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CARIBBEAN DAY RETURNS
TO WATERFRONT PARK

NEW ORLEANS has its Mardi Gras. Trinidad has its an-
nual Carnival. And, not to be left out, the North Shore is
looking forward to the third annual Caribbean Day at

Waterfront Park.

Caribbean Day 90. scheduled
for Sunday, July 29, is being or-
ganized by the Richmond-based
Trinidad and Tobago Cultural
Society of B.C. The 75-member
group was formed in 1987 to sup-
port immigrants from the Carib-
bean islands of Trinidad and
Tobago, inform them about their
rights and responsibilities as citi-
zens of this province. provide
them with a social and educational
network and give other Canadians
a taste of cultural life in the Car-
ibbean.

Society (treasurer Lyris Aquing
says Caribbean Day is reminiscent
of the annual Carnival in
Trinidad, held, like Mardi Gras,
on the two days prior to Ash
Wednesday.

During the two weeks prior to
the Trinidad Carnivai, calypso
and band contests are held, and
anticipation builds to the Carnival
opening at 5 a.m. Monday, when
brass and stcel bands, dancers and
costumed revellers take to the
streets until Tuesday at midnight.

According to Aquing, the

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Trinidad Carnival originated in
the time of slavery.

““Yhe music was the Africans’
way of airing their views without
anyone taking serious offence,”
she said.

In North Vancouver, however,
Caribbean Day gives Canadians of
all ethnic backgrounds the oppor-
tunity to experience Caribbean
culture first hand.

A costumed parade of children
will start the festivities at 11 a.m.,
and all day until 7 p.m. people
will enjoy steel bands, calypso and
reggae music.

A highlight for participants and
spectators alike is sure to be the
annual limbo contest.

Caribbean cuisine will be avail-
able, and ethnic arts and crafts
displayed.

“People are looking forward to
it again this year,’’ Aquing said,
recalling the popularity the festival
has enjoyed in years past.

Various car clubs will also be
showing off their vehicles to the
crowd at Waterfront Park during
the event, from 11 a.m. to 4:30
p.m.

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LIMBO CONTESTS will once again be served up with Caribbean cuisine, reggae music, steel bands and more
at the annual Caribbean Day °90. The cultural event is on Sunday, July 29 at Waterfront Park, beginning

with a costumed children’s purade at 1] a.m.

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