by PanFest Webmaster | Jun 26, 2022 | From the board
Happy 2SLGBTQ+ Equality Day everyone! Today marks the 7-year anniversary of the SCOTUS decision to legalize gay marriage throughout the United States, a surely momentous occasion. We have had marriage equality in all Canadian provinces since 2005, but that doesn’t...
by PanFest Webmaster | Jun 18, 2022 | From the board
To our PANFEST Family, National Indigenous Peoples Day is on June 21st. This is a day to honor and celebrate the diversity of Indigenous peoples in so-called Canada. Community events are a great way to support this important day, so look into what might be going on in...
by PanFest Webmaster | Jun 17, 2022 | From the board
Hi PANFEST Family! June 19th – 23rd is Litha, and Summer Solstice is on the 21st! This is a time of plenty, a time to soak up the energy from our beautiful sun. There are tons of different ways to celebrate and honor this time, and we’d love to hear what your...
by PanFest Webmaster | Jun 1, 2022 | From the board
Happy Pride everyone! June is Pride month, a time to celebrate the diversity found within our LGBTQIA+ community. Pride is also a time to reflect on how far we’ve come in the fight for queer rights and acceptance, and on where we hope to go in the future. So take some...
by PanFest Webmaster | May 19, 2022 | From the board
Happy Agender pride day everyone! An agender person is someone who doesn’t identify with any particular gender identity; they may feel gender-neutral, or gender-less. Some agender people identify with the nonbinary and/or transgender umbrella, and some do not. A...
by PanFest Webmaster | May 12, 2022 | From the board
A message from your Volunteer Coordinator: This past Saturday, May 7th was our highway clean-up fundraiser. We cleaned both sides of a 5km stretch of highway just North of the U of A Botanical Gardens, and raised $500 for our beloved PANFEST, all thanks to this group...