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| Brian Mac Farlane |
The
Toronto Revellers mas band is delighted to announce that Brian Mac
Farlane, one of the most celebrated costume designers from Trinidad
and Tobago; will be participating in Jamaal Magloire's 2013 Toronto
Caribbean Carnival presentation of MAS NEVER DIES.
Brian
Mac Farlane is recognized for his work both in the Caribbean and for
his now famous presentation at the 2012 Olympics in London, United
Kingdom. Also in 2012, Mac Farlane was featured in an exhibition at
the Royal Ontario Museum on Trinidad Carnival and its reproduction in
diasporic Caribbean communities throughout the world. Mac Farlane is
a record-holding Trinidad and Tobago carnival costume champion in the
last two decades, Mac Farlane has won countless awards and accolades
for his awe-inspiring designs.
Brian
will not compete in the 2014 Trinidad carnival celebrations but will
continue lending a hand to promote the growth and spread of the
Caribbean carnival culture internationally. Brian's many fans and
masqueraders in North America will be delighted at this opportunity
to play mas in Toronto in one of the traditional sections. It will
be a unique opportunity for the people of Toronto to participate in
the art of this visionary.
Gerard
Weekes, the reigning King of Trinidad and Tobago's 2013 Carnival from
Brian Mac Farlane's presentation, JOY the Finale, winning with his
presentation entitled the “Joy of Friendship”, will also be
assisting the Toronto Revellers with Mac Farlane's designs.
Please
join us at our band launch on Saturday May 11th, 2013, at the
Armenian Community Centre, 45 Hallcrown Place (Victoria Park Ave. &
401). The mas camp will be open soon after, located at 1001
Ellesmere Road (Southwest corner of Ellesmere & Kennedy),
Toronto, ON, M1P 2L7. Please visit our website for updates following
the launch.
Toronto
Revellers Cultural Association, is a cultural non-profit organization
that aims to contribute to the multicultural landscape of Canada by
promoting, celebrating and exploring the rich cultural diversities
and traditions of the Caribbean. Since entering the Scotiabank
Toronto Caribbean Carnival competition in 2005, the Toronto Revellers
have become a premier masquerade band in the Scotiabank Toronto
Caribbean Carnival.
For
further information or interview requests please contact:
Tony
Ishmael
tonyishmael@torontorevellers.com
