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(Summer 2003)
This is exactly what transpired this past July 13 and 14. Thousands gathered on College Street on the stretch between Shaw St. and Manning St., known to West End locals as "Little Italy" to enjoy non-stop performances by bands and groups who delighted the revellers with the sounds of jazz, rock and roll, salsa and the tarentela (a regional Italian musical genre).
The many outdoor patios were jam packed with people, it being extremely difficult to find a seat. This part of town, used to, in past years, be inhabited for the most by people of Italian origin, which led to City Council officially designating it "Little Italy". Today, with the arrival in the area of the Portuguese, Greek, Chinese, Vietnamese, Canadians and other ethnic groups, it is more cosmopolitan reflecting the cultural mosaic that is Toronto, one of the world's most popular cities where a diverse population coexists in harmony and fraternity. Translated from the original
Portuguese text by
Carlos Morgadinho . |
