A combination of art, science and engineering, Beakerhead returns to Calgary for a week of mesmerizing events. The displays at the events are interactive, imaginative and allow for some incredible hands-on experiences.
Beakerhead invites everyone to come and enjoy engineered art, international ingenuity competitions, community challenges, public performances, backyard-built contraptions and creations of your very own.
Program presenters during Beakerhead are artists, engineers, designers, technologists and organizations that produce and stage events, programs and installations.
Beakerhead events
- A Playground For Human Ingenuity: Thursday, September 17 to Sunday, September 20
- Rock ‘N’ Roll History Of Space Exploration: Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18
- The Gorgeous Molecule: Thursday, September 17
- How Doing Good In The World Is Great Business: Thursday, September 17
- Taste: Thursday, September 17, Friday, September 18 and Sunday, September 20
- The Gorgeous Libation: Friday, September 18
- Bleakerhead or… Labours Of Love And Technology: Friday, September 18
- A String (Theory) Of Incredible Encounters: Wednesday, September 16 to Sunday, September 20
- Beakernight: Saturday, September 19
- The Seven Wonderers: Saturday, September 19
- Catharsis Catapult Competition: Sunday, September 20
- Engineered Eats: Wednesday, September 16 to Sunday, September 20
- Daily Workshops and Events: Wednesday, September 16 to Sunday, September 20
Beakerhead Calgary 2015
Where: Various locations depending on the event.
When: Wednesday, September 16 to Sunday, September 20
Cost: Depends on the event; most are free.
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