After winning the Ontario Steelpan Association ‘s Pan Alive competition for last six years in a row, Pan Fantasy, led by Wendy Jones, was adjudged winner of the 2018 competition held last Friday at Lamport Stadium in Toronto. Pan Fantasy, playing Hulk, was one of eleven steelbands which took part in the competition which was […]
Congratulations are in order to carnival bandleader Louis Ronald Saldenah, mas’ man extraordinaire, who copped the “Band of the Year” title at the Peeks Toronto Caribbean carnival 2018. Louis Saldenah has now won the title 19 times – an achievement of which another notable bandleader, his father, the late Harold Saldenah, would have been justly […]
Extravagant costumes and talented masqueraders will be in the spotlight at the Peeks Toronto Caribbean Carnival King and Queen Showcase tomorrow night. The event at Allan Lamport Stadium in Toronto’s Liberty Village will present the creative works of masqueraders, designers and engineers of the authentic costumes that are recognized worldwide, says a news release from […]
By Oscar Wailoo Last Sunday, calypso, the music that is the heartbeat of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, took centre stage for the “Calypsoca Extravaganza 2018: The Evolution.” The annual show is staged by Organization of Calypso Performing Arts (OCPA), the outfit that maintains and nurtures one of the Caribbean’s most loved art forms. This year […]
By Stephen Weir Actors, stick fighters, stilt walkers and calypso stars will “dingolay” in Centennial Park in Scarborough at the Ol’ Time Carnival, Bacchanal in d’ Plantation Yard! on Sunday afternoon. The show tells the story about how the Trinidad carnival started. “ Ol’ Time Carnival came about after I met a young woman who […]
By Stephen Weir The rain held off, the young revellers wore colorful costumes and the annual Junior Carnival Parade and Family Day drew a record turnout of spectators on Saturday at Malvern in Scarborough. “ We had about 1,800 children playing mas’,” event organizer Eric Delfish told the Caribbean Camera. “In terms of spectator numbers, […]
Peeks Toronto Caribbean Carnival has announced the launching of a “charitable partnership” between the Carnival and the Hospital for Sick Children to advance the study, diagnosis and treatment of pediatric cancer and serious blood disorders in several Caribbean countries.. In a news release, the Carnival said that it has chosen the “SickKids-Caribbean Initiative” as the […]
FOCUS ON HEALTH Be safe for the carnival The Caribbean carnival season has arrived in Toronto and it means beautiful colours, lots of fun and activities with live music and dancing. However, before you take part in the carnival, here are some tips for staying healthy during this event. Take care of your skin Darker […]
By Denise Herrera-Jackson The proverbial saying – it seems like it was only yesterday – is definitely an understatement when planning for, producing, and presenting the annual Peeks Toronto Caribbean Carnival. From the wrap-up of the previous year’s festival to the start-up for the current festival, it means that the required plans, programming, meetings, actions, […]
Helon Francis, the Trinidad 2018 calypso monarch, and Rondell Donawa who placed third in the competition for the coveted crown, will be the headliners at the Calypsoca Extravaganza to be held at the St.Peter and Paul Banquet Hall in Scarborough on Sunday July 29. Among the leading local artistes who will be appearing at the […]
