Caribbean Days Festival

catherine barr

THE Trinidad and Tobago Cultural Society of British Columbia held its 15th annual Caribbean Days Festival last weekend at North Vancouver's Waterfront Park. The two day event began with a parade on Saturday morning, then it was time to party, party, party. Ethnic food, arts and crafts, beer garden and live entertainment spelled family fun for everyone. And the great weather didn't hurt the turnout either attracting hundreds of people from all over the lower mainland.


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Demonstrating a different kind of martial arts, Amy Campion (left) and Lexi Harris showed off their fighting skills in Brazillian Quilombo do Queimado.

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Hold the phone. Volunteers Saby Livingston (left) and Brenda Foster were also parade participants.

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Check out those shades. Two-year-old Marissa Smith came along with her mom Cynthia and Rod Lal to catch some sunshine.

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The boys from Raglans put on a whole new image during this festival. Khris Kottmeier (left), Scoptt McArthur and Doug Nelson became the Raglans Montego Bay Snack Shack serving up the best in Jamaican cuisine.

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Juliet Jemmot (left) and Caitlin Yap-Chung are perfect representatives for the Nice and Spicy food tent in which they served.

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Ole, ole, ole. Ana Maia (left) and Ariel Buchan, who is a big Brazillian soccer fan, enjoyed their lunch on a nice grassy spot in the sun.

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Pretty in pink. Three-year-old Amanitore (left) and her seven-year-old sister Khetura (right) were dressed beautifully alongside their mom Kheyla King.

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Where would a festival like this be without its volunteers. Michael Malach (left), supervisor Richard Rochard and Jeremy Jaksa were busy picking up litter.

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Eric Groner proved that anything goes by wearing his festive blue fuzzy cowboy hat.

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Sporting a big summertime smile was little two-year-old Leialoha Leemoui who was happy to bring along dad Michael and mom Tonette.


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