Let the revelry begin! Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade kicks off Saturday!

3.5 kilometres of music and dancing along Lakeshore Boulevard

TORONTO, Aug. 2, 2013 /CNW/ - Hundreds of thousands of spectators will line Lakeshore Boulevard for the 46^th annual Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade. The fun begins Saturday, August 3 at 9:30 a.m. at the review stand on Princess Avenue with the official ribbon cutting ceremony. Premier Kathleen Wynne and Mayor Rob Ford are expected to officially start the parade.

What:	The 2013 Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival Grand Parade ribbon cutting ceremony followed by the Grand Parade.
Who:	Premier Kathleen Wynne
	Mayor Rob Ford
	Trinidad Soca singing superstar Destra
	Christine Williams, Scotiabank Vice-President, Toronto East District
	16,000 costumed revelers, 8 steel band orchestras
	Hundreds of thousands of spectators and fans
When:	9:30 a.m. - Ribbon cutting ceremony
	10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - Grand Parade
Where:	Review Stand on Princess Avenue
	Exhibition Place & Lakeshore Blvd

For more information about the programs and events, please visit the festival's official website at www.torontocaribbeancarnival.com.

About Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival
The Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine, and revelry as well as visual and performing arts. Now in its 46th year, it has become a major international event and the largest cultural festival of its kind in North America. As Carnival is an international cultural phenomenon, the great metropolis of Toronto and its environs will come alive as the city explodes with the pulsating rhythms and melodies of Calypso, Soca, Reggae, Chutney, Steel Pan and Brass Bands. The Festival Management Committee oversees the running of North America's largest outdoor festival.

 

SOURCE: Scotiabank

EDITOR'S NOTE - ALL MEDIA MUST HAVE BADGES AND WRISTBANDS PRIOR TO ENTERING EXHIBITION PLACE. NO BADGES WILL BE ISSUED AT THE PARADE. BADGES CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE PAN ALIVE COMPETITION FRIDAY AUGUST 2 AT 7:00 PM.

Media Contacts:
Stephen Weir
Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival Publicist
Phone [phone]
Cell: 416-801-3101
Email: [email protected]