The Carifiesta Montreal is a 3 day celebration filled with Caribbean events & festivities. Last Saturday, for its 36th edition, the Carifiesta parade took over the streets of downtown Montreal. There was a procession of 9 floats decorated with the colors of the countries being represented. In addition, there was traditional dance, live bands that played West-Indian and Afro-Caribbean music and flamboyant costumes worn by the Carifiesta masqueraders. These enthusiastic dancers were coming back from their warm-up and were just about to join the parade and enjoy their moment in the sun.
The lovely ladies look very happy. Great costumes, plumes and all!
ReplyDeleteThey look like fun loving, feathery fiesta participants! Great capture, Ken!
ReplyDeleteBonne journee
Those outfits are awesome!!! Would have loved to seen them dance!
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a fun and colorful week :D
You are quite fortunate to have so many celebrations, parades and events in Montreal! Love these costumes, complete with bright pink feather headpieces!
ReplyDeleteBises,
Genie
Those are some athletic looking young women! I love the little costumes.
ReplyDeleteI bet it was a fun day
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you had a Caribbean festival - our isn't until August. it looks like the weather was perfect. A happy group.
ReplyDeleteI like the yellow pants.
ReplyDeleteNice Shot!
ReplyDeleteSorry I have been absent, I recently drove from Toronto to Calgary and will be making my way to Vancouver shortly.
I never knew they had this festival in Montreal. I only thought it was a Toronto thing. I guess thats very 'Toronto' of me to say :)
Nice photo as always!
I'll bet you caught more great shots like this one at this event.
ReplyDeletewow must have been so much fun!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lot of fun. How wonderful to have such positive community events.
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