.:: Caribana / Toronto Carnival Planner 2007 ::.

[Channa JaiSingh]

.:: Caribana / Toronto Carnival Planner 2007 ::.

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Tuesday July 10 2007 :: Official launch @ Nathan Phillips Square

The official ceremony launched the Caribana Festival season. Patrons can meet and mingle with Federal and municipal officials, Caribana representatives and sponsors while sampling Caribbean cuisine and international cuisine.


Saturday July 21 2007 :: Junior Carnival @ Yorkgate Mall

The Junior carnival provides festival goers and the surrounding community the opportunity to experience thrills and joys as young masqueraders participate in their earlier festival years.


Sunday July 22 2007 :: Theater Activity / Cultural / Singing / Dance Drumming @ Albert Campbell Square

This event will highlight the various cultures of all the Caribbean people it will include a food competition, theatrical preformances and story telling.


Tuesday July 24 2007 - Monday August 6 2007 :: Art Exhibition @ Blue Dot Gallery in the Distillery District

A visual art exhibition "COLOUR Blind! International" produced by the Association of African Canadian Arts - over 60 original paintings and sculptures that have been influenced by the Diversity of People.


Saturday July 28 2007 :: Calypso Monarch Finals @ The Toronto Center for The Arts

Come see the best and biggest Canadian calypsonians battle for the crown. From the tropical the the lyrical, the sweet soca rythms will get you moving.


Wednesday August 1 2007 :: Monday August 6 2007 :: Caribana Village @ Ontario Place

As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Caribana and the 200 years since the abolition of the british slave trade. Caribana village will highlight our liberation through song, music, dance, drama, and comedy. Vendors of food, craft, clothing and art add to the island vibe ambiance generating delectable aromas and vibrant colours to warm up lake Ontario through out the 5 day event.


Thursday August 2 2007 :: King & Queen Ball @ Lamport Stadium

On the Thurday night before Caribana day, all the Kings and Queens of the bands meet to do battle. Like peacocks they will primp and preen, eliciting ohs and ahs from the audience.

Friday August 3 2007 :: Pan Alive @ Lamport Stadium

A thrilling evening showcasting the musical and tonal qualities of the steelepan as members of the Ontario Steelband Association compet before a panel of judges.

Friday August 3 2007 :: Caribana Ball @ The Fairmont Royal York

An evening of style, glamour, and pomp celebrating caribana's 40th Anniversary.

Saturday August 4th 2007 :: CARIBANA PARADE!!! STARTNG @ EXHIBITION PLACE

The showcase event features an incredible display of colours and pagentry along a 3.6 kilometre parade route on lakeshor Boulevard.


Sunday August 5 2007 :: Arts & Cultural Performance @ Ontario Place

Catch the coolest vibes and groove to the best in local and international music as renowned and accomplished artists preform the beats, sounds, and songs that have made the islands famous the world over.

Thursday August 9, 2007 - Sunday August 12 2007 :: And the "BEAT" continues @ TBA

Caribana in conjuction with the Nu Jazz Society features the vibes of Caribean Jazz.


For fetes & parties go to www.torontolime.com :)

[Foxy Kay]

I am hoping to attend the parade .... it will be my first since coming to Cda :icon_redf

[Bahama Mama]

I attended about three years ago, wasn't impressed at the finale. The parade was not organized very well. Glad I went though for the experience.

[AngelsKiss]

I attended about three years ago, wasn't impressed at the finale. The parade was not organized very well. Glad I went though for the experience.

I found the same thing too, disorganized and I wasn't very impressed.

[Foxy Kay]

So, I guess I didn't miss anything then lol lol .... probably watch it on TV lol :)

[Channa JaiSingh]

:icon_lol:@ not organized when there's a complete itinerary there over two weeks long of every official event taking place surrounding the Caribana celebrations. :rotflm:

I don't know what people mean by it's not organized, as someone who was in mass every year until I was like 18 years old I can tell you everything is planned and organized even, and especially the actual parades themselves. However like any show or entertainment event ... there will always be a little chaos. There's Caribana booklets telling people about the floats, routes, starting points, finishing points etc etc etc there's police and whoever around guiding and directing however most people IGNORE said personnel and do their own thing .... so I dunno how the events themselves aren't organized:confused::icon_neut

On top of the official city events & parade there are boat cruise parties, stage shows, dances, fetes and all kinda of things for like 2 weeks... many artist reach up here like hip hop, soca, reggae, dancehall, calypso, jazz, R&B, soul, neo-soul and all kinds of music because there's a long weekend and the Caribana it's self brings in massive amounts of people from all over the world for about a 2 week span, that want entertaining..... so there's things going on that I haven't event posted you'd have to go to www.torontolime.com for some parties or www.flow935.com will have things too.

[Bahama Mama]

:icon_lol:@ not organized when there's a complete itinerary there over two weeks long of every official event taking place surrounding the Caribana celebrations. :rotflm:

I don't know what people mean by it's not organized, as someone who was in mass every year until I was like 18 years old I can tell you everything is planned and organized even, and especially the actual parades themselves. However like any show or entertainment event ... there will always be a little chaos. There's Caribana booklets telling people about the floats, routes, starting points, finishing points etc etc etc there's police and whoever around guiding and directing however most people IGNORE said personnel and do their own thing .... so I dunno how the events themselves aren't organized:confused::icon_neut

On top of the official city events & parade there are boat cruise parties, stage shows, dances, fetes and all kinda of things for like 2 weeks... many artist reach up here like hip hop, soca, reggae, dancehall, calypso, jazz, R&B, soul, neo-soul and all kinds of music because there's a long weekend and the Caribana it's self brings in massive amounts of people from all over the world for about a 2 week span, that want entertaining..... so there's things going on that I haven't event posted you'd have to go to www.torontolime.com for some parties or www.flow935.com will have things too.


I was talking about the actual float parade, and not the entire itinerary of events. Still it is my opinion the actual parade could have been better organized (floats, dancers, etc.), and better policed especially, at least the year that I attended. I was told by alot of folks that the quality of the parade has gone down in recent years as well. Maybe the organizers need to go back to the original formula.

[Channa JaiSingh]

I hear you ... I overstand it's only an opinion still ...


I was told by alot of folks that the quality of the parade has gone down in recent years as well. Maybe the organizers need to go back to the original formula.

It's been taken over by the government now, so it's becoming less about Caribbean culture over the years and more about tourism and a bag of other stuff with a Caribbean theme .... so yea it's changed for the worse IMO ... but it's like anything in life .... as it changes people a lot of people who are used to it say it's getting worse & prefer the old way; While many others, and especially many people new to it still love & enjoy it. The Parade is still fun to most people, there's still a lot of cultural events going on... anyone who's never been before should go at least once to experience it. People who aren't even that much into Carnival can come and experience other things, and whoever just love to party there's lots of stuff gwanin.

IMO - it's the best 2 weeks to be in Toronto, The Greater Toronto Area, and the Majority of Southern Ontario PERIOD.

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