Mas Toronto - 2009 Caribana Presentation

Mas Toronto 2009 Calendar of Events

Spring Cruise - 'Blaze D' Water IV"

Date: Sunday May 31,2009
Boat: "Northern Spirit"
207 Queen's Quay West
Time: 1:00 - 5:00pm
Boarding Time: 12:00(noon)

Band Launching: Into D'Wild
Date: Saturday June 6th, 2009
Time: 8:00 p.m.

Location:Thornhill Community Centre
Address: 7755 Bayview Avenue

Annual Summer Cruise
Date: Sunday Friday July 24 2009
Boat: "Northern Spirit'
207 Queen's Quay West
Time: 8:30 pm - 12.30am
Boarding Time: 8:30pm (noon)

Last Lap Boat Cruise

Date: Sunday September 6th, 2009
Boat: "Northern Spirit'
207 Queen's Quay West
Time: 1:00 - 5:00pm
Boarding Time: 12:00pm (noon)

WEBSITE: http://sites.google.com/site/mastoronto/

2009 Band of the Year

Large Band of the Year (George Bailey Award)

1. Brian MacFarlane - Africa: Her People, Her Glory, Her Tears
2. Trini Revellers - Sweet T&T—A Tribute To T&T
3. Legacy - Kingdom of the Dragon
4. Island People - Heaven on Earth

Medium Band of the Year (Harold Saldenah Award)

1. Ronnie & Caro - The Mas Band- Bakkanal
2. Trevor Wallace - Dance Yuh Dance
3. D'Krewe - Iere Virgin Paradise

Small Band of the Year (Lil Hart Award)

• De Midas T&T - Empires of De Sun

Large Junior Band of the Year

• Rosalind Gabriel and Associates - National Pride

Medium Junior Band of the Year

• Classic Productions - Heighten

Small Junior Band of the Year

• Spence Productions - The Rainbow Cycle

Mini Junior Band of the Year

• Rosemary Perkins - Sunny

Road March for 2009

2009 Road March results:

1. Faye-Ann Lyons (Meet Super Blue)
2. Destra Garcia (Bachannal)
3. Machel Montano (Wild Antz)

The ABC's of Carnival

I spotted this article in the online version of the T&T Express and thought is was really cute. Hope all masqueraders are having a time on de road!!!

The ABC's of Carnival
by Marguerite Gordon (Trinidad & Tobago Express)

A is for attention - be aware of what is going on around you, who's looking at who, where your partner is and where you are.

B is for bold - some of these players are very...well bold. So you have to be a bit bold too. Dance with others and let others dance with your partner, but know how to firmly reclaim your 'territory'. B is also for the band, and no, not the musical kind, but a band of masqueraders in their costumes moving together and having a ball in the streets.

C is for Calypsonians, those wonderful, witty and (mostly) wise men and women who are the stars of this festival. C is also for "chipping", that laid back, slow, easy way to move in your band and last for two days. Don't forget to bend your knees!

D is for the drinks and daredevils. Drink and be merry, but always have a designated driver; and dare to do something crazy, like dying your hair to match your costume, or flirting with someone you never did before and do not intend to do so after Carnival.

E is for energy. You have to have a lot of it. Make sure you walk and or join a gym before Carnival to get ready for your time on the road.

F is for fun, fun, fun, as well as some innocent flirting.

G is for great food, great music, great parties and great costumes.

H is for the hot and spicy soup, especially the corn variety in Trinidad, that is a must at Carnival time.

I is for - "I man having fun!"

J is for jumping up in the band.

K is for kiss; a quick one stolen from someone you've had your eye on. Just be sure they don't belong to someone else!

L is for loving your life and all the fun you're having at Carnival.

M is for manners. If you bump into someone or step on some toes, still apologise quickly; you can never be having so much fun that you forget your manners. And M is for mas too, that's what you're playing!

N is for no, thank you. Feel free to use it whenever: if you don't want to dance, or accept that drink from a stranger, or go mingle with a different group.

P is for the pandemonium of the music and the sweet sound of the steel pans, the heart and soul of Carnival.

Q is for quick. You have to move quickly to get up front, to get that drink, to get back to your wayward partner. Just who is she/he flirting with?

R is for rest. Catch up on some down time when you have the chance; the best time is when the band is resting too. Just grab a seat and rest your feet.

S is for swivel neck action, that quick, smooth turn of the head when players are looking at some gorgeous member of the opposite sex.

T is for tight. Try not to have you or your costume too tight.

U is for useless, as in why try and stop the bacchanal? Just give in!

V is for victory. You are sure your band has won, the crowd adored your costumes, and you have survived two days on the road!

W is for wining and water. Drinks lots of water to stay hydrated as you gyrate your hips - that's the wining that doesn't involve grapes - to the Carnival beat.

X is for X marks the spot, when he or she finally caught your eye.

Y is for yummy. Did you see that fine looking specimen that just passed?

Z is for zealot, a Carnival zealot that is, because that's exactly what you'll be after one trip to Trinidad and Tobago for carnival!

Dimanche Gras Results

QUEEN OF CARNIVAL RESULTS:
1. Kadaffi Romney - Manzandaba in Flight (Brian Mac Farlane) - 424
2. Tamara Alleyne Gittens - Fairy Dust (Kaotic) - 417
3. Pamela Gordon - First Lady of the Chinese Court - 397
4. Lisa Peters - Lady Shanghai (The Dream Team) - 396
5. Joan Mohammed - Madam Hypnotist (Fireworks Promotions) - 394 (TIE)
5. Gloria Dallsingh - Vision of D’Sea (Ivan Kalicharan) - 394 (TIE)
7. Leslie-Ann Boisselle - A Musical Ensemble – Pan & Brass - 380
8. Lenore Caterson - The Sacred Bird in the Kingdom of the Dragon - 374
9. Rennee Joseph - Mama Bois - 361


KING OF CARNIVAL RESULTS:
1. Stephen Alexi - Ndlovu in Search (Brian Mac Farlane) - 436
2. Curtis Eustace - Apollo’s Lust (Evolution Carnival) - 428
3. Glen Turnbull - Flight of D’ Golden Sun Lord - 423
4. Wade Madray - The Way of Zen (Mark Antoine and Legacy) - 413
5. Roland St. George - Yucahu, Atiba’s Son (D’Krew) - 411
6. Aaron Kalicharan - Spirit of the Ocean - 407
7. Fareid Carvalho - Vegas Jumbie - 403
8. Lionel Jagessar Jr. - Torngasak, The Ultimate Drummer of the Woodlands - 397
9. Leroy Prieto - Onaga - 388
10. Theophilus Simmons - Legend of the Chinese Dragon (Mark Antoine and Legacy) - 386


CALYPSO MONARCH RESULTS:
1. Dr. Hollis Liverpool - (Chalkdust) - Ah Not In Dat - 434
2. Joanne Rowley (Tigress) - Yuh Ent See Wajang Yet - 426
3. Winston Scarborough (The Original De Fosto) - Could We Rise Again - 425
4. Brian London - A Nation’s Son - 424
5. Kizzie Ruiz - Class Language - 414
6. Sandra Des Vignes-Millington (Singing Sandra) - Ghetto of Your Mind - 412
7. Michael Osouna (Sugar Aloes) - Obama The First - 409 (TIE)
7. Ann Marie Parks Kojo Twiggy) - One for Obama - 409 (TIE)
7. Winston Peters (Gypsy) - Supply and Demand - 409 (TIE)
10. Karen Asche - Babylon - 401
11. Dexter Parsons (Stinger) - Our Environmental Engineers - 400
12. Carlos James (Skatie) - On Solid Ground - 397
13. Anthony Hendrickson (All Rounder) - Help Your Children First - 396
14. Weston Rawlins (Cro Cro) - Ah Feeling Shame - 396
15. Mark John (Contender) - Yuh Cyar Buy One - 392
16. Errol Ballantyne (Bally) - Amigo - 386

Sun Life Financial Museum and Arts Pass

With March Break fast approaching you may be thinking of activities for the kids that won't break the budget during the recession. Well check out the Museum and Arts Pass (MAP). Family Passes are available for many of Toronto's museums, galleries and more. All that is required is a valid Toronto Library Card and you're good to go.

Check out the link for more info: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/spe_ser_museum_arts_pass.jsp

Single Pan Bands National Finals Results

Results:

1. La Horquetta (LH) Pan Groove
2. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force Band
3. Trinidad East Side Symphony of Malick
4. Trinidad Nostalgic
5. La Creole Pan Groove