Kitchener-Waterloo

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo Sounds of the Season 2019

Sounds of the Season is a month of giving in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Join us at our Sounds of the Season live broadcast, Friday, Dec. 6 at TheMuseum in downtown Kitchener.

A month of giving in support of The Food Bank of Waterloo Region

A group of high school students sing in a choir wearing red or white sweaters and Santa hats
KW Glee performed at the 2018 Sounds of the Season kickoff show at TheMuseum in downtown Kitchener. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

No one in our community should go hungry

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo's annual Sounds of the Season event goes live-to-air from TheMuseum on Friday, Dec. 6 with The Morning Edition's host Craig Norris.

We are now out of tickets for seats, but you're still invited to join the show. Standing room and seats on the stairs will be on a first come-first serve basis starting at 6 a.m.

From musical guests to interviews and even a cooking demonstration, you can attend this holiday performance in person, listen on CBC Radio One 89.1 FM or watch online from the comfort of your home. 

Please give generously to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. At the Sounds of the Season broadcast event you can donate with: 

  • Food
  • Cash
  • Credit card gift

Last year, the campaign raised enough money and food for 33,000 meals for food bank users in Waterloo region. It was a new record for CBC Kitchener-Waterloo — and one we're hoping to beat this year.

This year's performers and guests

The house musician this year is Andrew Craig.

Andrew Craig will be the house musician for this year's Sounds of the Season kickoff show on Friday, Dec. 6 at TheMuseum in downtown Kitchener. (Submitted photo)

Also joining the show is the community choir Inshallah.

Inshallah is a community choir of more than 130 voices, gathering from across Martin Luther University College's campus and throughout Waterloo region. They sing songs of praise and prayer, of joy and lament, from around the world. (Mirko Petricevic/Martin Luther University College)

The Eastwood Collegiate Chamber Choir will also perform, directed by Tammy Rogerson.

The Eastwood Collegiate Chamber Choir, from Eastwood Collegiate in Ktichener, will be performing at Sounds of the Season. (Submitted photos)

Rick Guzik is back with his accordion.

Rick Guzik performs at Sounds of the Season 2017 at TheMuseum in downtown Kitchener. (Kate Bueckert/CBC)

Chef Aicha Smith-Belghaba from Six Nations of the Grand River will join CBC Kitchener-Waterloo food columnist Andrew Coppolino to offer up a dish made with low-cost ingredients. She was also part of a Facebook Live cooking demonstration in September at Our Sustenance.

Food writer Jasmine Mangalaseril will join the show to discuss various foods enjoyed at this time of year in different cultures, from risalamande to toshikoshi.

Food writer Jasmine Mangalaseril. (Submitted photo)

Phil LeConte and Rob Bebenek, both of the Kitchener-Waterloo Comedy Festival, will join the show to talk about the festival and the holidays.

Watch Rob Bebenek's take on why Canadians are not the nice ones:

This year's sponsors

TheMuseum​

Team up with us

If you make a donation to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, tag CBC Kitchener-Waterloo on social media: @CBCKW891 and use the hashtag #CBCGIVES. We want to retweet/repost your donation, whether it's a box of food or an online donation. Tell us how you're donating and team up with us to end hunger in Waterloo region.

Revisit previous Sounds of the Season 

Click through the photo gallery to see past Sounds of the Season shows, including the very first one.

No one in our community should go hungry

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo's annual Sounds of the Season event goes live-to-air from TheMuseum on Friday, Dec. 6 with The Morning Edition's host Craig Norris.

We are now out of tickets for seats, but you're still invited to join the show. Standing room and seats on the stairs will be on a first come-first serve basis starting at 6 a.m.

From musical guests to interviews and even a cooking demonstration, you can attend this holiday performance in person, listen on CBC Radio One 89.1 FM or watch online from the comfort of your home. 

Please give generously to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. At the Sounds of the Season broadcast event you can donate with: 

  • Food
  • Cash
  • Credit card gift

Last year, the campaign raised enough money and food for 33,000 meals for food bank users in Waterloo region. It was a new record for CBC Kitchener-Waterloo — and one we're hoping to beat this year.

This year's performers and guests

The house musician this year is Andrew Craig.

Also joining the show is the community choir Inshallah.

The Eastwood Collegiate Chamber Choir will also perform, directed by Tammy Rogerson.

Rick Guzik is back with his accordion.

Chef Aicha Smith-Belghaba from Six Nations of the Grand River will join CBC Kitchener-Waterloo food columnist Andrew Coppolino to offer up a dish made with low-cost ingredients. She was also part of a Facebook Live cooking demonstration in September at Our Sustenance.

Food writer Jasmine Mangalaseril will join the show to discuss various foods enjoyed at this time of year in different cultures, from risalamande to toshikoshi.

Phil LeConte and Rob Bebenek, both of the Kitchener-Waterloo Comedy Festival, will join the show to talk about the festival and the holidays.

Watch Rob Bebenek's take on why Canadians are not the nice ones:

This year's sponsors

TheMuseum​

Team up with us

If you make a donation to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, tag CBC Kitchener-Waterloo on social media: @CBCKW891 and use the hashtag #CBCGIVES. We want to retweet/repost your donation, whether it's a box of food or an online donation. Tell us how you're donating and team up with us to end hunger in Waterloo region.

Revisit previous Sounds of the Season 

Click through the photo gallery to see past Sounds of the Season shows, including the very first one.