Michael Williams

CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL MAS BAND MEDIA ALERT

July 1: Last costume launch of the season - the honors belong to Michael Williams' New Regulars and a Nigerian King

For Immediate Release

June 27, 2019 TORONTO:  Michael Williams has been fielding competitive mas bands for Caribana since the early seventies. This year his regulars will instead be a non-competitive band and they are skimpy skimpy costumes that most bands are promoting this year. 

"We are putting dignity into our designs" he said. "We are a Big People mas band and are making costumes that people of all sizes will be comfortable to go down the road in."

The New D'Regulars will stage the final costume launch of the Carnival season on July 1st. It is an all-day family friendly event with a classic Caribbean seafood breakfast and live Soca music. The doors open at 10 am with the all-day breakfast being served shortly thereafter. The costume show will preview all the outfits that the Mas Band will be wearing at the August 3^rd Carnival Parade.  This Mas Fashion show starts at 8pm and will run to 10 pm. The fete will take place in Scarborough's Spade Night Club ( 3500 McNicoll near Markham). 

"We are putting dignity into our designs" he said. "We are a Big People mas band and are making costumes that people of all sizes will be comfortable to go down the road in."

The New D'Regulars will stage the final costume launch of the Carnival season on July 1st. It is an all-day family friendly event with a classic Caribbean seafood breakfast and live Soca music. The doors open at 10 am with the all-day breakfast being served shortly thereafter. The costume show will preview all the outfits that the Mas Band will be wearing at the August 3^rd Carnival Parade.  This Mas Fashion show starts at 8pm and will run to 10 pm. The fete will take place in Scarborough's Spade Night Club ( 3500 McNicoll near Markham). 

The theme for the band launch "Straight Out of Africa, as a tribute to Ooni King Adeyeeye Babatunde Ogunwusi of Nigeria, who will be in Toronto to cut the ribbon with me at the start of the big parade!" Says Mr. Williams.

"We will also have live music with Moses Revolution," he continued. And when the Soca band is not performing The Soca Controllers DJs will take over. "

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Carnival Nationz and Wendy Jones Win Big at Scotibank Caribbean Carnival

RESULTS FROM THE PARADE, KING and QUEEN, PAN ALIVE

The Unofficial Results  of the Scotibank Caribbean Carnival Toronto parade are as follows.

The head pieces for one Carnival Nationz section look like wild grass! Mas band prepares to head down the road at this year's Parade.

 Band of the Year:

Marcus Eustace - Carnival Nationz - 436 points

2nd Place

Louis Saldenah - Louis Saldenah - 421 points

3rd Place

Jamaal Magloire - Toronto Revellers - 419 ponts.

Results for the B and C bands is deferred.

The results for Band of the Year will become official  in one week's time, provided there are no challenges to the score results

Wendy Jones leads Pan Fantasy

RESULTS FROM THE PAN ALIVE COMPETITION

First Place - Wendy Jones, Pan Fantasy

RESULTS FROM THE KING AND QUEEN

Carnival Nationz  (both King and Queen)

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Third and Final Update: Carnival season in Toronto begins with the Media Preview tomorrow - Tuesday - with MPP Michael Couteau

 

THIRD  AND FINAL UPDATE: MEDIA ALERT

  Michael Couteau, fastest rising star at Queen's Park to assist with the Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival’s 2012 Media Launch tomorrow!

Tuesday, May 29^th 11am – 12 noon

New Year. New Programmes. New Sponsors. Same Name

 
May 22, 2012  (Toronto) – The media is invited to join Don Valley South MPP Michael Couteau, one of only two Caribbean Canadians in the Provincial House, at the official media launch for this year’s Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival.  The Minister will be joined at the podium with new corporate and media sponsors, and festival executives at the Royal Ontario Museum.

What:             The Festival Management Committee will be releasing key information about this year’s Caribbean Carnival.

Why:              There have been major venue changes and programme additions to this year’s three week carnival. As well, there are new corporate sponsors and a new Caribbean media sponsor supporting the Carnival this year.

Who:              Spokespeople from key stakeholders including the Bank of Nova Scotia, the Festival Management Committee, new corporate sponsors and media partners.  There will be  live Pan music.

When:             11 am to 12.15 pm

Where:           Royal Ontario Museum, BRONFMAN HALLL. Enter through the Atrium doors on University / Queens Park Circle close to the subway station stairs.  (Bloor Street entrance closed due to temporary construction)

For more information about the programmes and events, please visit the festival’s official website at www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com. The Festival Office is NOW located at 19 Waterman Avenue, Toronto. Contact info: Tel: 416-391-5608; Fax: 416-391-5693; Email: info@ torontocaribbeancarnival.com. Stephen Weir    Festival Publicist. Phone 416-489-5868 Cell: 416-801-3101 Email: Stephen@stephenweir.com