That all who journey past be touched; “Yea ever heard about Nigger Rock,” the old man asked? Before I could answer, he continued to speak. “Yea know that black runaway slaves are buried there.” Have you ever heard of the underground railroad? “That railroad for your information was not like the one they have in Montreal now, the one they call the Metro…” “…those poor runaway slaves came all the way to Canada in order to be free, but…” “…there was a black woman,…she went by the name of Birdie,” the old man continued. “I think we need to make Birdie proud.”the old man added, after he had read her poem. Who is Birdie? What does she have to do with Nigger Rock? Read her story, and as the old man said,..“make Birdie proud”.
Do citizens know their rights? Do they understand their duties? The increase in judicial activism, diversity in the population and the rapid changes brought on by technological innovation have many Canadians wondering about what holds Canada together and how they can act in an evolving country. In Canadian Public Culture, Gary Caldwell examines and dissects the public practices that we traditionally associate with a free and responsible citizen, the citizen who made this country the envy of the world.
What happens when a solitude-craving writer hears a cat meowing outside his window all night long, or what a refrigerator tells its visitors and the world around it, from its perspective?
The women in Choromondo have been singing together since 1999. Their world music repertoire leads us to experience the poweful common ground all humans share when making music together. Their concerts benefit world communities in need. Choromondo is based in North Hatley,Québec,Canada and is directed by its founder, musician and composer Allyn Harris. The songs on this album include Balkan love songs, Spanish ballads, a South African protest song, songs of reconciliation from Korea and Cuba and a traditional Georgian riding song, originally for men’s voices. Allyna Harris
Two travelers embark on a trip from the Maine coast to Vancouver, British Columbia, while enjoying a slice of life in the 21st century. En route they encounter various detours and conflicts between old world ethics and contemporary freedom and absence of values.
