Generation Women x Canadian Women's Foundation SPECIAL EVENT - Oct 2, 2025

This special event, a collaboration between Generation Women Canada and the Canadian Women’s Foundation, lands in Calgary to celebrate a shared vision: a future where every woman, girl, and gender-diverse person has the power, safety, support, and rights to thrive—today and tomorrow.

Generation Women blends a lively literary salon with the tradition of handing down wisdom from community elders. Six storytellers representing six generations share an original, true story on a theme. Of those performers, one is in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, and 70s+. Our diverse line-ups will make you laugh, cry, and reflect on the cycle of life. Alongside cis women, we cast all gender expressions including non-binary folk and trans women.

Canadian Women’s Foundation: The Canadian Women’s Foundation is Canada’s public foundation for gender justice and equality. We advance this by growing support for grassroots feminist action, partnering with communities and organizations to improve conditions, and building diverse leadership and knowledge for sustainable change. Since 1991, our generous donors and supporters have contributed more than $260 million to fund over 3,300 life-transforming programs throughout Canada.

Our theme: YOU GET ME: STORIES OF FINDING YOUR PEOPLE

We’re kicking off Generation Women Calgary with a truth we know in our bones: it takes a village.

Not just to raise a child—but to build a life, recover from heartbreak, launch a dream, or survive the chaos of everyday existence.

Our storytellers are sharing the stories of the people who became their village—the chosen families, unlikely friendships, ride-or-dies, and soul-saving group chats that held them up when it mattered.

Sometimes they found them by accident. Sometimes they created them from scratch. But always, these communities became more than just backup—they became belonging.

This is a night for anyone who’s ever found strength in numbers—and for those still searching, a reminder that your people might be closer than you think.

General admission. All ages are welcome, though please note some content may contain subject matter more suitable for mature audiences.

Bar and snacks for purchase.

Pop-up marketplace supporting small business.

Visit us at www.generationwomen.ca to see our performer line up.

Venue: The Commons Calgary- Hemingway Room 1206 20 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1M8

Host or Publisher Generation Women Canada