This weekend, in our joyous city of Toronto, the following took place: 1) A SFX feast celebration at my local church complete with an outstanding choir that performed in Konkani. The celebration included a procession in snow flurries and a bazaar that sold every thing from Goan sausages, to coconut vinegar imported from Goa, to sanaa's made that very same morning, served with sorpotel.
2)An SFX feast Saturday night dinner dance at a leading banquet hall. 3)A children's choir performing Christmas carols, both old and new on a Sunday afternoon. 4)A festival of choirs at a Catholic church that produced just the kind of music to deliver one into the Xmas mood. My favourite choir at this event was conducted by one of the better known/(beloved?) musicians from Dar es Salaam. Mervyn PS - for those interested, this is my favourite moment of the weekend. Here are the Canadian kids of Catholic immigrants from Pakistan, performing, "Go, go, go, go, gold." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMTsU9IS6LA
