“Shock and disappointment,” is the prevailing sentiment among masquerade bandleaders following the announcement by the City of Montreal that the Caribbean Festivities Association (CCFA) will not be funded for...

Ericka Alneus, is the executive committee member at the City of Montreal in charge of Culture and Heritage. She is of Haitian descent and recently had to make one...

The uproar that followed the recent announcement by the City of Montreal to pull the funding of the 2023 edition of Carifiesta is an interesting one. Cries of racism...

On Saturday, April 29, a cross-section of Montrealers joined by friends and family from away, gathered at Maison Le Brasseur in Lachine for a grand celebration of a cultural...

Remembering Frantz Vancol: Entrepreneur Extraordinaire Frantz Vancol made his mark on Montreal as one of the most dynamic entrepreneurs and community advocates coming out of the Black and Caribbean...

Montreal Carifiesta has come and gone. Congratulations to promoters and organizers. Now all roads lead to Toronto Caribana, which is expected to be the most attended North American Carnival...

Faybee’s at McKenzie Park on June 24 The Saint Jean Baptiste (Quebec’s national day) celebration is a day for many in our community to get outdoors and enjoy some...

Summer is here. Are you all set? This time around, I have an updated list of all the Montreal Carifiesta events plus a word on the big Army Fete....

Hey Montreal! Summer is here. Tuesday, June 21st is the official day that summer begins this year but to most of us it’s when the temperature begins to get...

Cause we outside from long time”…ords are from Ding Dong popular song – We Outside (Knock About Riddim) “2020. As restrictions ease up globally, this song has become the...