Enchanted Music

Enchanted Music – December 21-22, 2019 McCord Museum

...e family, performed by 15 musicians. Tickets: General admission $20 Ticket includes access to the current exhibitions at the McCord Museum, on the day of the concert. Free for children aged 12 and under Maximum of 3 children per adult. Free for Members of the McCord Museum Upon presentation of a valid Member card at the Admissions desk. Limited space. Reservation mandatory via Eventbrite. Enchanted Music with I Musici performances take place on De...
President Trump

The Disrupter as President

...to discern a broad strategic thrust directing Trump’s foreign policy. One commentator described it, accurately in my view, as “bluster, bully and forget”. North Korea was first threatened with “fire and fury”. On his latest trip to Japan, the President said he was not worried about North Korea’s testing of short range missiles, although there has been no movement towards denuclearization. A few months ago, the administration threatened regime cha...
Chamber Music Festival

The Montreal Chamber Music Festival presents – Beethoven Chez Nous!

...ven Nine Symphonies in five concerts Regular: $25 Students: $10 Includes a complimentary glass of wine 8 p.m. – Masters in Performance, Viva Voce & Complete Beethoven Violin Sonatas 1 ticket: $50 2 tickets: $87.50 4 tickets: $112.50 (+1 free ticket) Multi-ticket discount available for Masters in Performance & Viva Voce only Festival Pass – Valid for ALL 17 concerts 1 Festival Pass: $300 Festival Tickets & Information: 514.489.7444 or info@festival...
image from the Description of the World shows Marco Polo at the age of 17, sitting astride between his father and his uncle as they begin their epic journey in Venice.

Marco Polo – An Epic Journey, at Pointe-à-Callière

...the 1990’s. It took two years for these friends from Queens, New York, to complete the trek by land and sea. Welcome to Mongolia On the second floor, visitors are invited to enter into a yurt. Inside the round Mongolian dwelling you can feel angora, the woolen felt used on the yurt walls, cashmere, camel’s wool and yak hair. Beyond the Mongolian steppes, we follow Marco Polo to Shangdu and Beijing, China. In Kublai Kahn’s Service For the next 17...
Guests enjoy televised culinary presentations

Holland America’s newest ship – Nieuw Amsterdam

...appeal, this lavish new port arguably tops the list of Caribbean port stops. CRUISE PLANNER For more information about the Nieuw Amsterdam and other HAL vessels and their cruises go online at www.hollandamerica.com or call 1-877-932-4259. Most travel agents can also provide detailed information about HAL including the company’s special cruise deals....
Big Ben and Westminster Abbey viewed from the London Eye

Loving London

...fect is both calming and invigorating. TRAVEL PLANNER For more information on London attractions and accommodations, visit www.visitlondon.com...

Sunny Sanya is China’s tropical treasure

...port good for at least six months before expiry date and a Chinese Visa are required to visit Sanya. Information: See www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanya and www.en.sanyatour.com Donna Carter is a freelance writer based in Cobourg, Ontario....