Mas Toronto band launch 2013

Mas Toronto presented their Timeline 2013 theme tonight @12:30 at their mas camp located at 720 Military Trail.

 Cambrian Explosion

Age of Transformation and Peace

Age of Symbols

Age of Innocence

Age of Empires

Dark Ages

Age of Discovery

Ronnie and Caro Carnival joins Toronto Revellers team!

PRESS RELEASE May 9, 2013

Toronto Revellers welcomes Ronnie McIntosh

Toronto Revellers welcomes Ronnie McIntosh to their team for their presentation in the 2013 Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival.

For almost ten years, Ronnie and wife Caroline have been the leaders of successful mas band Ronnie and Caro Carnival. Ronnie and Caro Carnival won the medium band category five years in a row and placed 2nd in the large band category in Trinidad and Tobago for Carnival 2013. All designs are done by his wife Caroline.

In 1988, Ronnie McIntosh started singing with Shandileer before joining Blue Ventures and Atlantic. Ronnie was honoured as a soca legend at the 2013 Soca Monarch Finals in Trinidad. He hinted that he might do a performance at Toronto Revellers Band Launch on May 11th, 2013.

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

Mas Toronto Band Launch 2013 this Friday night

Toronto Revellers 2013 band launch "Mas Never Dies"

Brian Mac Farlane joins with Toronto Revellers for 2013 Toronto Caribbean Carnival Presentation 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

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

Toronto Revellers presents MAS NEVER DIES  
Armenian Community Centre
Address: 45 Hallcrown Place (Victoria Park & 401) Toronto, ON
Time: Doors open at 10pm
Price: $20 Adv., MORE AT THE DOOR
This is a 19+ event
 

Connections 2013 presentation Rhythm of Life

Tonight we were treated to Mervyn Skeete's 2013 band launch of Rhythm of Life.

It took place up at Twilight restaurant which is right in the same plaza as his mas camp near the corner of Nugget and McCowan.  It started right on time (just after midnight) and we really appreciated the punctuality since its Friday and I worked today, so there was no time for an afternoon nap.
The costumes were really nice and I heard quite a bit of cheering from the crowd. It was very well attended, nice to see the community support

The band want us to know that they still do all of their costume design and manufacture right here in- house. There is no out sourcing they said.
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Rhythm of the Environ

 

 

 Rhythm of Healing

 

Rhythm of Ecstasy

 

 

 

Rhythm of Blues  

 Rhythm of Euphoria

 

 

Rhythm of Adoration

  

I've never seen this before, if you like the look of a wire bra, but want a little more modest option...here you go.

 

 

Band Launches this weekend

Saldenah 2013 band launch Heaven & Earth (The Stage)

Last night was the 2013 band Launch for Heaven & Earth.

There were 16 sections and many beautiful costumes. Saldenah masqueraders will be very happy.

The presentation thankfully started before 1 am and they spent a solid hour on stage. We appreciated that they didn't rush through showing the costumes, they took their time. Most of the models looked like they enjoyed themselves.

Sandstorm

This truly massive creation closed the show. It's quite delicate and might need its own security detail for the road. Princess of the Gates are certainly spectacular looking mas, very impressive. The model often held the headpiece, she probably wasn't sure it was securely balancing in place.

 

Angel of Beauty

 

 

Heaven's Bliss

I'm wowed by Angel of Beauty's devlish angel for being bold, giving us a different look in a costume. Great moving wings, sexy cut out leg and arm wear and gold chains falling from the bejeweled choker.
My favourite colour combo is Heaven's Bliss, the coral & teal together is so stunning. Soft pretty heart shaped wings.

Water Spirit

 Fallen Angel

 

I like all the options in Fallen Angel, and the models wore them very well.

 Tidal Wave

  Eternity

Eternity's lavender and mauve are lovely with those rhinestones, crystals and tiaras. I prefer the medium size collar and the headpiece.

Volcanic Eruption

 Utopia 

 Arch Angels

Autumn Spectacle

Sunset in Paradise

Sunset in Paradise's fun deep plum suit base with assorted beads jewels reminds me of a tropical fruit bowl, and then together with that frontline headpiece you've got a Carmen Miranda feel. I'm more drawn though to the backline with the fringe, and jeweled headband/crown.

Rainforest

Absolutely LOVE the suit in Rainforest, that fringe is perfect for playing mas, and it's another colour combination I really like. Nicely designed wrap around headpiece. Added bonus: it glows in the dark.

Spirit of the Earth

Ronny has designed another fun colourful section in Spirit of the Earth. Men are never an after thought, he gives their costume as much attention with head ware and masks. And as Trini-in-Toronto says, guys like weapons.

Aurora Borealis

Sunset in the Nile

Princess of the Gates

While there are some colour combination repeats that we've often seen, several sections were designed with at least one different element. Most sections displayed gave options in the suits and/or bras, and bottoms, and varying sizes in headpieces.