Thursday August 1st, 2019

This week the 52nd Annual Toronto Caribbean Carnival https://torontocarnival.ca  is in full swing .  The month long festival began in 1967 in Toronto and was supposed to be a one-time celebration of the Canadian Centennial in Ontario’s provincial capital city. Over a million people from around the world will visit the GTA  to “jump up” during carnival including the jewel of the festival, the Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade (Saturday August 3rd, 2019.)  Rudy Blair Entertainment Media rudyblairmedia.com   was on location at City Hall https://www.toronto.ca/  Nathan Phillips Square   https://www.toronto.ca/services-payments/venues-facilities-bookings/booking-city-facilities/city-squares/nathan-phillips-square/  for the official launch of the festival (Tuesday July 9th, 2019) to speak with Catherine, Nadia & Cassidy of EPIC Carnival Toronto Caribbean Carnival Mas Band  https://www.epiccarnivalexperience.com/  on what it’s like to take part in this Saturdays parade. 

(EPIC CARNIVAL LAUNCH 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XA2l7KZJIu8  )