In 1967, the population of the Caribbean Community in Toronto just broke the 12,000 mark. And in that year, the year Canada became 100 years young, a handful of that community, with a budget of $50,000, launched what turned out to be the first Caribana parade. It was the Caribbean community’s contribution to Canada’s centenary […]
Riba and Maco Man By Millicent Byrne Riba done play she fus tennis game and come home limping like she was lame. Her concerned friends asked, “wha’ yuh go do, now mas back on de road in twenty-two?” A vet from T-dot’s Caribana, when Sixty-Seven was Road March winner, Riba went to all carnivals since. […]
St. Lucians celebrated their Carnival last Monday and Tuesday, ending a week of competitions leading up to the final masquerade. The National Carnival Queen of Saint Lucia show saw the beautiful Xenia Douglas crowned Carnival Queen after beating back eight rivals. Douglas (Miss BOSL Wise), amassed 521 points, six points clear of first runner-up Shaniah […]
Caribbean Camera’s Yolanda Marshall reflects on her own childhood mas I served my beautiful country at a very young age. No, I was not a child soldier. I was a young performer in Mass Games, a Korean-influenced event implemented by President Forbes Burnham in 1980 to commemorate the founding of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana. […]
Amazon Logistics Canada is sponsoring Louis Saldenah’s “Streets on fire,” the biggest band which will hit the road at Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2022. Amazon’s public relations specialist Ian Royer noted that “banners featuring Amazon Logistics Canada are already on display at Saldenah’s mas’ camp and will be seen on the parade route along with […]
Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced on Thursday an investment of $1 million for the operators of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, the Festival Management Committee (FMC), to modernize the event, expand offerings and enhance visitor experience. Freeland made the announcement at the official launch of Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2022. She […]
CUPID soared above the field By Rebeca Kerr After two-years COVID hiatus the Junior Kiddies in Mas carnival will take place this Saturday July 16th in Malvern as the children hit the streets for the grand parade of the bands. One of the premier events of the carnival, the Junior King and Queen competition took […]
Working Artist Caribbean Niagara Falls Concert Series Free and so are the Fireworks at the end of the stage show Everyone loves a free show, especially when the entertainment is Carnival inspired. Niagara Falls is experiencing a huge increase in visitors since the end of Covid restrictions, and thanks to a new outdoor concert series […]
FedDev Ontario investment supports return and expansion of largest Caribbean festival in North America Tourism in Toronto is essential to the vitality of the city’s local businesses and communities, bringing millions of visitors to the region each year. Cultural events, such as the Toronto Caribbean Carnival – one of the largest street festivals in Canada […]
David Rudder was among four CARICOM nationals who were conferred with the Order of the Caribbean Community (OCC), at the opening ceremony of the 43rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM, in Paramaribo, Suriname last Sunday. The other awardees are CARICOM Secretary-General, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, cricketer, Sir Vivian Richards, and […]
