On July 3^rd, the Mayor of Toronto, John Tory, declared July as Toronto Caribbean Carnival Month. The Toronto Caribbean Carnival is one of the largest celebrations of its kind in North America. The entire month of July celebrates the artistry, history, food, and music of Caribbean culture. Every year we have over 1.3 million people from across the world attending the Toronto Caribbean Carnival in Toronto!

Although virtual this year, there are many ways your member can take part in the carnival! Check out the official Toronto Caribbean Carnival website for more information.

To learn more about how the Toronto Caribbean Carnival preserves Caribbean culture in Canada click here to read more! 

Louis Saldenah one of the prominent members in the Toronto Caribbean Carnival masquerade costume community has a connection to Scarborough Southwest. Learn more of his contributions to the Toronto Caribbean Carnival here, and his hopes for a bigger and better Caribbean Carnival in 2021.