Brutal Bus Tour Redux

Calgary Heritage Initiative Society and the City of Calgary

Join Esker Foundation for a reprise of the 2011 Brutal Bus Tour, hosted by Cynthia Klaassen (President, Calgary Heritage Initiative Society) and Darryl Cariou (Senior Heritage Planner, City of Calgary). This guided tour will take participants to some of Calgary’s premier and lesser-known Brutalist architecture sites, including some of the most controversial and nationally acclaimed.

www.calgaryheritage.org

Saturday, May 3rd 2014 @, 10am-12pm, Saturday, May 3rd 2014 @, 1-3pm

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