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Forget Kodachrome
Colour, Photographer Jenny Baboolal will be Green all over at City Hall and at
this summer’s Grand Parade
Photographer
and long-time film maker Jenny Baboolal is not only showing her photography in Toronto’s
City Hall, she will also be talking about her environmental concern around carnival
celebrations at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival official launch at city hall and
at the Grand Parade.
The
traditional Nathan Phillips Square launch for the annual carnival and parade
usually attracts 5,000 to 10,000 fans who are interested in the Carnival
Arts. As well the annual parade can
attract up to a million spectators gaga for all things Caribbean, takes place
on August 3rd this year along Lakeshore Blvd and at Exhibition
Place.
“Everyone is aware of the climate change crisis
and wants to make a difference,” Jenny Baboolal told the Caribbean Camera. She
is going Green during Carnival and has already formed a Go Green Mas band that
will be taking part in events throughout the summer.
“ Our green masquerading band of revelers is here to promote the idea
of being environmentally friendly whilst sharing and preserving the carnival
traditions and engaging the community in a friendly way,” she continued. “On
July 9th our small group will be parading
at the Toronto City Hall at the official afternoon launch of the Toronto Caribbean Carnival and of course I will be at
the launch of the photography exhibition."
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| From Baboolal YouTube Video |
The masqueraders will be wearing costumes that will be
predominantly green in colour and represent traditional carnival characters.
They will be dancing and strutting their stuff to Caribbean music and rhythms. Environmentally
friendly messaging will be featured on the costumes.
Also, on August 3, 2019 the CNE will be
home for the Festival and it’s Grand Parade of Bands. The “Going Green”
masquerading band of revellers will be roving around the CNE grounds during the
day as a
stand-alone group and not in the large parade of bands.
Ms. Baboolal is hoping
that fun loving, likeminded environmentally concerned revellers will don green
and jump up with her. She can be reached
at: jennyb208@hotmail.com
