Ontario Pops Orchestra: Adding a Sparkle of Latin Sizzle to Classical Music in Toronto
For someone who is passionate about all genres of music, it is not every day that one gets to enjoy a classical music concert with a Latin twist— a very special and rare treat for Mother’s Day on a beautiful and unseasonably warm Sunday afternoon in downtown Toronto. But this is exactly what happened as Alma Latina was invited to attend the Ontario Pops Orchestra “Music for Mom”, the third concert of the eclectic orchestra’s 2017-2018...
Toronto Van Attack: The Aftermath
As I got off the highway this Sunday morning, the eerie feeling of driving on Yonge Street became really overwhelming. Turning onto Beecroft Avenue (a route I’ve taken so frequently for many years now) and driving north on that road felt almost surreal: I have been watching these familiar roads all over the news in the last few days. Being here, however, made it all that much more painfully real. We attended mass at St. Edward the...
One Week Ago — Humboldt Broncos Tragedy
Friday marked a week since the terrible and inconceivable tragedy that hit the very small community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan. But such was the magnitude and impact of the accident that left 16 of the 29 passengers on board dead and the 13 survivors– some still clinging to their lives– that this tragedy has deeply affected our entire nation, and its emotional devastation will very likely be felt for years to come. The 29...
The Humboldt Broncos Tragedy– Canada’s Heartbreak Turns into an Outpour of Support
“Over the weekend, as Humboldt, Sask. reeled in the wake of a horrific bus crash that killed 15 members of the town’s Broncos Junior A hockey team, absent the realistic possibility of sending food, tens of thousands of people and organizations from all over the place flooded a GoFundMe account set up to aid the families of the injured and the lost. By late Sunday, more than 60,000 separate donations totalling more than $4.1...
Miami!
We had heard so many stories of the high number of Canadians– the popular “Snowbirds” who year after year escape the harsh Canadian winters and flock en masse to the beautiful Florida beaches. For us, not only was the idea of spending a few days under the sun and enjoying the gorgeous Miami beaches very enticing indeed, but we had also heard for decades about the “Calle Ocho” Latin festival and we...
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