September Newsletter

Halifax Highlights

SEPTEMBER 10 - 17

Atlantic International Film Festival

The Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) is Atlantic Canada’s largest film festival, and takes place annually each September in Halifax. Alongside one week of special screenings, AIFF hosts film panels, special events, and year‑round programming. Don’t miss out on seeing the creativity of Atlantic Canada’s filmmakers’ on the big screen!

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SEPTEMBER 14 - 21

Symphony Week

Symphony Nova Scotia’s Symphony Week marks the start of the orchestra’s season each September. Enjoy FREE family-friendly concerts and special events across the HRM. From classical masterworks with pop and folk, to local Indigenous music, this event features talented local musicians, as well as interactive programs for all ages.

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September Spotlight

NOVA SCOTIA SPOTLIGHT

Digby

Digby is a charming seaside town on Nova Scotia’s Bay of Fundy, known as the “Scallop Capital of the World.” This small town combines a vibrant scallop and lobster fleet—Europe’s largest inshore scallop fleet—with rich cultural heritage embodied by the Admiral Digby Museum and historic buildings, like Trinity Anglican Church. Visitors flock for scallop festivals, whale-watching excursions through towering Fundy tides, and the scenic ferry crossing to Saint John, New Brunswick.

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Jiahan

Hometown: Hei Long Jiang, China

Favourite thing about Halifax: The waterfront

Fun Fact: I designed the set and props for a popular TV show in China

Favourite Hobby: Reading and hiking

Language Learning Tip: Learn about culture of the place and people who speak the language

Current Obsession: Woodworking

August In Review

Halifax International
Buskers Festival

Every summer, the Halifax International Busker Festival entertains thousands on the vibrant Halifax Harbour waterfront. Running for six days over Nova Scotia’s Natal Day long weekend with hundreds of shows, the Festival includes performances on multiple stages. Best of all, they’re FREE to watch! ALCC isn’t located far from the entertainment, so students and staff took an afternoon to partake in the fun!

Disc Golf at
Dartmouth Commons

Do you enjoy playing golf? What about a game of frisbee? If so, then disc golf is the perfect sport for you! This hybrid sport combines the rules of ordinary golf with frisbee techniques. Instead of getting a ball in a hole, the goal is to throw discs into nets, all at different distances. If this sounds fun, then all you need are your own discs, and you can try this for free at the Dartmouth Commons, just like our GEP students and teachers did this month!

ALCC Summer Camp

Summer is anything but boring for our grade school students at ALCC’s annual Summer Camp! Our middle and high school students got to experience some of the most exciting activities that Halifax has to offer, while improving their English skills at the same time! From museums and parks, to board game cafes and blacklight mini-golf, it’s safe to say summer camp attendees never had a dull moment!

ALCC's 25th Anniversary

This year officially marks ALCC’s 25th anniversary, so we welcomed the community to celebrate with us! Since the year 2000, ALCC has been helping students of all ages and from all over the world reach their personal and academic language goals. We couldn’t be prouder to have been part of our students’ success for the past 25 years, and are excited to see what the future holds!