Carifiesta Montreal - Best Costumes

There was no shortage of flamboyance!

Here are my top 3 picks.

First Prize

First Prize Close-up

Second Prize

Third Prize

Out of the half dozen or so of "be-dazzled & be-glittered" costumes that caught my eye, I've chosen these three to highlight. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Which one of these costumes is your favorite?

Carifiesta Montreal 2011 Parade

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.

Colour My World

We're five days into the summer and all we've had is rain. Here are the blossoms of three Japanese Tree Peonies from my garden. They provide a much needed blast of colour and fragrance. Hope you enjoy!

Thanks to Petula Clark for inspiring me. Please Click Here.

Les FrancoFolies de Montreal 2011

Les FrancoFolies de Montreal is the biggest music festival in the French speaking world. This mega event is celebrating 23 years and it runs from June 9 to June 18. What's great about this event is that there are many free outdoor concerts and it's a perfect occasion to meet up with friends for a fun time. This past weekend I decided to check out the "Quartier des Spectacles" and snoop around with my camera hoping to get some interesting shots of the preparations involved in setting up an event of this size. As expected, there were workmen busying away and plenty of security personnel everywhere. (Hint: some very expensive sound equipment on site, etc.) I wasn't all that comfortable about hanging around and taking photos but I did manage to snap a few shots.

This is the section that is called: L'Espace Ford: main stage.

Also the L'Espace Ford. Note the stylish overhead spotlights!

This is the section that is called: L'Espace Vert Desjardins.

Also the L'Espace Vert Desjardins: overlooking Complexe Desjardins and the Hyatt Hotel.

I am including a site map of the event, just in case you're coming... Maybe I'll see you there ?