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When Trinidadian-Canadian Jamaal Magloire founded the Toronto Revellers — now the city's largest Caribbean masquerade band — he says it was for his community and the younger generation. The former ...

Behind the feathers, jeweled bikinis and stilted walkers of New York’s West Indian American Day Parade, masquerade bands say interest is waning in one of the city’s best known cultural celebrations — ...

The Miami Jr. Carnival, presented by TD Bank, is set for Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Central Broward Regional Park (3700 Northwest 11th Place, Lauderhill, FL 33311) from 1 pm-10 pm. This enriching ...

A mainstay in South Florida’s Caribbean community, Miami Carnival returns this weekend from October 7-9 for its 38th-annual celebration. Revelers can expect to experience vibrant, soca-infused events ...

The warmth of the Caribbean sweeps into Dallas with the beauty of masquerade bands, colorful glittering costumes robust with feathers and the sounds of steel pans, courtesy of Dallas Carnival ...

For more than three decades, revelers have flocked to South Florida to experience Miami Carnival and that didn't change in 2022 as thousands gathered to celebrate the Caribbean culture. Held for the ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Move over Mardi Gras, step aside Rio Carnaval, Trinidad has the greatest pre-Lenten celebration in the world. Over 40,000 visitors and 780,000 locals are ...