What an evening...!!!!! I heard this statement many times right after the actual event - "T'was The Night" - the biggest, private, after-hours shopping benefit that
Calgary has ever seen!!!
On the evening of November 30th, 2011, the Core (TD Square/Holt Renfrew) attracted over 7.500 people to celebrate the kick-off to the holiday season, the multi-million dollar renovation of the Core and support two non-profit organizations who are changing the landscape of urban Calgary - the United Way's "BeCause"initiative and
the National Music Centre Project.
Just that night approx. $40.000 was raised to support these two local charities!!
During the evening, Calgarians not only had a chance to do actual Christmas shopping but also could walk on the red carpet and take photo with international blogger & eTalk host - Lainey Lui (www.laineygossip.com); admire the Core's spectacular new 45-foot Christmas Tree (the tallest of its kind in Western Canada); but one of the most exciting part was for sure a special holiday performance by Juno Award Winning artist - Chantal Kreviazuk, and other performances around the shopping centre - including the Calgary Girls Choir!!!
Looking forward to see more of those kind of events in Calgary!!!
The CORE's Margaret Cooper, Kim Bogner and Jillian Lucyk with Mayor Nenshi
Andrew Mosker, Executive Director of the National Music Centre, and Sheenah Rogers, Co-Chair of The United Way's BeCause initiative
The CORE’s 45 – foot tree alit with fireworks and surrounded by the Calgary Girl’s Choir
Media Coverage provided by Ania Basak - ABStyle/Fashion Calgary