Podcast
Countless Journeys
Hosted by Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 · EN
Countless Journeys & D’innombrables Voyages are original shows created by the Canadian Museum of Immigration located at Pier 21 in Halifax, the site of arrival for nearly a million immigrants. Connect to the human side of immigration through stories that warm the heart, build empathy and highlight the contributions made by newcomers. Dive into our shared history and honour those who now call Canada home as our guests share the challenges, joy and unexpected humour they’ve experienced along the way. This is Countless Journeys.
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OuiCanSki: Helping Newcomers Love Winter - Sandy Wolofsky and Joanna Barnowski
2w ago00:24:03Tap to summarizeSee footage of Sandy’s grandparents, immigrants from Ukraine and Poland, skiing on Montreal’s Mont Royal.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxutNJYwkGM Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Season 7 Trailer
Apr 2100:02:03Tap to summarizeThis new season is about how sport helps newcomers find community and the role immigrants have played in shaping Canadian sports. From NHL tough guy Georges Laraque, to Manitoba’s All-Nations Cup soccer tournament, to a Montreal-based intro to skiing program for newcomers, Countless Journeys looks at how sports can be a gamechanger. Listen now Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Neo Chinese cuisine - Eva Chin
Jul 200:30:26Tap to summarizeBorn in Hawaii to a Chinese-Singaporean father and a Samoan-Chinese mother, Chin imbues her dishes with history while pushing Canadian Chinese cuisine forward. Her modern interpretations of traditional Chinese food using fresh, local, seasonal ingredients have put her front and centre on Canada's culinary map. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Jollof Wars - Christina Adewale and Vanessa Mensah
Jun 2400:22:13Tap to summarizeA WhatsApp chat group for African-born people in the Kingston area got real when someone issued a light-hearted challenge to see who could make the Jollof rice: a Nigerian or a Ghanaian. That back-and-forth turned into a community cook-off with close to 200 people taking part. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Rainbow Community Garden - Raymond Ngarboui
Jun 900:32:21Tap to summarizeWhat started as a longing for the produce from home turned into a large community garden project that feeds hundreds of newcomer families and has revitalized Winnipeg’s Central park. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Pastry Revolutions - Kris Alvarez and Grace Firmeza, and Nadège Nourian
May 21, 202500:19:58Tap to summarizeGrace Firmeza and Kriselda Alvarez wanted to recreate and sell some of their favorite Filipino dishes. That desire has resulted in a busy urban bakery and café run by the two friends. In addition, we hear from Nadège Norian, who comes from a long line of pastry chefs in France, and who upped Toronto’s pastry game when she opened Nadège Patisserie. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Indo-Guyanese cooking - Chef Devan Rajkumar
May 13, 202500:31:24Tap to summarizeToronto’s award-winning Chef Devan Rajkumar talks about his influences, the tensions early in his career of being a second-generation Canadian committed to making a living in the world of food, and the joys of pepper pot, the national dish of Guyana. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Season 6 Trailer
May 12, 202500:01:03Tap to summarizeThis season, we serve up stories of how immigration is shaping Canadian cuisine. From a friendly battle over Jollof Rice bragging rights to the surprising tale of Newfoundland Chow Mein, discover how food connects newcomers to their heritage, adapts to new tastes and strengthens communities. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Laughs in translation with Angelo Tsarouchas
Jul 2, 202400:36:37Tap to summarizeMontreal-born Angelo Tsarouchas is known as The Funny Greek. He cut his teeth in the comedy clubs of Ottawa and Toronto before heading to the United States, where he now lives. And his Greek heritage has been centre-stage in his comedy for over three decades. In this conversation with Philip Moscovitch, host of Countless Journey’s companion French podcast, D'innombrables Voyages, Angelo talks about how he draws on themes of home and heritage to hilarious effect. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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Community through laughter with New in Town cabaret
Jun 18, 202400:20:39Tap to summarizeThere’s nothing like food and friendship to warm up a cold night. On this episode, host Tina Pittaway heads to Antigonish Nova Scotia to drop in on a potluck dinner organized by the cast of New in Town, a recently staged community theatre show. Equal parts comedy and variety show, it brought together about a dozen recent immigrants from countries including Iran, Afghanistan, China and the United States. They formed strong bonds over the months of writing and rehearsing the show. Cast members and organizers pull back the curtain to share the experiences, stories and ideas that inspired the show and how they are creating new lives here in Canada. Thank you for listening to Countless Journeys. Planning to visit Halifax? Be sure to follow and tag Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21 on Facebook or Instagram!
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