So I may have lied to you. Remember when I did a post about my favourite costumes for Caribana this year? In that post I mentioned I would not be playing this year. But guess what….I ended up in a costume on parade day! Continue Reading…
Y’all I went IN on the carnival content this year! I’ve been contributing to CBC life for a few months now and this was my favourite article so far. It was actually a very popular post…top 4 post across all of CBC.ca! A great signal that people are looking for content that speaks to diverse communities. Continue Reading…
My father Walter Elliott travelled to Montreal in 1967, he came as part of a contingent from Trinidad and Tobago during Canada’s centennial year. The year carnival came to Canada. He was a dancer and moved here a year later for good on his own. Even though he was a dancer and actor, his real passion was art…particularly the art of carnival. Continue Reading…
Model Nadelle Lewis has a deep love for mas and Caribbean culture, and for the past three years she has been encouraging full figured women to register and play mas. The #EveryBodyPlayAhMas movement helps to boost confidence and reminds women that their body shape doesn’t have to get in the way of anything they want to do. Continue Reading…
Toronto Caribbean community comes alive during the city’s Caribbean carnival…formerly known as Caribana. Festivities and official events have been taking place for weeks now, but things really heat up this week. Here’s a rundown of some of the not-to-miss Toronto Carnival events. Continue Reading…
