Caribana Festival Celebrates Caribbean Culture and Resistance

Pictures

Caribana 2006: The festival is known for its colorful costumes and elaborate floats.Wikimedia Commons
Caribana 2007: Caribana was one of the first festivals to celebrate Caribbean culture outside the Caribbean region.EFE
Caribana 2009: The festival was introduced to Canada by immigrants from Caribbean countries including Trinidad and Tobago, St.Lucia, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana and Jamaica.Flickr / torontocitylife
Caribana 2010: The Caribana festivities last two weeks and culminate in a giant street parade.Flickr / Loozrboy
Caribana 2010: Music is a crucial part of the festival with the sounds of steel pan, soca and calypso filling the streets.Flickr / Loozrboy
Caribana 2011: The music, dance and colorful parade are inspired by Caribbean festivals such as the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.Wikimedia Commons
Caribana 2011: Like traditional Caribbean carnivals, Caribana chooses a king and queen of the festival.Wikimedia Commons
Caribana 2013: The two-week long event also showcases Caribbean food and over 100 unofficial Caribbean-inspired cultural events.Flickr / Chris Harte