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The Tenors Raise $20K for #TorontoStrongFund

The Canadian trio has completed three PBS specials and donated ticket sales from one to a fund aiding victims of the van attack in April that killed 10 people and injured 16 in Toronto.

The Tenors Raise $20K for #TorontoStrongFund

By Karen Bliss

Canadian vocal group The Tenors have done three PBS television specials before, but their fourth was the only one for which proceeds from ticket sales went to charity, #TorontoStrong Fund, which was set up by the City of Toronto and Toronto Foundation for the victims of the van attack in April that killed 10 people and injured 16.


The multi-platinum-selling trio — Victor Micallef, Fraser Walters, and Clifton Murray  — filmed the TV show over two nights in early June at Toronto's Elgin Theatre and raised $20,000 through a minimum donation of $10 per ticket. 

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Montreal Recognizes the Importance of Latin Music and Dance at City Council

In an official motion, city councillor Josue Corvil presented an official motion to support Latin music and recognize its importance to Montreal culture.

Latin music is one of the fastest-growing genres in Canada, and it’s making a major impact in Quebec – but it faces its own challenges. This week, Montreal took an important step in officially addressing its significance.

On Monday (Nov. 18)November 18th, Josué Corvil, City Councillor for the Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension district, presented a motion to the Montreal City Council recognizing the vital role of Latin music and dance in the city’s heritage and cultural vibrancy. This initiative, led in collaboration with Héritage Hispanique Québec and several community organizations, aims to highlight the diversity and energy that Latin rhythms bring to Montreal.

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