Carifiesta

2011 Carifiesta parade at the corner of René Lévesque Boulevard and Guy Street.

Carifiesta (French: Carifête) is an annual Caribbean Carnival held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was established in 1974, and is held in July.[1] The event is coordinated by the Caribbean Cultural Festivities Association, a nonprofit organization.

The main feature of the carnival is a parade along Saint-Catherine Street with people representing various countries in the Caribbean. Flatbed trucks carry Disk jockeys playing turntables. Soca music and Calypso music are played on speakers. The participants in the parade, dressed in colourful costumes, wave flags, blow whistles, and dance.[2]

A Carifiesta junior carnival, for kids aged 2 to 16, is held one week prior to the main parade, and is intended to introduce children to Caribbean culture. The day after the main parade, is the Carifiesta Cooldown, held at Parc Jean-Drapeau, which is a family oriented event featuring performances by local and international guest artists.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Burnett, Richard (2011-07-07). "Roots of Carifiesta: Hard at work in Montreal’s Roots mas camp". Montreal: The Gazette. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Hinkson, Kamila (2012-07-08). "Carifiesta winds its way through 37th year". Montreal: The Gazette. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
  3. ↑ "Calendar of Events". CCFA. 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2012.

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