A song by Radio Radio, a popular hip-hop group from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada. They perform in a dialect called Chiac, which mixes Acadian French with English words (2010)
Tag: Canada
Music Monday: Je l’ai jamais dit à personne
A love song by retired ice hockey player and singer-songwriter, Étienne Drapeau of Québec, Canada (2006)
Wednesday Postcard: La Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal
This week’s cartes postales feature the Notre-Dame Basilica in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Music Monday: Je penserai à toi
A song by French-Canadian singer-songwriter, Annie Villeneuve (2005)
The Awesome Music Project Published My Music Story
Here’s an excerpt: “Once in a blue moon, you encounter a beautiful piece of music that heals you. For me, that song is 'Born and Raised' by John Mayer”
Music Monday: Tous les Acadiens
A traditional song by Canadian singer, Natasha St-Pier (2015)
Music Monday: Nomade sédentaire
A song by Kevin Parent, singer-songwriter from Québec (1995)
Wednesday Postcard: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
This week's carte postale features two of the most prominent landmarks in Victoria
Wednesday Postcard: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
This week's carte postale features Casa Loma in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wednesday Postcard: Expo 67 in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Bonjour! I got this week’s carte postale from a local used-book shop. Someone sent "Doty" this postcard from the World Fair, or International and Universal Exposition, that was held in Montréal, Québec, Canada from April 27 to October 29, 1967. Until the next Wednesday Postcard, à bientôt! For more information: Expo 67 - the World … Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Expo 67 in Montréal, Québec, Canada
Wednesday Postcard: Lille, Maine, USA
Bonjour! I got this week’s carte postale from a local used-book shop. I had heard of cities in France and Belgium named Lille, but I didn't know there was one in the state of Maine in the United States! There are fewer than 500 people who reside in this town by the St. John River, … Continue reading Wednesday Postcard: Lille, Maine, USA
French-Canadian Film: “Modified”
I recently attended a community screening of Modified, a French-Canadian documentary about "a food lover's journey into GMOs," or genetically modified/engineered organisms. Regardless of where you stand on the issue, this film is a must-see for anyone who eats food. So, yes, it's for everyone! In the 90-minute award-winning film, filmmaker, Aube Giroux, takes viewers … Continue reading French-Canadian Film: “Modified”
