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sharenews.com: Canada's largest ehtnic newspaper
Caribana
at share by google search
themegacity.com/caribana/ by themegacity.com
In 1996, the City of Toronto incorporated a new municipality combining
the Borough of East York along with the Cities of Etobicoke, North York,
Scarborough, Toronto, and York. This municipality became known as The Megacity.
www.islandboyz.com
Extensive listing of fetes leading up to Caribana.
IslandersFantasy.com
Year round fete listings for Toronto, and an additional focus on TNT and NY Carnivals.
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Caribbean Cultural Committee
138 Hamilton St. Toronto, ON M4M 2E1
Info: 416-466-0321 or 800-768-5442
"...To Achieve Social Development, Economic Empowerment and Unity within the Black and Caribbean Canadian Communities through The Industrialization of the Caribbean Carnival Culture." Remember, Caribana is trademarked and its use is restricted.
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For the entire 39-year history of Caribana, the festival of the islands
has been appropriately held on Toronto Island. But for the celebration's
40th anniversary 2007 festival has expanded to 6 full days at Ontario
Place,
"It's a great opportunity for us to be able to program over five days
what we had to do in two on the island and an audience here that
probably would not make the trek over to the island." said Denise Jones
the Caribana Village Producer
2005 July/August
Carnival Events on Toronto-Lime.net
EVENT Guides & Annual Festivals in aForum for power surf searching
JULY
EVENTS LISTINGS
Also worth checking out:
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in 1998, Caribana had succeeded in attracting the attention of City
Fathers and spirits were high. Kenn Shah introduced Carnaval.com to Caribbean
Camera and we collaborated on a slide show in addition to their
uplifting editorial.
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& Extempo Competition |
. Organization
Of Calypso Performing Artistes ||
2007 Contest
1313 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6K 1L8
The Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes (OCPA) founded in 1981.
A non-profit, mandated to promote the art form of story telling, social and political commentary, and comedy in song; to promote calypso in Toronto and beyond; to facilitate the growth, development and the sharing of the calypso art form with all cultures and to administer competitions which embraces the calypso art form.
"Without the ability to contribute significantly to research and development, OCPA can not hope to maintain the interest of the youth, which is paramount for sustaining growth. On the contrary, it can expect a rapid depletion due to
spiraling cost, and unfortunately, the reduction will be greatest amongst the youth who are less able to absorb the exorbitant costs associated with performing"
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The Canadian National Monarch
Competition takes place on Saturday before Carijama. OCPA has always
moved around a lot making next year's venues and times something to
confirm in advance.
Archives: Calypso
Monarch Competition in aforum
Other Kaiso/Soca
Radio shows last update 2005
| CRUISES |
 One of Toronto
Carnival's great and unique traditions. Official Caribana Dinner Cruise has
traditionally been
Carnival Friday, but you can enjoy Caribana cruises with Caribbean food and
music throughout the month of July and beyond.
The 2007 Caribana Parade will on Saturday, July 30th.
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"""A
3.6 kilometre street party where thousands of glittering costumed
masqueraders compete for the title of Band of the Year." |
Beginning at 10 a.m. in CNE
Stadium, they will progress west along Lakeshore Boulevard, ending at Dunn Ave. Admission
along Lakeshore is free while the program and seating at the stadium is $20, with a $10
Senior/Children seating area only.
There will be additional spectator seating at the
beginning of the parade where the judging occurs.
2 Saturdays
before the
main parade |
Junior Parade
begin noon north of the Jane/Finch intersection, and ending at
6pm in front of the judging stands in the parking lot of
The Yorkgate Mall. |
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time ever shut down the entire width of the street/parade route
(2 kilometres) will be shut down to allow the young masqueraders
more room to jump up, dance and display their costumes.
Kiddies Carnival aka
The Caribana™ Junior Carnival --two-Saturdays before the main
Caribana™ Parade is sponsored by the nearby Yorkgate Mall and is
volunteer driven to support our youth. Ranging
from ages 4 to 16, Junior Kings and Queens from participating
bands in the parade will compete for the coveted crowns and
prizes. A colourful showcase of costumes and lyrical talent,
this event proves that Caribana is as much for the young as it
is for the old.
The hugely popular Junior Carnival Parade is eagerly anticipated
by its young participants every year where the community grows
the true meaning of Caribana friendship, arts and a sense of
pride in our community
WHERE: The general location is immediately west of the
York University Parade assembles on Shoreham Drive
in the heart of the Jane and Finch Community
[off Jane Street south of Steeles Avenue.] Access to Shoreham
Drive can also be obtained from Steeles via Murray Ross Parkway
The parade will travel west on Shoreham Drive, past the
judging point to be located at 31 Shoreham Drive (north of
Shoreham Public School), then move south on Jane Street to
Yorkgate Mall. The parade will enter Yorkgate Mall at the
Jane Street parking lot entrance, and move to its
west parking lot.
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Discover Eglington in York
Lots of good, cheap ethnic food & drink in Toronto's most multi-cultural Carnival neighborhood. From roties to goatees or
Rastas to pastas you'll get the great atmosphere you won't find anywhere else.
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music festival A four-day celebration of Caribbean culture includes
music (today Arsenals 7 pm, Sattalites 8 pm, Third World 9 pm), vendors
market, film, visual arts and more. Through Aug 4. Free. Nathan Phillips
Square.
www.iriemusicfestival.com
Caribana
Parade Bands aForum
Get in the Carnival mood by taking a closer look at highlights of these
premier Toronto good-time Carnival bands
www.masToronto.com
Saldenah.com
Louis Saldenah Caribana's most celebrated band
leader with Costumes by Steve Muradali
BorokeeteCanada.com
2005
Toronto Carnival
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Toronto has an excellent public transportation system and is
very friendly to walkers in the summer.
Toronto Transit Commission - Public Transit
Canada411.com - Phone Directory
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GREATER TORONTO
GO trains from the more distant areas
which feature free parking. Once within the metro area you will be
impressed by the efficient combination of subway, bus, and streetcar to
get you where you want to go. Phone the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)
at (416) 393-INFO for specific Caribana route information. Don't try
driving to the parade because it is quite easy to get along Lakeshore
where downtown meets the water by taking the subway or GO train and
transferring to a Harbourfront streetcar.
GO Transit guideToronto info
(416) 869-3200 (7 days). This service is known as Government
of Ontario Transit. GO Transit operates trains over six
routes. The Lakeshore line has all-day service, seven days a week,
between Pickering and Oakville. The hub of the 49 station network is the
Lakeshore Station at 65 Front Street West (near Bay & York) known as the
Toronto Union Station which also integrates the web of transit
from the:
Toronto Transit
Commission (TTC)
For further information on TTC routes, schedules, and fares, telephone
(416) 393-4636 (07:00 to 22:00, 7 days a week). A TTC Customer's Guide
is available in 15 languages for free at the TTC Customer Centre at 1900
Yonge St., Metro Hall, all other city halls in Metro, public libraries
and most cultural centres. Late-night buses and streetcars, running
specific routes every morning from 1 a.m. to 5:30 a.m.
Take a Ferry to Olympic Island
The two day Caribbean Arts and Cultural Festival is held here on the
beautiful tree lined shore of Toronto
Harbor.
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AfroPan, Metrotones, Mississauga Academy of Steel, New Dimensions, Pan Fantasy, Pan Masters,
Panatics, Silhouettes
 AfroPan
SteelBand ||
Best Playing Steelpan listed from 1968 - 2002
Carijama's dominant force
since 1968 thanks to the father-son team. Earl La Pierre aka ESP Noel
La Pierre
of Trinidad, W.I. is
the founder of Afropan
Carnaval.com presents
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AWARDS |
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In July in the Caribbean
Barbados
Cropover
Our web guide to the Caribbean's largest summer
carnival.
Guides to Festivals Elsewhere
World Famous
Canadian Festivals
Festivalfinder The latest
details on more than 1,300 music festivals in North America. Many with their
own link.
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Carnival
Unites the World
Coinciding with Toronto's
Carnival is the biggest summer Carnival in the Caribbean. July's
Barbados Cropover
Who's up next on the Carnival
circuit? Consider merry old England and
Notting Hill Carnival the weekend before
Brooklyn Carnival. Get a read on the scene from
Caribbean and Cuba  Music
New Releases World
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SocaNews
The United Kingdom's only guide to Caribbean Culture & Music
Ontario Arts Council
OAC's supports Caribana and provides up-to-date info on granting programs as
well as services, workshops and events.
This evolving well crafted analysis from Toronto's Dancemakers on the
intangible value of supporting the arts is worth revisiting "Culture
is something we nurture and support because of its potential to enrich our
lives - not because of its potential to improve our economic well-being."
www.steelpan.com
Trinicam Music specializes
in steelpan music from Trinidad and Tobago.
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Edmonton's Cariwest founded in 1985 and nearby Hamilton Carnival which
began only in 2003. |
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Soca
Salsa Samba
Swamp
the Carnival mix
Carnaval.com attempts to provide a web guide to the music
and dance of Carnival, which we loosely define as the dance music of
the Caribbean, Latin, Brazilian and New Orleans. In short, Soca,
Salsa, Samba, Swamp, and in fact simply the syncretic multicultural, African
rooted music of the Americas which makes you want to dance. We hope
multicultural Toronto will continue to grow its festival month of July
in this direction, with more ethnic groups using the Carnival model
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