Paty Vaugh
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Canada Has More Than 800 Curling Clubs. Their Stones Come From Two Quarries.
Every curling stone in serious competition is cut from rock taken out of two places on earth: an uninhabited Scottish…
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The Rhythm of Integration: How Samba Reggae is Forging Community in Toronto
Samba reggae took over Dundas Street West for a fifth year. How Tdot Batu spent fourteen years building the only…
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Joyce Moreno at 78: The Brazilian Songwriter Who Outlasted a Dictatorship, and a Decade of Silence
At 78, Joyce Moreno has more than 400 songs, more than 30 albums and a warning about democracy. Inside the…
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Inside Toronto’s Argentine Tango Community: Milongas, Etiquette, and Where to Start
Toronto has one of the longer-running Argentine tango scenes in North America, but 2026 is an unusual year for it:…
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Unearthing the Past: Latinos Revisit Ancestral Narratives
In recent years, a growing number of Latino families across North America have begun questioning a story many inherited without…
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Suraras do Tapajós: The Indigenous Warriors Bringing Amazonian Carimbó to Toronto
Suraras do Tapajós, the first carimbó group made up entirely of Indigenous women, played a rare Canadian date at a…
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Salsa vs. Bachata: A Beginner’s Guide to Telling Them Apart
Salsa and bachata share a dance floor at nearly every Latin social in Toronto, but they come from different countries,…
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What Is Forró? A Beginner’s Guide to Brazil’s Most Beloved Partner Dance
Ask a Brazilian about the dance that fills community halls back home and you’ll hear one word: forró. Warm, close,…
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Where to find the Brazilian dance Forró in US (United States)? A guide updated in 2026
Forró, the partner dance from Northeastern Brazil, has built real footholds in US cities from New York to Los Angeles.…
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Where to Dance Forró in Canada: The Guide for Beginners and Enthusiasts (2026)
Forró, the rhythmic partner dance from Northeastern Brazil, has found a vibrant community Canada. From the energetic summer streets of…