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*drum roll* May I have your attention please! It’s time for another installment of Awesome Events… and boy have we got a jam packed weekend for you! Check ‘em out below.

Super Special September 2012 Awesome Foundation… Thursday

Pop in to King Eddy for a special edition of Awesome Calgary’s Thousand Dollar Thursday, where four people or groups will pitch four Awesome Ideas and one of them will walk away at the end of the night with $1,000 awarded on the spot. Read more details>>>

Free Alberta Culture Tailgate Party… Friday

From 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm, the east tailgate parking lot of McMahon Stadium will come alive with a free concert and entertainment just before the kick-off between the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders football game. No football ticket required to attend! Why? To kick off Alberta Culture Days 2012 of course! Read more details>>>

Festa Italiana… Friday & Saturday

Have a craving for all things Italian? Festa Italiana is where you’ll want to be! Two full days of food, drink and entertainment are lined up as we mark the 60th anniversary of the Calgary Italian Club! Read more details>>>

Do YYC Naked… Saturday & Sunday

For two days only, the public is granted access–free of charge–to 35 premier sites for exclusive tours, events and insider information sessions that allow them to get to know Calgary in a way that has never been possible before. Read more details>>>

Calgary International Film Festival… ends this weekend

Have you checked out any of the films playing around the city yet? Now’s your last chance to do so! The Calgary International Film Festival closes this weekend. Read more details>>>