REFLECTION & REASON

FOR THE LOVE OF TORONTO CARNIVAL AND THE PRESERVATION OF CARIBBEAN CULTURE IN CANADA! We love Carnival, we love Toronto, and we love to celebrate the beautiful elements of this Caribbean tradition! This year we’ll be featuring the details of  ALL  masquerade band’s presentation/costume details, to encourage carnival enthusiasts from within the GTA and internationally to take part in our city’s beautiful tribute to Caribbean culture: the  Toronto Caribbean Carnival ! (*Unofficial reporting, based on our independent compilation) BAND : Epic Carnival 2018 THEME : Epic Fantasy BAND LAUNCH DATE : Saturday, March 24, 2018 BAND LEADER(S) : MAS CAMP LOCATION : 730 Military Trail, Scarborough PHONE : 647-544-3627 WEBSITE :  www.epiccarnivalexperience.com EMAIL : epiccarnival2018@gmail.com INSTAGRAM : www.instagram.com/epic_carnival FACEBOOK : www.facebook.com/epiccarnival2018 TWITTER :  www.twitter.com/epiccarnival For photo...

She was outstanding. Fantastic. And even that is an understatement. Last night's stop of Grammy-award-winning recording artist Pink's "Beautiful Trauma" tour was simply amazing. We all know Pink can sing her ass off. Her vocals have been strong since day one. And day one was a looooong time ago, because most of us were first introduced to Pink around 2000 when she won her first Grammy for "Lady Marmalade" with Lil' Kim and Christina Aguilera...around those times. From 2001 and hits like "Just Like a Pill" from her "Missundaztood" album. The greatest thing is to hear her sing live, and I can't believe it took me over 15 years to finally take part in her live experience. And an experience it was! Right from the beginning, when she emerged upside-down from a hanging chandelier singing "Get the Party Started" it was a high-energy production. It was great to see how much she has developed as an artist. I remember Pink b...

If I could just settle in Kingston, Jamaica for a full month before the actual road march, I would. The weekly events at the Bacchanal Jamaica mas camp and affiliated venues keep tempting me, but unfortunately I must settle for watching online from Toronto, and living vicariously through my smartphone and media updates. Bacchanal Jamaica director Nicholas Franklin stated that RFB was added to the band's event calendar this year to treat loyal supporters and first-time masqueraders alike to a fresh new concept and venue. Thanks to the Bacchanal Jamaica team and also Jahnai Productions & Management Services for keeping us in the loop on the activities, festivities, and official recaps! Here's a few photos from the RUM FOR BREAKFAST fete    and premium all-inclusive festivities   that took place on Saturday, March 17, 2018 at the Hope Zoo from 5a.m. to 12p.m., courtesy of our friends at Bacchanal Jamaica! KINGSTON, JAMAICA (March 2018) -...

FOR THE LOVE OF TORONTO CARNIVAL AND THE PRESERVATION OF CARIBBEAN CULTURE IN CANADA! We love Carnival, we love Toronto, and we love to celebrate the beautiful elements of this Caribbean tradition! This year we’ll be featuring the details of ALL masquerade band’s presentation/costume details, to encourage carnival enthusiasts from within the GTA and internationally to take part in our city’s beautiful tribute to Caribbean culture: the Toronto Caribbean Carnival ! (*Unofficial reporting, based on our independent compilation) BAND : Venom Carnival 2018 THEME : Inked BAND LAUNCH DATE : Saturday, March 17, 2018 BAND LEADER(S) : Aneil Persad, Hayden Joseph MAS CAMP LOCATION : 55 Nugget Avenue, Unit #10 PHONE : WEBSITE :  www.venomcarnival.com EMAIL : info@venomcarnival.com INSTAGRAM :  www.instagram.com/venomcarnival FACEBOOK :  www.facebook.com/venomcarnival TWITTER : www.twitter.com/venom_carnival For photos, pri...

*Unofficial KYA PUBLISHING LOVES CARNIVAL! The rhythm of carnival season is always exhilarating, from Trinidad to Jamaica to the U.S., and of course in our beloved Toronto, Canada! The band launch rollouts, the mas camp openings, Kiddie Carnival, and the anticipation of the road march day...we're looking forward to documenting the vibrance of this culture and the important role it plays for so many individuals in our city. Here's an unofficial schedule of the official 2018 launches of the top Carnival bands in Toronto: VENOM CARNIVAL   @VenomCarnival Saturday, March 17 EPIC CARNIVAL   @Epic_Carnival Saturday, March 24 TRIBAL CARNIVAL @ TribalCarnival Saturday, March 31 TORONTO REVELLERS   @TorontoRevellers Saturday, April 7 CARNIVAL NATIONZ   @CNZInc Saturday, April 14 SALDENAH CARNIVAL  @SaldenahCarnival Saturday, April 21 SUNLIME MAS   @SunlimeMas Saturday, April 28 FANTAZIA CARNIVAL  ...