The city of Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River, and is considered to be the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta. Edmonton city is generally recognized as the second most densely inhabited provincial capital following Toronto, and plays host to numerous world-class festivals.
The newly renovated Churchill Square, which was named so as to honor Sir Winston Churchill, is the hub of all the events in the downtown Arts District. The Francis Winspear Centre for Music is famous as one of the most "acoustically perfect concert halls in Canada." The Centre is home to the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra and the $3 million Davis Concert Organ, the biggest concert organ in Canada. The Citadel Theatre is taken from the Salvation Army Citadel. It is amongst the largest theatre complexes in Canada with halls which specialize in different productions. Alberta Craft and Council organizes publications, exhibitions, marketing ventures, and educational projects designed for the people. The Art of Gallery of Alberta is a museum for visual arts within Western Canada and throughout the nation. The Edmonton Symphony Orchestra is among Canada's foremost orchestral ensembles. It has a current roster of fifty six musicians from Canada and the rest of the world, performing a wide-range repertoire of music. The orchestra's musicians not only play, but likewise contribute to the educational development of the artistic community.
The Heritage Ampitheatre is the biggest of its kind within western Canada. The Great Divide Waterfall has a man-made waterfall, that is seven times higher compared to Niagara Falls. John Janzen Nature Centre supports understanding and awareness of nature with hands-on programs and classes. Muttart Conservatory is home to thousands of species of domestic and exotic plants. Valley Zoo is home to more than three hundred exotic animals of more than 100 different species.
The city is the most vital economic hub for central and northern Alberta. It is likewise a major centre for the oil and gas trade. The city has been referred to as the "Oil Capital of Canada" because it has conventionally been a hub for Albertan petrochemical industries. What's more, its economy is derived from the technology sector, like for instance General Electric, Stantec Inc., Matrikon, BioWare, Intuit Canada, Canadian Western Bank, IBM and Telus. Edmonton is also considered premiere education and research hub of Canada.