Festival was a treat for pan lovers
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Festival was a treat for pan lovers

Salah Steelpan Academy showcases its presentation for Toronto’s Pan Alive competition Contact Staff The annual steelpan festival is not as grand as it once was, but pan lovers still...

The songs of Aliah
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The songs of Aliah

Up-and-coming singer/songwriter sees music and education as a way to create change Egbert Gaye A handful of the audience at the recent West Island Blues Festival stayed late into...

Sweet pan in Kent Park on July 9
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Sweet pan in Kent Park on July 9

Contact Staff The annual Montreal International Steelpan Festival offers pan lovers in Montreal a chance to hear the tune of choice for Salah Steelpan Academy as they prepare to...

SUMMER IN THE CITY 2017
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SUMMER IN THE CITY 2017

Jerk Food galore outside Catalogna Lounge This festival of jerk food on Saturday, June 24, St. Jean Baptiste Day, promises to be one of the biggest outdoor events for...

Contact Education
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Contact Education

LEAP reaches out to students Contact Staff Young-Alexander and Imani Bernard-Guerra were the recipients of the scholarship awards handed out by LEAP at their Mother’s Day Brunch on May...

HOW MUCH JERK CAN YOU HANDLE IN ONE DAY?
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HOW MUCH JERK CAN YOU HANDLE IN ONE DAY?

There are always two sides to a story, and on St. Jean Baptiste Day Montreal will have to decide which “Jerk fest” they should attend. Saturday, June 24, is...

NORTHMOUNT EIGHTIES REUNION IS HERE
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NORTHMOUNT EIGHTIES REUNION IS HERE

Remember the days on Lavoie in Cote des Neiges Contact STAFF Who remembers Ms. Lord, Ms. Small, Ms. Licorish, Mr. Nurse, Mr. Jones, Mr. Morissette, Mr. Sipos, Mr. Officer,...

Doggies brings a unique style to calypso
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Doggies brings a unique style to calypso

Marking 30 years   Egbert Gaye For many of the people of the Caribbean living in cities across North America, calypso remains one of their most cherished cultural expressions....

Community Events May 19, 2017
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Community Events May 19, 2017

Child Care Centre Caribbean Night Extravaganza on May 27 For the fifth year running Montrealers will join administrators and supporters of Cote des Neiges Child Center Inc. for another...

Blacks in Montreal in the Early Days
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Blacks in Montreal in the Early Days

“Back then, as Black people in Montreal we really valued each other… I remember the days when you would acknowledge every Black person you saw on the street. It...