“Caribana” comes to an end, Toronto Caribbean Carnival begins
Date: Thursday, April 27 @ 00:00:00 UTC
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New name. New administration. Same party.

At least that’s what Joe Halstead is promising as the man who led Toronto’s Olympic bid and World Youth Days in 2002, emerged from retirement to officially take the helm of the festival formerly known as Caribana yesterday.

The new name — the Toronto Caribbean Carnival — was introduced during a news conference at city hall yesterday.

Halstead, former city commissioner of economic development, culture and tourism, assumed the chair of the newly minted Festival Management Committee yesterday.

In overseeing the festival, the FMC will receive revenues and the operating portion of government grants.

The Toronto Mas Bands Association, traditional performers at the summer event, will still receive cultural grants from the city, province and likely Ottawa, totalling roughly $490,000.

Other members of the of the new Festival Management Committee include Glen Grunwald, president and CEO of the Toronto Board of Trade, Ed Peters of the Ontario Steelpan Association and Curtis Eustace of the Toronto Mas Band Association. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE





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