Events
The Mount Royal tam-tams is one of the most original musical events in Montreal – The free festival takes place on Sundays.
Every Sunday afternoon from spring through fall, Montrealers gather in a circle on the slopes of Mount Royal and play their djembe, a goblet-shaped West African hand drum. The Mount Royal tam-tams, named for the drum beats that characterize its soundtrack is a loosely planned gathering which is popular with locals as well as tourists […]
Food & Drink
Via La Conca d’ Oro Pastry Shop Is Hosting A Cannoli Festival This Saturday
For cannoli aficionados and admirers of quality sweets, Via La Conca d’ Oro, is hosting a cannoli festival this coming Saturday, November 24 at their pastry shop, 2550 Jean-Talon Est. (Metro Iberville) In celebration of the first anniversary at their new location, Via La Conca d’ Oro, voted best cannoli in Montreal 2011, will be selling […]
Lifestyle
North American first – Montreal to bury new Bellechasse bus garage underground
In what is being billed as a North American first, the city of Montreal announced Monday it will bury its new $254-million controversial Rosemont-La-Petite-Patrie bus depot three storeys underground in order to lessen negative effects on the heavily populated neighbourhood that surrounds it. The submergence will mean less visual pollution in the neighbourhood, and can […]