By Shaundra Selvaggi

It’s CARIBANA Week 2010!  The parade, the parties, the food and the music - this is one week you won’t want to miss. Sway brings you the best events in the city and, trust us, there is something for everyone!

Tuesday, July 27

FLAUNT ON DE WATER
Stella Borealis
1 Queens Quay East, Pier 27

Socasize Fitness presents Caribana Flaunt on De Water Boat Cruise. Cruisers can enjoy food, a complimentary drink and some hot beats by Flow 93.5 FM’s premier Soca DJ, Dr. Jay and Kardinal Offishall’s own DJ.

Wednesday, July 28

CLASH OF TENTS @ Great Hall
Great Hall
1087 Queen St. West

Enjoy the lyrical and topical compositions of two Rival casts of singers vying to have he last word in the calypso season’s final musical showdown.

Thursday, July 29

CARIBANA KING & QUEEN SHOW
Lamport Stadium
1151 King Street West

The King and Queen show has traditionally kicked off the Toronto Caribana Festival weekend every year since the beginning. On Thursday July 29th, the leaders of the Caribana Parade’s Mas bands will put on their showcase costumes and perform for the Parade judges and an enthusiastic crowd at Lamport Stadium.

Friday, July 30

HARBOURFRONT CENTRE ISLAND SOUL FESTIVAL
Harbourfront Centre
Queens Quay West

Caribbean culture is celebrated through music, food and art in a weekend-long festival that bridges the gap between Canada and the Islands.

CARIBANA PAN ALIVE
Lamport Stadium
1151 King Street West

The Toronto Caribana Festival and The Ontario Steel Band association present Pan Alive 2010, Canada’s premiere Steel Pan competition happening Friday, July 30th at Lamport Stadium.

BYRON LEE’S DRAGONAIRES BOAT CRUISE
Empress of Canada
11 Polson Street

If you’re a fan of live Jamaican Ska, Calypso and Soca music then you don’t want to miss Byron Lee’s Dragonaires Boat Ride on Caribana Friday July 30th - over 5 hours of live music!

HOT 97 JUMP OFF
XS Nightclub
261 Richmond St. Wes

Hot 97 Jump Off at XS Nightclub is the biggest friday night hip hop urban event with over 3000 people and hot 97 DJ’s from New York! This year, Hot 97′s dj Cipha Sounds and Florida’s Black Chiney will spin the best in Hip Hop, R&B, Reggae and Soca

COOL ROCK
Orange Room Nightclub
132 Queens Quay East

Caribana 2010 Cool Rock inside the Orange Room is an exclusive Reggae event for true Reggae lovers. Cool Rock, stricly lovers rocks, foundation, and culture. This is an event is strictly for mature clientele!

Saturday, July 31

TORONTO CARIBANA PARADE 2010
Exhibition Place & Lakeshore Boulevard
15 Saskatchewan Road

The Caribana parties and events are great but the main attraction of the Caribana Festival is the 2010 Scotiabank Caribana Parade (North America’s largest Caribbean Parade).

CARNIVAL IN YUH BACKYARD 7
Seventh Heaven Golf Resort
7797 Goreway Drive
Brampton, ON

More than 10,000 people attended last year’s Carnival in Yuh Backyard outdoor soca concert / party. This year is set to break- no SMASH that record to pieces. Carnival in Your Backyard has arguably become Toronto Caribana’s largest and most popular party.

BABY BOYZ DANCE GROUP
Harbourfront Centre
Queens Quay West

The Baby Boyz are a group of seven determined young men bursting with talent who are focused on making a difference in their own lives and the lives of others through the medium of dance.

THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS 2010
Tropical Sunset Lounge
1957 Kennedy Road

2010 Universal Urban in association with Enforcas Entertainment & Silent Partners presents THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS – HIP HOP SOCA REGGAE R&B Hosted by: Drake’s Official Super Producer - BOI 1DA Juno Nominated R&B Sensation – Kim Davis

QUEEN IFRICA presented by State Farm
Harbourfront Centre
Queens Quay West

Queen Ifrica is the hottest female roots reggae’s vocalist since Marcia Griffiths. Her music, which combines profound lyrics, a powerful voice and pulsating rhythms, inspires women to fight for their rights and to aggressively engage a male-dominated music form in Canada.

OFFICIAL CARIBANA DEF JAM PARTY
Kool Haus Nightclub
132 Queens Quay East

The 9th annual Def Jam Party on Caribana Saturday should be better than ever. The Kool Haus  is expecting a crowd of close to 3000 people ready to dance and grind to some of today’s hottest R&B and Hip Hop artists from the Def Jam Label.

Sunday, August 1

DE CARIBANA LIME/Tropical Rythms
Ontario Place
995 Lakeshore Boulevard West

De Scotiabank Caribana Lime 2010 is being held at Ontario Place (CNE) from 12 noon until 8pm. So, stop in for lunch and stay for dinner because there will plenty of yummy Caribbean treats to feast on, offered by over a hundred food vendors.

THE ULTIMATE STEEL PAN EXPERIENCE
HarbourKIDS Zone Tent
235 Queens Quay West

In this hands-on workshop, participants learn to play various pans including double-second pan, tenor (guitar pan) and bass drums six-bass). Grooves and songs are taught using a combination of rote and letters which can be adapted to any participant regardless of musical background.

PAN IN THE PARK
Harbourfront Centre
Queens Quay West

Some of Canada’s best steel pan players and ensembles jam on and around our featured Redpath Stage. Don’t miss out on one of Toronto’s largest collections of steel plan players and ensembles!

THE MELODIANS
Harbourfront Centre
Queens Quay West

The Melodians are one of Jamaica’s greatest rocksteady groups, cutting a series of classic singles during the late ’60s and early ’70s. The band’s internationally famed single “Rivers of Babylon” became an anthem of the Rastafarian movement

FRANKIE PAUL
Harbourfront Centre
Queens Quay West

Frankie Paul is often referred to as Jamaica’s Stevie Wonder, and not just because of his visual impairment. Like Wonder, he is a talented multi-instrumentalist with a tremendous vocal range.

For more details or to add an event of your own, check out our Event Calendar.