By Lincoln DePradine The Coronavirus outbreak, which has forced the cancellation of large gatherings of people in cities around the world, and the adoption of other “social distancing’’ measures, could also impact this year’s Toronto Caribbean Carnival which is put on by the Festival Management Corporation (FMC). Carnival organizers, along with representatives of other festivals […]
By Stephen Weir The Sunlime Canada mas’ band’s annual launch is coming to a computer near you. On Sunday, March 29, the ever-popular medium sized band will be staging a live fashion show that can be seen only on the internet. “ We are trying something new for Toronto, a virtual launch,” said Sunlime spokesman […]
Editorial Will the virus kill the carnival? Mas’ makers who are already planning for the big Jump Up on “de Boulevard” this summer will tell you that they are not scared about the Coronavirus. Perhaps they are not as they push ahead with plans for their gaudy band launches. But there is growing concern that […]
By Stephen Weir April is the time in Toronto when Jerrol “Stretch” Augustine bandleader of EPIC Mas Launches his band and Stretch knows how to put on a fete. This year on April 18th his band is going to show the city just how exciting a band launch can be. The number one medium sized […]
A Canadian couple who came to Trinidad for the recent Carnival celebrations, drowned at a beach on the island on Sunday. The couple, David Francis, 34, and his wife Jessica, 33, were married three months ago. They arrived in Trinidad on February 24 last and were staying at a house in north-east Trinidad. Police said […]
By Stephen Weir Maybe it is time the annual carnival changed its name again. How about the Toronto and Brampton Caribbean Carnival? Newly minted band leader Johanna Grant, a long time Carnival reveller, is starting her own band – The Freedom Mas Band – and has already organized her mas camp in Brampton. She has […]
By Sherma Richards Downtown Port of Spain got its first taste of mas for Carnival 2020 on Friday 21st of February when the traditional characters parade on Friday. [ngg src=”galleries” ids=”35″ display=”basic_thumbnail”]
Veteran masqueraders Ted Eustace was crowned this year’s Carnival King in Trinidad early Monday morning. This represents the sixteenth time the Eustace family picked up the coveted trophy and the tenth time that brother Marcus Eustace who is the band leader of top Toronto band Carnival Nationz designed the winner. Eustace’s costume, “Lords Of De […]
History was made last week, when for the first time in Trinidad and Tobago National Calypso Monarch competition the top three places went to women. Terri Lyons was crowned National Calypso Monarch, while past monarch Karene Asche placed second and Heather McIntosh-Simon came third at the final at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain […]
The famed waterfront of Burlington will be transformed with the sights, sounds and tastes of the Caribbean like they have never experienced before. Colours of Barbados will infuse Burlington’s waterfront with the best of Barbadian (Bajan) culture that includes art, food, and music on June 5-7, 2020. The three-day festival will be […]
