August 4, 2007
Caribacchanalia
Top photo by News46 from the Torontoist Flickr pool; bottom photo by Marc Lostracco.
Caribana celebrations are still underway down on Lake Shore West and elsewhere in the city, and hundreds of thousands watched today's spectacular masquerade celebrating this year's theme of "Petit Monde." Torontoist was in the mas camps and the parade for a photo roundup, which can be seen after the jump.
Photos by Marc Lostracco.
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Nice shots, Marc!
One of my favourite things about Caribana is how it's the least body-self-conscious event of the year. The mas costumes don't cover much (though they cover enough to still be G-rated), but it's all about all shapes, sizes and ages and nobody there is judging. Fantastic!
I also had one of the best hamburgers I've ever had (at the "Juss 4 You" tent where the barbecue photo above was taken). I don't know where they got their patties and especially the amazing buns, but it was some good, good eatin'.
Moving the peripheral stuff this year to the area around Ontario Place was more logical than the usual Toronto Islands location, as nice as it is.
While I missed Caribana yesterday, I did experience a subway car full of people coming back from it last night and it seemed pretty cool -- except for the two girls who sat directly beside me and kept taking photos of each other with me in the background. That was pretty awkward.
Speaking of Caribana and awkwardness, I highly recommend reading the Star's article if you are in the mood for an awkward recap of Caribana.
Oh Star! Still, good news: no crime! Maybe people can stop freaking out about Caribana next year...One of my favourite things about Caribana is how it's the least body-self-conscious event of the year. The mas costumes don't cover much (though they cover enough to still be G-rated), but it's all about all shapes, sizes and ages and nobody there is judging
That was my favourite thing about the Dyke March. I was too self-concious to wear the smallish pink fun fur top I made, and then I showed up and saw women of all sizes parading around in underwear or less and I felt silly for not wearing my top. I'm sorry I missed Caribana. It looked like a lot of fun.