Fall River family keeps alive Portuguese tradition of canary breeding
Brian Cabral's lifelong passion for canaries began when a childhood landlord introduced him to the birds. He was about 10 when the owner of his family's Fall River apartment building showed him the canaries he kept. Cabral's father also became involved, and what began as a childhood hobby eventually grew into breeding birds for competition. About 35 years later, Cabral is helping preserve a hobby with deep roots in the Portuguese community as show manager of the Southeastern Massachusetts Canary Club 's 45th annual Canary Show. The event will be held Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Liberal Club , 20 Star St., Fall River, bringing together breeders, exhibitors, judges and visitors for a tradition that Cabral says is smaller than it once was locally but remains very much alive. "It's still around, which is good," Cabral said. International conference at UMass: Can studying history prevent a return to fascism? Based in Fall River, the Southeastern Massachusetts Canary Club is dedicated to breeding and showing canaries. The organization began as a Border canary club and expanded to include breeders of Type and Colorbred canaries, Hybrid Finches and Mules, with membership extending beyond the region. Fall River canary show expects hundreds of
