Unquestionably 2020 was a difficult year. As we begin 2021 I hope the availability of a vaccine will allow a return to normalcy by the summer or early fall.
In the meantime, we do indeed need to raise a hat for some of our community heroes. I must say that my columns, blogs and Suburban On Air video broadcasts have been filled with loads of positivity.
Today, I am focusing on a collaboration between the English Language Arts Network and Seniors Action Quebec. It is called âWeâre All In This Together,â a community initiative to reach Quebecâs English-speaking seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic. Organizers have created a new web series for seniors to help them battle isolation and fear during these difficult times. These bi-weekly episodes, directed by Montreal-based, award-winning filmmaker
We re All In This Together, a web series created by the English Language Arts Network and Seniors Action Quebec, recently announced that its second episode, A Holiday Concert at Martha Wainwright s URSA, was released on December 21. Weâre All in this Together is a community initiative focused on reaching Quebecâs English-speaking seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Holiday Concert at Martha Wainwright s URSA: From Christmas and Hanukkah classics to inspirational original songs interpreted by Quebec artists, the second episode of We re All In This Together is a holiday concert in Martha Wainwright s intimate venue Ursa, located in Montreal s artistic Mile End neighbourhood. Performances include Grammy Award-winning jazz artist Jennifer Gasoi, gospel, jazz and soul infusions by Juno Award-winning singer/songwriter Dawn Tyler Watson, Oscar Peterson Award-winning jazz singer Susie Arioli and upbeat Celtic tunes by the prolific Solstice Trio.
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They had Bobbi Jo Hart at the opportunity to connect with isolated seniors.
Few have been unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s the lives of older Quebecers that have been most profoundly upended. Most rarely leave home and the majority have not hugged or, in some cases, even seen children or grandchildren in months.
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And so when Hart, an award-winning Montreal-based documentary filmmaker, was approached to direct a web series designed to support and encourage the senior community, she jumped at the chance.