Carifiesta

picture info	Carifiesta Carifiesta (french: Carifête) is an annual Caribbean Carnival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was established in 1974, and is held in July. The event is coordinated by the Caribbean Cultural Festivities Association, a nonprofit organization. Carifiesta was established prior to some Carnivals that take place in the Caribbean, for example, Cayman Carnival Batabano. Carifiesta has also been named the largest North-American running Caribbean Street Parade. Carifiesta does not celebrate any singular Caribbean culture, rather it is meant to celebrate them all coming together. It features culture, music, art, and carnival costumes. Many Caribbean people or people of Caribbean descendants find that Carifiesta is a way for them to celebrate their heritage away from home. Events Parade The main feature of the carnival is a parade along Saint-Catherine Street with people representing various countries in the Caribbean. Flatbed trucks carry disk jockeys playing turntables. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Carifiesta 2015 - Montréal (19228021500) Carifiesta (french: Carifête) is an annual Caribbean Carnival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was established in 1974, and is held in July. The event is coordinated by the Caribbean Cultural Festivities Association, a nonprofit organization. Carifiesta was established prior to some Carnivals that take place in the Caribbean, for example, Cayman Carnival Batabano. Carifiesta has also been named the largest North-American running Caribbean Street Parade. Carifiesta does not celebrate any singular Caribbean culture, rather it is meant to celebrate them all coming together. It features culture, music, art, and carnival costumes. Many Caribbean people or people of Caribbean descendants find that Carifiesta is a way for them to celebrate their heritage away from home. Events Parade The main feature of the carnival is a parade along Saint-Catherine Street with people representing various countries in the Caribbean. Flatbed trucks carry disk jockeys playing turntables. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Caribbean Carnival Caribbean Carnival is the term used in the English speaking world for a series of events, held annually throughout almost the whole year in many Caribbean islands and worldwide. The Caribbean's carnivals have several common themes, all originating from Trinidad and Tobago Carnival also known as the Mother of Carnival , whose popularity and appeal began well before 1846, and gained global recognition in 1881 with the Canboulay Riots in Port Of Spain. #Trinidad Carnival is based on folklore, culture, religion, and tradition (thus relating to the ''European'' use of the word, not amusement rides, as the word "carnival" is often used to mean in American English. Carnival tradition is based on a number of disciplines including: Parade of the Bands / Carnival parade /"Playing Mas"/masquerade; calypso music; soca music and crowning a Calypso monarch aka Calypso King; Soca monarch aka Soca King; Panorama (steelpan/ steelband competition);Old mas aka Traditional mas competition; J'ouver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Caribana The Toronto Caribbean Carnival, formerly known as Caribana, is a festival of Caribbean culture and traditions held each summer in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is a pan-Caribbean Carnival event and has been billed as North America's largest street festival, frequented by over 1.3 million visitors each year for the festival's final parade and an overall attendance of 2 million. Beginning in July, the multi-week festivities lead up to the parade which occurs over the Simcoe Day long weekend which occurs on the first weekend in August. The festival also coincides with August 1, which is also known as Emancipation Day for U.S. and Caribbean people starting in 1800. The main stakeholders of the events are the Toronto Mas' Bands Association, the Organization of Calypso Performing Artistes, and the Ontario Steelpan Association. Events Several events occur over the course of the festivities celebrating Caribbean culture. While the Parade of Bands is the most-well kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]