By Lincoln DePradine Organizers of the 2017 Peeks Toronto Caribbean Carnival, through their newly hired operations’ manager Gerard Weekes, had promised a no-holds-barred approach to fix the problems that have besieged the festival’s annual street parade. Weekes expressed determination to eliminate the usual “huge gaps in the parade’’; to ensure all masquerade bands get on […]
“Celebration Time” from Louis Saldenah’s Mas-K Club was adjudged ” Band of the Year” at the Peeks Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2017. Saldenah’s band has placed first in the annual competition 18 times and has been a runner-up 12 times. In this year’s Big Band category (bands with more than 750 members) Toronto Revellers was the […]
By Alwyn McGill It was refreshing to see veteran band leaders step up their game for the 50th Anniversary of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival last Saturday. Maybe it was because two week prior to the big ” jump up,” a new band, Venom, won the Junior King of the band title and tied in the […]
LONDON – Police will use facial recognition software to scan the faces of tens of thousands of revellers at this year’s Notting Hill carnival even though civil liberties groups believe such an action would be discriminatory, according to The Guardian newspaper. The Metropolitan Police has described the planned deployment as a pilot project intended to […]
This year the Toronto Caribbean carnival is celebrating its 50 anniversary. Many of today’s mas’aficionados may not be aware of the origins of the carnival which was called Caribana. The following is some historical information about the founders of the festival. The information is taken from original documents dating back to 1967. The group registered […]
As Toronto mas’ makers put the finishing touches on their colorful costumes, thousands of revellers are getting ready for the big ” jump up” on Lakeshore Boulevard West on Saturday. Masqueraders will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Toronto Caribbean carnival, formerly known as Caribana, at the grand parade. And according to Gerard Weekes, […]
By Lincoln DePradine Throughout the period of slavery, there were protest and rebellion as enslaved Africans struggled for freedom. Now, 183 after Britain declared chattel slavery, in its colonies in North America and the Caribbean, formally abolished, demonstrations of protest and rebellion are still evident. They were on display on Monday in Toronto, at […]
The Peeks Toronto Caribbean Carnival Ball 2017 Review by Meegan Scott The night was set to Caribbean culture indeed! Pomp, Pageantry, Music, Dance, Caribbean humour and a brief flare of temper from a man burned by Mark Trinidad’s fun-filled Roast, sums up the Carnival Ball 2017 on Saturday. The Ball at the Liberty Grand, […]
Peeks Toronto Caribbean carnival will stage two major events before the grand parade on Saturday. This evening the 2017 King and Queen Showcase will be held at Allan Lamport Stadium,1155 King St West in Toronto and tomorrow evening the Pan Alive steelband competition will take place at the same venue. According to a release from […]
The Carnival Nationz’s band, “Lil’ Nation,” was adjudged Band of the Year at the 2017 Junior Carnival and Family Day in the Malvern community in Scarborough on Saturday. ” Lil’ Nation,” led by Marcus Eustace, also won the Western Union People’s Choice Award. “Venom Carnival” placed second in the competition and third place went to […]
