Sports and Leisure
- Hiking, camping in the wild and bicycle touring are among my favorite activities.
- Capoeira (Regional and Angola styles) – Capoeira is a martial art as well as a music genre originating from the northeastern state of Bahia, Brazil. I've studied it since 1992 and did a one-month intensive seminar in Porto Seguro in 1994. I am proud to have taught it to beginners and to have firmly set its roots in my Quebec City hometown (1996-1999).
Trips Abroad
- Senegal (2009).
- Democratic Republic of the Congo (2002, 2009).
- Holland, Spain, Portugal (2006).
- Cuba (2003).
- Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (1998, 1999).
- Brazil (1994).
- Belize, Guatemala, Mexico (1991-1992).
- United States (many times).
- France, England (many times).
Related Work Experiences
Political candidate at the November 2000 and June 2004 Canadian general elections.
Men's clothing salesman in La Maison Simons, a thriving department store located in downtown Montreal and other locations accross Quebec.
Oy Vey! Good job for a student willing to wake up at 5 A.M. and leave home when it's dark and the temperature is 20 below! I "did time" rolling the dough to make the world-famous Montreal-style bagels, baked in a wood-fired oven. I also worked as a waiter and served cappucinos and sandwiches in the café section. Released on parole for good behaviour.