Posts tagged Montreal Carifiesta

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 post Covid-19 anthem. Masquerades and Soca lovers, it’s clear that this year is looking very promising, and I believe that we are going to have a great summer. Montreal Desire Carnival and Delinquents bands are in heavy preparation for 2022 Montreal Carifiesta. Also the International Soca event titled “I Am Soca” is coming to Montreal Saturday 21st May. Desire Carnival, Welcomes you to their 2022 theme “Blue Mistique,” which is made …

After two years of pandemic life, a sense of optimism, hope and caution is the general feeling among bandleaders and masquerades as they plan for carnivals across North America. Montreal Carifiesta and Toronto Caribana are officially on and preparations for those two street parades are well underway. Unfortunately here in Montreal, organizers of the top mas band ” Roots Cultural Association” have decided not to participate in this year in the Carifiesta parade. Roots was founded by Michael Julien and Stephen Payne and has been making costumes for Montreal carnival (Carifiesta) since 1977. They have won the Band Of The …

The watered down Trinidad & Tobago Carnival 2022 has come and gone. Now the question is: Is there gonna be a Toronto Caribana or Montreal Carifiesta this year? Fortunately, 2022 is looking promising as Covid-19 cases are going down and restrictions are being lifted. It’s been a tough two years but here’s the changes in Montreal since February 28, bars, casinos and taverns were permitted to reopen with capacity limits. Capacity limits also remained for certain businesses, including restaurants, very large cinemas, performing arts venues and sporting events and vaccine passports were still required for most non-essential businesses. Remote working …