Author Archives: Rhona

This weekend there’s a Slow Food mini-film fest in Victoria, taking place at the Hotel Grand Pacific. For a trifling $25 you can attend the premiere night on Friday, to watch locally-made documentary Island on the Edge and enjoy a … Continue reading →

Last weekend I participated in one of the many launches planned for Rocksalt, a new anthology of BC poets. The event I went to was in Nanaimo at the new public library which is large and beautiful but didn’t have … Continue reading →

After a single day back in London it was finally time to return to Canada last week. We went out to find a nice last supper for me, but our timing had us hitting the street at just a few … Continue reading →

So little time, so many food heroes. I was thrilled to bits to hear from so many speakers whose books I’ve read or whose words I’ve heard on film or from others. Terra Madre offered lots of opportunities to hear … Continue reading →

Music was everywhere at Terra Madre… They appeared now and then in the marketplace area, and there was a program over five days featuring some 48 groups, 216 musicians, performing on four stages around Terra Madre and Salone del Gusto. … Continue reading →