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Beakerhead is a multi-day festival held every September in Calgary, Alberta, Canada that combines the arts/culture sectors with the science/technology sectors to encourage collaboration, innovation, and science education through interactive art exhibits, engineered installations, entertainment, and workshops – drawing international presenters and attendees. Beakerhead also includes a year-round education and outreach initiative.

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Through public art installations, science on the streets, and community and school competitions, Beakerhead promotes the progression of education at the intersection of arts, science, and engineering. Since its inception in 2013, Beakerhead has become one of Calgary's largest collaborations, bringing together students, artists, scientists, engineers, Calgarians, and tourists in indoor and outdoor public spaces and venues throughout Calgary. Presenters have included: former astronaut and musician Chris Hadfield, [1] ArcAttack, Zimoun, Bee Kingdom Glass, Wu Tang Clan's GZA, Dr. Chris Emdin, MondoSpider, El Pulpo Mecanico, Amanda Parer, and CompressorHead.

September Festival

Past Programs

On-going Programs

Beakerhead Year-Round

Past Programs

School Programs

Past September Events

2013

The first edition of Beakerhead took place September 11–15, 2013. The main events and attractions included:

2014

The second edition of Beakerhead took place September 10–14, 2014. The main events and attractions included:

2015

The third edition of Beakerhead took place September 16–20, 2015. The main events and attractions included:

2016

The fourth edition of Beakerhead took place September 14–18, 2016. The main events and attractions included:

2017

The fifth edition of Beakerhead took place September 13–17, 2017. The main events and attractions included:

2018

The sixth edition of Beakerhead took place September 19–23, 2018. The main events and attractions included:

2019

The seventh edition of Beakerhead took place from 18-22, 2019. The main events and attractions included:

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