and enthusiastic presentation by Brian Keating, world-renowned naturalist who has explored nearly 50 countries on all seven continents. Brian Keating spent three full days at the Festival giving school presentations and leading field trips, communicating and teaching about the world's astonishing and fragile biodiversity.A recent exceptional find of a fossil bed of significant importance in the Kootenay National Park has inspired our theme for the festival in 2015, Fossils and Feathers.
The idea of organizing a major fishing tournament in the James Bay territory was launched by Mr. Richard Laplante in 1999. A Chapais businessman, Mr. Laplante is the founding chairman of the James Bay Walleye Festival.Chapais is a small municipality of ab