Carnival Quiz: What Jumps Up On The Road And Is Green All Over?

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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

 By Stephen Weir

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 3^rd 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 9^th 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."

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

MEDIA ADVISORY - SATURDAY GRAND PARADE - TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL

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MEDIA ADVISORY

Mitzie Hunter, Laura Albanese, Marco Mendicino, John Tory, Police Chief Saunders and many others will kick-off Saturday’s Grand Parade

 

The media are invited to join the Honourable Mitzie Hunter, MPP Minister of Education + Minister Responsible for Multiculturalism, Laura Albanese, MPP Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, Michael Chan, MPP Minister of International Trade, MP Marco Mendicino, Mayor John Tory Police Chief Saunders, and many others for the 2016 Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade launch this Saturday.

 

The Grand Parade is the highlight of the three-week Festival and is expected to draw over a million people. This year ‘s Parade Route is the same as in 2915. The Parade will travel the width of the Exhibition Place before going west on Lakeshore Blvd. 

 

 

What:               The 2016 Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade ribbon cutting ceremony & start of Grand     Parade.

                        Significant lowering of fences along Lakeshore

 

Who:                12 masquerade bands with 16,000 revellers in costume

A million+ spectators and fans

 

When:              Saturday, July 30th

                         9.45 a.m. – Ribbon cutting ceremony            

                        10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Grand Parade

 

Where:             Exhibition Place (admission fees apply)

                         Lakeshore Blvd. (free)            

 

For more information about the Parade route, viewing areas and events, please visit the Festival’s official website at www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com. 

 

About Toronto Caribbean Carnival

 

The Toronto Caribbean Carnival is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine, and revelry as well as visual and performing arts. It is a major international event and the largest cultural festival of its kind in North America. As Carnival is an international cultural phenomenon, the city of Toronto and the Greater Toronto region will come alive with the pulsating rhythms and melodies of Calypso, Soca, Salsa, Zouk, Reggae, Chutney, Steel Pan and Brass Bands celebrating the Carnival of the Americas. The Festival Management Committee oversees the running of North America's largest outdoor festival.

Corporate sponsors / partners of this year's festival include: OLG, The Toronto Star, CTV, CP-24, the Federal Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto, Tourism Toronto, Grace Kennedy Foods, the Ontario Science Centre, Exhibition Place, Malvern Town Centre, and Porter Airlines.

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For more information about the programmes and events, please visit the festival's official website at www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com. The Festival Office is located at 19 Waterman Avenue, Toronto. Contact info: Tel: 416-391-5608;   Email: info@torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

 

Media Contacts

 

Stephen Weir

Toronto Caribbean Carnival Publicist

Phone 416-489-5868

Cell: 416-801-3101

Email: Stephen@stephenweir.com

 

Craigg Slowly

Toronto Caribbean Carnival Publicist

647-572-2314