The CCI Research Symposium is taking place this year in Trinidad and Tobago. But you know what else is taking place...? Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2026! Trinidad & Tobago Carnival isn’t just an event — it’s a cultural force. Rooted in emancipation, shaped by African and Caribbean creativity, and powered by steelpan, calypso, soca, and … Continue reading Trinidad & Tobago Carnival 2026
Category: Carnival
Source: Statistics Canada post July 23, 2025 The streets of Toronto will be pulsating with the rhythmic sounds of Caribbean music in the days ahead. To kick off the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, let’s take a look through a musical and trade lens at the 774,510 Canadians who reported being of Caribbean ethnicity in the 2021 … Continue reading Toronto Caribbean Carnival: Let the music play, backed up by data
It's never too early to start planning... Caribanatoronto.com Nisean Lorde July 6, 2025 Toronto is getting ready to turn up the heat this summer with the return of the annual Toronto Caribbean Carnival (aka Caribana)! This is North America’s largest multicultural festival, so expect tons of costumes, Caribbean music and, of course, bold and spicy … Continue reading How to make the most of Caribana Toronto 2025
A traditional Bahamian Junkanoo performer celebrates and parades during a visit by Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge in 2022 in Nassau, Bahamas. Toby Melville—Pool/Getty Images Source: Time By Sasha C. Wells / Made by History December 26, 2024 The holidays are upon us. And this Dec. 26th and Jan. 1, as … Continue reading What to Know About the History of Junkanoo, One of the Caribbean’s Biggest Holiday Celebrations
By Michael Talbot Posted December 19, 2024 Cash-strapped and facing possible cancellation, the Toronto Caribbean Carnival says it has secured a funding commitment of $3.5 million over the next two years from the federal government that will “ensure the sustainability” of the beloved event. The Festival Management Committee (FMC), which produces the event, announced the historic … Continue reading Toronto Caribbean Carnival announces $3.5M in federal funding over next 2 years
Source: TMU Eyeopener (NAGEEN RIAZ/THE EYEOPENER) November 26, 2024 By Moyo Lawuyi Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) new fashion course is giving students the chance to make their own Caribana Carnival costumes while exploring the history and culture involved in the popular Caribbean festival. FSN 610: Carnival Arts—also offered in TMU’s Black Studies minor—was developed by Candice … Continue reading From Caribana to campus: Unique TMU course pairs creativity with Caribbean culture
Calling all lovers of Carnival, Steelpan, Calypso and Mas... The University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) is extending the deadline for submission of abstracts for their upcoming Conference "Carnival Interconnections and Reconnections; Cultural Cadence: Steelpan, Calypso and Mas and the Global Diaspora Connection" until November 30, 2024. Further information is available in the images below.
The Toronto Caribbean Carnival brings more than two million visitors to the city, generates an estimated $467 million in economic activity and $182.7 million in tax revenue, supports the federal policy of multiculturalism and promotes diversity and equity in Canada, its CEO Mischka Crichton says.© Chris Young/The Canadian Press October 30, 2024 The Toronto Caribbean Carnival … Continue reading CEO says Toronto Caribbean Carnival needs $2M in emergency funds to cover costs
It's Toronto Carnival Weekend coming up...! If you are going to be there...or are just going to be observing from a distance...here are some things you may want to check out. Source: Caribbean Life First off...go to the source: Toronto Carnival Website Get your facts right...16 Facts About Toronto Caribbean Carnival (Caribana) - Facts.net In … Continue reading Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2024
Twenty Toronto Metropolitan University students enrolled in Canada’s first-ever costume design program Carnival Arts will be displaying their 3-D “larger than life” designs at The Creative School downtown. The 12-week course is meant to support the history of Caribbean Carnival and how fashion designers can continue the growth of the carnival industry. “It’s not just a street … Continue reading Canada’s first-ever Carnival Arts course teaches students how to make their own costumes for the road