Sunday, August 1, 2010

Caribana Parade

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Who said North America doesn`t have hot exotic parades?


Where can that be - even in a more cultural delightful way -then in a country full of diversity?













The 2010 Caribana Parade took place at the Lake Shore in Toronto yesterday bringing with it huge crowds and colorful costumes.





Every summer, elaborate masquerade costumes are brought to light during the annual Scotiabank Caribbean Festival.










Based on Trinidad Carnival, Caribana Festival was created in 1967 as a heritage project for Canada's Centennial year.














The parade includes music and dance, food and costumes from Jamaica, Guyana, the Bahamas, Brazil and other cultures.


And you don`t have to be necessarily a member of the above cultures to participate in this parade...you need a costume in tone with the teams, joy and some dancing skills.

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