TORONTO — Colourful, feathered costumes and booming Soca music filled Toronto’s Exhibition Place and Lake Shore Boulevard Saturday as festivalgoers celebrated…
The Caribbean parade, meant to celebrate freedom and emancipation from slavery, is back for its 55th anniversary after the COVID-19 pandemic forced cancellations in 2020 and 2021.
Felicia Williams, who travelled to Toronto from Alabama to attend her first Carnival said “it means the world” to be able to celebrate different cultures and races at the festival after the hiatus. Sporting a bedazzled crown and bikini with large feathers of orange, green, blue and pink on her back, Williams said she glued on each individual diamond and feather in a “tedious but very fun” process.Article content
“I wanted to get over here and experience the festival,” said the 28-year-old. “It’s so dope to see so many different cultures and everybody be so happy and expressive.”
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