Caribana 2012 parade

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Caribana in Toronto
When: July 17 - August 5, 2012
Caribana Parade Weekend: Thurs August 2nd-Sunday August 5th 2012
The 46th annual Caribana Toronto Festival is just around the corner and
hundreds of Caribbean inspired events, classes and parties have been
planned to mark to this year’s festival. Toronto’s Caribbean Caribana
festival has grown exponentially since its start in 1967 and is
currently North America’s largest cultural festival. (2012caribana.com) What was once a
three-day event has now grown into three weeks of celebration,
absorbing most of the city with its infectious feel-good vibes.
Over a million tourists are expected in Toronto during the last week of
July to experience everything Caribana has to offer. The beauty of
Caribana in Toronto is the varied audience it attracts: everyone from
families across Canada and the U.S, young singles looking for a good
time, to celebrities throwing Caribana themed parties in clubs across
Toronto. (2012caribana.com)
Caribana Festival 2012 officially kicks off Thursday July 17th with the
Scotiabank Caribana Official Festival Launch at Nathan Phillips Square
(Noon – 2pm). (2012caribana.com) Thousands of people are expected to attend the afternoon
affair that will feature live music, an array of delicious Caribbean
food (Jamaican, Trinidadian, Cuban), insightful art displays and
theatrical performances that showcase Caribbean inspired life.(2012caribana.com) If you
can’t make it to this one, no need to worry, there will be over a
hundred official and unofficial events to see and experience such as
Pan Alive (the highly entertaining steelpan competition), the Junior
Carnival Parade and the King & Queen Competition - one of the
festival’s craziest events has the leaders of the mas (masquerade) (2012caribana.com)
bands compete to win the title of King and Queen of the Caribana
parade.
Toronto 2012caribana.comCaribana’s signature event is still,
of course the parade itself – known now as the Scotiabank Caribana
Parade being held Saturday, August 4th 2012 at Exhibition Place &
Lakeshore Boulevard (10am – 6pm).(2012caribana.com) Over 10,000 masquerades will
participate as they strut and dance down the 3.6 km route in elaborate
costumes, set to the vibrant Caribbean beats of the famed mas bands.
It wouldn’t be a well rounded 2012caribana.comCaribana experience
if you didn’t hit a Caribana party or two… or ten! This year, over 30
Caribana-nightlife events will take place during the parade weekend
alone. From August 2nd – August 5th,(2012caribana.com) get your drink and dance on as top
North American DJ’s spin at exclusive club events, eat and dance aboard
Festival Boat Cruises, check out live Soca, Calypso, dancehall, reggae
and be sure to find one of several pumping street parties - sure to
kick your Caribana weekend into high gear.
Let (2012caribana.com) be your 2012 Caribana Festival
Guide to all the daytime and nightlife events that are happening in
Toronto!