By Gerald V. Paul The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) celebrates Black History Month closing with the Carnival From Emancipation to Celebration exhibition. The exhibition, which features the masquerade designer Brian MacFarlane, along with photographs of Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival closes February 24, 2013. Exploring the Cultural Identity of Mas: Begins at 10am with experts giving […]
As Black History Month is being observed, Canadians of all ethnic groups are joining in the rich celebrations across the country. To launch the month-long celebrations at the Canadian War Museum, Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney is calling on Canadians to take part in recognizing the achievements of black Canadians who work in […]
Guyana on Friday dismissed calls by the United States (US) for the Caribbean to tell Cuba that it must address concerns about democracy, human rights and civil liberties. “I don’t know that there is a one-size-fits-all where democracy is concerned. I see that many of the countries have partners with other countries that don’t have […]
A Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Lieutenant and four other ranks, who allegedly raided several Guyanese and Brazilian gold mining camps have been brought to the city, charged and detained for a number military offences. “At this time the Guyana Defence Force has sufficient evidence to charge the ranks under military law,” the GDF said in […]
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January 21, 2013 Get Inspired at the Ajax Black History Month Celebration February 9 at J. Clarke Richardson With a theme of “Inspire,” Black History Month celebrations come to Ajax with the annual event that features a stimulating lineup of talent, Saturday, February 9 from 2 to 5 p.m. at J. Clarke Richardson Collegiate (1355 […]
Raymond Ramnarine, lead singer of the band Dil-e-Nidan, was crowned the 2013 Chutney Monarch in Trinidad and Tobago, where revellers are in the throes of Carnival celebrations. Here, Ramnarine is pictured celebrating after the win (photo courtesy Newsday) Chutney crossover band Dil e Nadan’s front line singer Raymond Ramnarine was crowned the 2013 Lotto Plus […]
By Herman Silochan Over lunch with Frank Francis on Monday, I took a photograph of him saying I want it for this week’s column; let’s recognize him, give him well deserved kudos for bringing music from the cutting edge, educating Torontonians beyond the mainstream. “No, no, not me, please put in John Coltrane, he is […]
By Jean Hodgkinson Whoever is most impertinent has the best chance –Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Two types of madness run rampant in this world. The first drives people to persecute, maim, kill, bomb, bankrupt or falsely imprison their fellow human beings. The other drives them to do things like Carnival. So for the next three weeks […]
