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The Coloured Women’s Club Present its Annual
Spring Hat Rose Tea

Please come and join our for annual Spring Hat Rose Tea.  We have added something new this year, in addition to our hat competition we have added a Karaoke competition for those budding stars who wish to express their singing talent.  The afternoon promises to be fun, informative and entertaining as usual, with wonderful prizes.

The Caribana parties and events are great but the main attraction of the Caribana Festival is the 2012 Scotiabank Caribana Parade (North America’s largest Caribbean Parade). With over a million people set to attend, this year’s Toronto Caribana Parade will start off inside Exhibition Place as the competing Masquerade Bands (also known as Mas Bands) will fill the stadium with live Soca, Calypso and Steeplan music! The elaborate costumes, props and lively dancers bring everything to life and add to this incredible experience that happens only once a year.

You can of course catch the Parade free of charge by lining up along the Lakeshore Parade route. However, if you want a comfortable seat within Exhibition Place (200 Princes’ Blvd.) where you can catch the whole performance up close, tickets are affordable ($20 before tax) and considering the parade’s length (approx 4-6 hours), it is definitely worth it.

The Caribbean calypso beat has been a staple at the Toronto Caribana Parade since the festival’s debut in 1967. Soca is newer to the scene, popping up about 15 years ago. For those not familiar with this sexier cousin of Calypso, its sound is faster and lyrically can be sexually charged or just plain comedic, depending on the song. Steelpans will be all over the parade route and Toronto’s Caribana attracts some of North America’s most skilful players.

Don’t forget to catch the King & Queen Show on August 2, 2012 at Lamport Stadium to get a glimpse of some of the most elaborate costumes and dynamic performances that will highlight the Official 2012 Caribana Parade.

The Toronto Caribana Parade 2012 kicks off August 4th, 2012 starting at 10am and ends at 6pm (just enough time to get ready for one of Saturday’s many Caribana nightlife celebrations). The Parade route begins at Exhibition Place, travelling down Lakeshore Blvd West and ends at Lakeshore and Parkside Drive (approximately 4.5 kilometres).