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CARIBANA SCOTIABANK CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL- Festival - Toronto
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| 2012-07-24 - 2012-08-12 |
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Various Locations in Toronto
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Caribana Festival officially kicks off Thurs, July 17 with the Scotiabank Caribana Official Festival Launch. Features live music, Caribbean food (Jamaican, Trinidadian, Cuban), insightful art displays and theatrical performances. Other official and unofficial events happen during this festival such as Pan Alive (steelpan competition), Junior Carnival Parade and the King & Queen Competition (leaders of the mas (masquerade) bands compete to win the title of King and Queen of the Caribana parade).
Toronto Caribana's biggest attraction is the parade. It's held on Sat, Aug 4 at Exhibition Place/Lakeshore Boulevard (10am–6pm). Over 10,000 masquerades participate in the parade, strutting and dancing all along the 3.6 km route in fantastic costumes, to the vibrant Caribbean beats of the mas bands.
Formerly Caribana, the Scotiabank Caribbean Carnival hits the streets and stages of Toronto this summer for its 43rd year, featuring events that celebrate the music, cuisine and arts of the Caribbean region.
This popular event features some of the biggest highlights of the summer including the Caribana Grand Parade, Annual Gala and the new tent villages.
Known for drawing close to a million spectators in past years, the Caribbean Carnival is the largest cultural festival of its kind in North America.
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