Gospel music enthusiasts welcomed Montreal’s Jireh Gospel Choir to Église Saint-Roch last Saturday evening for the last of the Quebec International Sacred Music Festival performances. The choir sang in the …
Monthly Archives: September 2014
Spinning down the Silk Road
From September 6 to 14, the 18th Quebec International Sacred Music Festival captivated music lovers with performances by musicians, singers and dancers in several venues around the city. On September …
Connecting through culture at the Morrin Centre
Historians generally agree that the first time Canada regarded itself as a country rather than a colony was after the Battle of Vimy Ridge in 1917. On Wednesday, September 24, …
Drawn to natural history and science through art
Last Thursday evening, artist and photojournalist Bethann G. Merkle gave a “sketchy” art lesson in the old chemistry lab of the Morrin Centre, as part of its Connecting through Culture …
Mirjana Lucic-Baroni wins the Coupe Banque Nationale
This year’s Coupe Banque Nationale tennis tournament (formerly known as the Challenge Bell) was intended to be the Venus Williams show. On paper, Williams, a seven-time major champion and 20-year …
Shine on, harvest moon
Every full moon has a name, and on September 8, 2014, a bright harvest moon lit up the sky. At harvest time after sunset, farmers relied on moonlight so they …
Old City of Quebec and its UNESCO title
During a recent talk at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, historian David Mendel described the attributes and history of the Old City of Quebec that qualified it to be named as …
St. Patrick’s parish celebrates annual Memorial Mass
Members of the parish gathered in St. Patrick’s Cemetery on Chemin Saint-Louis on Sunday afternoon, September 14, to celebrate the annual Memorial Mass for all who had passed away in …
Midori to play with OSQ on September 24 and 25
The fall season of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec began this week with a special program of music to honour the Royal 22e Régiment and to commemorate the Great War …
Willkommen to Octoberfest!
Dust off your Lederhosen or your Dirndl and kommt to the first Octoberfest organized by the congregation of the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. This typical Bavarian family-friendly festival will …