Category: Impressions

Impressions of Aniplex Online Fest and FunimationCon 2020

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With the restrictions on public gatherings, most summer and fall events just won’t be happening for a while. This includes anime conventions, so no Animethon either. To fill in the gap, some groups have decided on a virtual approach to events, with Funimation and Aniplex throwing their hats into the ring as well. Unfortunately, their…… Continue reading Impressions of Aniplex Online Fest and FunimationCon 2020

Impressions of the Edmonton Poetry Festival

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Under normal circumstances, the Edmonton Poetry Festival would be drawing to a close. However, these aren’t normal circumstances, not with the pandemic. As with every other event, it’s been postponed. Though my normal summer plans are out of the window, I can try to continue my Impressions series, at least in a limited capacity. Using…… Continue reading Impressions of the Edmonton Poetry Festival

Impressions of Ice on Whyte

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Now 17 years running (at the original time of upload), the Ice on Whyte Festival is one of the premiere winter events of Edmonton. Whereas Deep Freeze was a celebration of multiculturalism, this two-week festival is a celebration of art, more specifically sculpting. This was another interesting first for me, as I don’t usually go…… Continue reading Impressions of Ice on Whyte

Impressions of Deep Freeze – A Byzantine Winter Festival

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Over the past weekend, I decided to go out and volunteer for Deep Freeze – A Byzantine Winter Festival. While I usually only go out to summer events, I wanted to try out some winter festivals, and I figured this one would be a good start. With this being my first time attending this festival,…… Continue reading Impressions of Deep Freeze – A Byzantine Winter Festival