Since its inception in 2013, Calgary Floating Lanterns for Peace has been a powerful advocate for peace. The Lantern Peace Festival, which honours those lost in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, has served as a poignant reminder of the need to build a world free from the threat of nuclear weapons. With the simple yet powerful gesture of floating lanterns, the festival encourages reflection, remembrance, and renewal of the collective commitment to peace.
In recent years, the festival has grown to encompass an even broader array of events throughout the month of August, now recognized as Building A Culture of Peace Month (BCPM). This expanded programming includes the Lantern Peace Festival, Peace Film Festival, and annual Exhibition, which invite audiences to come together in the spirit of collaboration, creativity, and peace.
Join us in celebrating the transformative power of art and culture in building a lasting culture of peace. Together, we can create a world where peace is not just an ideal, but a reality.
RECAP Calgary International Speech Contest for High School Students 2025, Click HERE.
August 8, 2026 at Devonian Gardens in Calgary Downtown
Main Initiatives of the BCPM 2026
Calgary International Contest for Young Artists
You are invited to apply to the art contest! Deadline March 1, 2026. For the Guideline + Application form, Click here!
Global Crossroad: Connecting the World, Create Peace
in Lantern Peace Festival
Building A Culture of Peace Exhibition
Saturday, August 8th, 2026
Devonian Gardens (the CORE in the 4th Floor)
324 8 Ave SW, Calgary, Free Parking for 3 hours during Weekends
Lantern Peace Festival: Global Crossroad
2:30pm – 4pm
FREE Event. For more details, visit Eventbrite – Lantern Peace Festival.
Calgary International Contest for Young Artists
2pm – 4pm
FREE Event. For more details visit Eventbrite.
Building A Culture of Peace Exhibit
2pm – 4pm
FREE Event. For more details, visit Eventbrite – BCP Exhibition.
We Honour Hiroshima and Nagasaki Days
August 6 and 9 are the dates when we honour those who were impacted by the atomic bombs. We can create solidarity and never have such atrocity happen to the future generations in the world.
2013 1st Annual Floating Lantern Peace Ceremony
2021 1st Annual Virtual Peace Film Festival
2022 1st Annual Building A Culture of Peace Month featuring Building a Culture of Peace: The Exhibit, Peace Film Fest, 10th Annual Floating Lantern Peace Ceremony, & Educational Session with special guest Cesar Jaramillo of Project Ploughshares.
2023 Building A Culture of Peace Month featuring *new* BCP Exhibit: Your Life, Our Hope & Peace Heroes, Peace Film Fest, Lantern Peace Festival (formally known as the Floating Lantern Peace Ceremony)
2025 Calgary International Speech Competition My Blueprint for a Peaceful and Sustainable World, alongside the Lantern and Film Festivals and the 80th Anniversary poster exhibit generously donated by the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum.