The Western Carnival Development Association (WCDA), founder of Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival, is a non - profit organization powered by volunteers. WCDA is committed to fostering cultural diversity, inclusion, & unity since 1984. Through our annual carnival celebration, we create a platform for the vibrant Caribbean community in Edmonton & Western Canada, to showcase their infectious music, energetic performances, savory cuisine, and share the vibrant spirit of the Caribbean with the wider community Read More info.

Watching the parade is very recommended! :) 

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Date: August 11-13, 2023

Location: Downtown 

CSGSA is hosting an afternoon at the second largest indoor water park in North America, World Waterpark (https://www.wem.ca/play/attractions/world-waterpark). The World Waterpark offers swimming pools, water slides, multi-level play structures to climb and crawl around on, and much more! Free life jackets and swim diapers would be handed to the participant as these equipment come by purchasing tickets. Other aquatic equipment such as the Inner Tube or Surfing Board are also available at the venue that participants may purchase at their responsibility.

All participants will be expected to find their own transportation means to/from the park.

More details about this event will be shared in the upcoming days. 

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Edmonton World Waterpark

Time: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Date: Saturday, August 12, 2023

Location: West Edmonton Mall, 8882 170 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5T 4J2

Enjoy the best of Edmonton's local cuisine with your fellow CS graduate students during the evening of Thursday, July 20 2023! Since 1984, Taste of Edmonton has been offering a sampling of what Edmonton restaurants have to offer. All of the city’s best food and drinks gather together back at Churchill Square. This festival aspires to provide beer or wine, sweet or savory, gluten or gluten-free, folk music or jazz for attendees. More information can be found at: https://tasteofedm.ca/

Modalities of Moving

We will be meeting in Athabasca Hall at 5:30 pm on Thursday, July 20th. We will take the LRT to Churchill square to attend the Taste of Edmonton festival. The first 30 CS participants to sign up (and attend) will be given free food tickets from CSGSA. CSGSA would spend roughly 2.5 hours until 8 PM at Churchill Square and after that time, participants may or may not continue attending the event on their own responsibility. At any time, participants can opt to leave the CSGSA group and return home (finding their own way) and, CSGSA would hold no responsibilities on the means participants would choose to return home. It is important to mention that alcohol is readily available at this location. The CSGSA event does not involve alcohol and the free tickets are intended for food purchases. However, participants may freely choose to use their tickets on alcohol and to break away from the CSGSA group event to drink alcohol. 

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Taste of Edmonton

Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Date: Thursday, July 20, 2023

Location: Sir Winston Churchill Square

July 1 is a national holiday! Across the country, Canada Day is celebrated by participating in activities organized in the communities. Fireworks will light up the sky over Edmonton's River Valley at 11pm on this date.

Excellent viewing locations (direct sightline):

• Queen Elizabeth Park and Hill

• River Valley Road Trail

• Victoria Park

• Ezio Faraone Park (west entrance to High Level Bridge on 109 Street north)

Good viewing locations (indirect sightline):

• Alberta Legislature Grounds

• Walterdale Hill Road sidewalks and east Promenade

• Government House Park

• 109 Street (between Saskatchewan Drive and the High Level Bridge)

In addition to the fireworks, you can enjoy these free of charge activities as well:

• Mill Woods Canada Day Celebration

• Canada Day at the Alberta Legislature

• ICE District Canada Day Celebration

• Spray Parks (limited hours of operation)

• More here

Edmonton’s first flagship Festivals of summer, The Works Art & Design Festival and The Edmonton International Street Performers Festival are teaming up to present 10 days of Variety Performers, Visual Art,   Music, Food, and Fun. For 39 years, The Works and StreetFest have made Edmonton a destination to experience exciting and interactive visual artists, designers, musicians, and street performers. After last year’s smashing success, the two festivals are collaborating again to present an uncondensed celebration that highlights the best of what each Festival has to offer. Read More info. 

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Date: July 7-16, 2023

Location: Sir Winston Churchill Square at 99 Street and 102A Avenue 

The Edmonton Heritage Festival... is a three-day event to sample delicious food, see creative performances, and celebrate Canada's multiculturalism. Enjoy the tastes, smells, sights and sounds from 60+ countries and cultures at 50 outdoor pavilions. The Festival and enjoy free entertainment on more than 25 stages throughout the Exhibition Lands & Borden Park. Read More info. 

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Date: August 5-7, 2023

Location: the Edmonton EXPO Centre, Exhibition Grounds & Borden Park 

The CSGSA is glad to elect a new set of executives for the 2023/2024 academic session as follows.

• President:  Yanqing Wu (He/Him)

• Vice-President:  Alireza Kazemipour (He/Him)

• Director of Operations:  Karansinh Padhiar (He/Him)

• Director of Finance (Treasurer): Sheila Schoepp (She/Her)

• Director of Diversity and Inclusion: Mahdieh Mallahnezhad (She/Her)

• Director of Communications and Digital Media: Samuel Iwuchukwu          (He/Him)

• Director of External Relations and Partnerships: Mohammad Mahdi Maghouli (He/Him)

CSGSA has some vacant positions for anyone interested in them. These positions are listed below

• Director of Operations

• Director at Large (multiple openings)

• GSA Councillor Alternate

If you would be interested in making great contributions towards promoting the welfare of the Computing Science graduate students, then send us an email with your interested positions using the subject "Interested in Volunteering for CSGSA 2023/2024 session" to csgsa@ualberta.ca