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Casa do Alentejo

For the 7th year in a row, we have had the pleasure of
holding each and every one of the qualifying rounds at
Casa do Alentejo Community Centre. Casa do Alentejo is
an organization dedicated to the Portuguese community
in Toronto. Through various cultural and social activities,
they help Portuguese immigrants and their Canadian
families maintain links to their cultural heritage. They re-
cently celebrated their 36th anniversary.
Alentejo is a province in Portugal famous for, among
other things, it’s wine, it’s cork industry (goes well with
wine) and it’s music. In trying to keep their traditions
alive, Casa do Alentejo has its own choir, a folk dance volved in the contest including the contestants.
group and continually strives to bring some of the best Over the last couple of years, Casa do Alentejo re-
and brightest artists from Portugal, both nostalgic attrac- ceived some major renovations to the main hall, bar
area and more. It not only
gave a beautiful facelift to
the rooms but it dramatically
improved the acoustics in the
main hall, making it much eas-
ier for everyone to hear how
fantastic our contestants really
are! Congratulations to all the
members of Casa do Alentejo
for having a community centre
which so clearly demonstrates
all the hard work you have put
into it and which you can truly
take pride in.

tions and rising stars.
The centre also provides space
for a Portuguese school. The
school, Novos Horizontes (New
Horizons) is used mainly on
Saturdays to teach young stu-
dents the language of their fore-
fathers. Our rehearsal and record-
ing space, SCJS Studios, is right
next door to the school.
We really appreciate being able
to use the multiple spaces at Casa
do Alentejo. It has made things
vey convenient for everyone in-

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