Photos by: Jetta Photo Miami Carnival kicked off in style when the children of South Florida got their chance to celebrate their Caribbean culture. The young masqueraders (age 14 and under) paraded around Central Broward Regional Park, dancing in their brightly colored costumes to classic Caribbean Soca music. With more than ten junior masquerade bands, […]
Calypso is to be taught in schools as part of the visual and performing arts curriculum. This is part of an agreement between the Education Ministry and Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation (TUCO) – which is observing calypso history month. “It is incumbent upon us that we ensure that all our youths are exposed to all […]
By Stephen Weir Summertime memories of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival Parade may have begun to fade, but for fans of the Caribbean Arts one memory will never disappear. Who can forget Heart Beat of the Thrill of Life, the incredible King Costume worn by first time designer Nicholas Guy at the August King and Queen […]
By Lincoln DePradine More than a dozen years after the City of Toronto withdrew funding from the Caribbean Cultural Committee (CCC) and assigned the festival’s management and operation to the FMC, disagreement still exists on how, as well as who facilitated the transition of ownership. “The FMC is just managing something to make money […]
NEW YORK – The Brooklyn based West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) has kicked off its 2019 Caribbean Carnival with performances and displays by dance troupes, stilt dancers, a steel pan ensemble, soca artistes and costume bands, among others. Hundreds of Caribbean nationals attended the opening event last Thursday during which WIADCA also presented […]
Trinidad and Tobago is hosting the Caribbean Festival of Arts, commonly known as CARIFESTA, or 10 days from August 16-25. CARIFESTA is an international multicultural event organized on a periodic basis by the countries of the Caribbean. The main purpose is to gather artists, musicians, authors, and to exhibit the folkloric and artistic manifestations of […]
By Stephen Weir When September rolls around the Toronto Caribbean Carnival’s Festival Management Committee (FMC) will lose one of its original members. Bajan Canadian Calypsonian Roger Gibbs has reached the end of his formal board term. After years of giving sage advice to Carnival, Gibbs will no longer be part of the management team […]
By Lincoln De Pradine St George’s, Grenada – Tourism officials in Grenada say they are on pace to surpass last year’s landmark arrival figure of 528,077 visitors. It was the first time that the Caribbean nation, which also comprises Carriacou and Petite Martinique, has had half-a-million tourists visiting its shores. “On top of the phenomenal […]
Carifesta XIV opened last Friday night with Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley calling for regional unity. In his speech last night at the opening ceremony at the Queen’s Park Savannah, Dr Rowley said he felt a tinge of sadness that we are still separated by borders as sovereign states. “Maybe one border […]
According to an August 12th press release, the Festival Management Committee (FMC), which stages the Toronto Caribbean Carnival (TCC), has appointed Mrs. Aneesa Oumarally as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The position was previously held by Richard de Lima. Oumarally is a current board member of FMC, and chaired the Governance Committee for the […]
