By Lincoln DePradine The Coronavirus outbreak, which has forced the cancellation of large gatherings of people in cities around the world, and the adoption of other “social distancing’’ measures, could […]
By Stephen Weir The Sunlime Canada mas’ band’s annual launch is coming to a computer near you. On Sunday, March 29, the ever-popular medium sized band will be staging a […]
Editorial Will the virus kill the carnival? Mas’ makers who are already planning for the big Jump Up on “de Boulevard” this summer will tell you that they are not […]
By Stephen Weir April is the time in Toronto when Jerrol “Stretch” Augustine bandleader of EPIC Mas Launches his band and Stretch knows how to put on a fete. This […]
A Canadian couple who came to Trinidad for the recent Carnival celebrations, drowned at a beach on the island on Sunday. The couple, David Francis, 34, and his wife Jessica, […]
By Stephen Weir Maybe it is time the annual carnival changed its name again. How about the Toronto and Brampton Caribbean Carnival? Newly minted band leader Johanna Grant, a long […]
By Sherma Richards Downtown Port of Spain got its first taste of mas for Carnival 2020 on Friday 21st of February when the traditional characters parade on Friday.
Veteran masqueraders Ted Eustace was crowned this year’s Carnival King in Trinidad early Monday morning. This represents the sixteenth time the Eustace family picked up the coveted trophy and the […]
History was made last week, when for the first time in Trinidad and Tobago National Calypso Monarch competition the top three places went to women. Terri Lyons was crowned National […]
The famed waterfront of Burlington will be transformed with the sights, sounds and tastes of the Caribbean like they have never experienced before. Colours of Barbados will […]