Caribana

Jaime Cruz · Foro Master

RE: Caribana

Roberto Sanchez · Guru

My prospective On Caribana been supported on tax payers, is the following...YES I agree...

Well if we realize lately toronto is concidered the 2nd Hollywood, its where the film industry has been taken serious, there for, it means we have more money and more tourism.

we know that Caribbana festival is tremendous, and the ammount of tourism that attract is Incredible, why Not have tax payers support it, What it does is bring more money to Toronto.

I think if any Festivals Attract Massive Tourism, most definetally I agree with Tax Payers Support Money

After All is an Excelent Event.

I would Love To See Brazil Have a Similar Event

And .............Where is the Latino Community.....................

Why dont we have a huge massive event on the Streets and have Tax payers Support it????

Its Posible to do that its Called...UNITY...!!!

And How About Where I live now

Here we only have aproximately 5000 Latin American people in the Island and There is a festival that is funded by Tax Payers

This Festival Runs for 2 straight weeks, Its Called The Latin Caribbean Festival

Bands that come here are International Bands, and the ammount of tourism that we attract is tremendous

Enter Here and see for your Self... http://www.vircs.bc.ca/latinfest.html

This Festival Has Been Around for 16 Years and the organizer is chileno Cool Ha Latinos pero buien Latinos

See Ya

-- Edited by Roberto Sanchez at 13:14, 2006-03-18

LaDyBuG · Comandante

CARIBANA brings tourism and money into our country especially from Americans....who believe it or not they look forward to that weekend, they plan around it and bring the whole family down, because ISLANDERS in the states don't have anything close to Caribana's fesitivies around there....

People love TROPICAL festivals, Latin festivals outdoors....because they are full of life, colourful and fun....it brings warmth into this cold country (people AND weather)....hence, all the vacations to Cuba, South America, Brazil, Dominican....etc

And lastly......besides CARIBANA what other big Toronto ethnic festivals stand out in your mind?? Chinese New Year would be the next thing, but how many of you actually know what the exact date of that is? ...or where to go to celebrate?

Do Canadians really celebrate TLN's Wonderland Latin Day? NO

Do Canadians celebrate Persian New Year? NO

Do they even celebrate EID for Muslims? NO

And I know that Caribana isn't religious but it's still ethnic and all cultures go down to check out the parade and all the after parties....it's a Union of ISLANDERS so to speak: Trinidad, Jamaica, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados,Haiti....etc....

Each year we get bigger Music Industry Personalities coming down and respecting what we have here...JUST because of that weekend, that has opened doors for them.....allowing them to remember our city!

The other big festivites would be the Christmas parade and Gay pride.....but how ETHNIC are those really??

Sweetness · Guru

Chilenita wrote:

There is a dispute going on right now about funding for Caribana. Would you like to see it go? Would you hate to see it go?

Should tax payers money go towards funding Caribana? Yes why not? I mean our money gets used for stupid things why not use it to embrace our cultures.

Do you think Toronto can live without it? Yeah it probably could, but like many have stated Caribana attracts many tourists, which brings more money into the country.

I wouldn't like to see it go, because that would mean less things to do in the tdot. Honestly I think that it's stupid that they're even disputing this, because it's not just an event that brings in the tourists and their money, but it's an event that embraces other people's culture. I mean the black community doesn't really have that many events that show other people a little bit about their culture and who they are, and to take it away in my opinion would be a big slap or spit in the face to them. It would kinda be like saying your culture is not important to us, and we don't care to know anything about it, or allow you to embrace it publically. I know that if the government were to tell the Latin community that they didn't want us to have any of the festivals that we have, we would be royally pissed...well at least I know I would. I would take it as an insult not only to me, but to where I came from, where we all came from. This is what these festivals represent. Our cultures, our pride, our history, our achievements, integrity, and everything that represents who we are as human beings. So to take it away would be like taking away a bit of who we are, and I'm not down for that James Brown...lol I mean of course we would still be us, and we would still embrace our cultures on our own, but we wouldn't be able to show the rest of the world how beautiful our cultures are.

Chilenita · Comandante

miguel wrote:

bistor wrote: Jinx wrote: But the Jazz Festival is not as BIG como el de Montreal. The Toronto film festival wasn't that big either. Hell, neither was Caribana, or the Pride Parade. It takes time to build up these things, but there's nothing stopping the Toronto jazz festival from being as big as Montreals. Just bring in good acts, and tourists will come. TO Jazz is actually fairly frigging big! It's my favourite time of the year, maybe it's not as big as montreal but yes, it's big. There's a big, big magnitude of events and event venues and a lot of people do go. Jinx wrote: Many Bussinesses around Parkdale (where I live) no se sienten seguros cuando esa fiesta pasa. now this is a funny comment. people in parkdale have OTHER problems to worry about i have no problem with the government subsidizing this event. i don't go, but hey it benefits the economy. even during world youth day there's problems.

brap brap!

and yes the Jazz Festival is pretty friggin big

Miel · Guru

Chilenita wrote:

Should tax payers money go towards funding Caribana? There is a dispute going on right now about funding for Caribana. Do you think Toronto can live without it? Would you like to see it go? Would you hate to see it go?

I think the municipality of Toronto should study how this will benefit Toronto,.. and how the founding will be use,. this is a great event,.. I think it might open the doors to other cultures,. to make fesitvals of this magnitude,.It is good not only for turist but for torontians,.

miguel · TOP Guru

bistor wrote:

Jinx wrote:
But the Jazz Festival is not as BIG como el de Montreal.

The Toronto film festival wasn't that big either. Hell, neither was Caribana, or the Pride Parade.

It takes time to build up these things, but there's nothing stopping the Toronto jazz festival from being as big as Montreals. Just bring in good acts, and tourists will come.

TO Jazz is actually fairly frigging big! It's my favourite time of the year, maybe it's not as big as montreal but yes, it's big. There's a big, big magnitude of events and event venues and a lot of people do go.

Jinx wrote:
Many Bussinesses around Parkdale (where I live) no se sienten seguros cuando esa fiesta pasa.

now this is a funny comment. people in parkdale have OTHER problems to worry about

i have no problem with the government subsidizing this event. i don't go, but hey it benefits the economy. even during world youth day there's problems.

McOSIRIS · Comandante

LaDyBuG wrote:

McOSIRIS wrote: Caribana should be replaced for the "Love Parade".... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Parade THAT WOULD BE INSANE!! THAT'S THE ONE THAT THEY DO IN GERMANY RIGHT....THE HUGE DANCE MUSIC THING WITH ALL THE TOP DJS....

they do it in Santiago (Chile) too...

confundida · Foro Master

God wrote:

confundida wrote: G I CANT BELIVE IM SAYING THIS BUT HERE I GO!!! I AGREE WITH WAT YOU HAVE SD.....; See , it wasnt that hard....I'm glad you're learning.....form the best PS. I sounded like DJ Prieto

LEARNING??? WAT CAN U POSSIBLY TEACH MOI??

AS FOR THE PRIETO PART HOLD ON ILL BE BACK I HAVE THROW UP!!

God · Foro Master

confundida wrote:

G

I CANT BELIVE IM SAYING THIS BUT HERE I GO!!!
I AGREE WITH WAT YOU HAVE SD.....;

See , it wasnt that hard....I'm glad you're learning.....form the best

PS. I sounded like DJ Prieto

confundida · Foro Master

God wrote:

Chilenita wrote: Should tax payers money go towards funding Caribana? There is a dispute going on right now about funding for Caribana. Do you think Toronto can live without it? Would you like to see it go? Would you hate to see it go? If the city gets some profit fromt the caribana no prob The dispute is because Caribana organizators failed to Comply with an Audit requested by City Of Toronto, since they are using city's money and they want to keep having some "Jump and Wave" they should comply and show that nothing is shady. Yeah the city can survive without it.. Don't Care Don't Care

I CANT BELIVE IM SAYING THIS BUT HERE I GO!!!

I AGREE WITH WAT YOU HAVE SD.....(ONLY THE BOLD PART)

BUT THE CITY NEEDS ALL THESE FESTIVALS AND SUCH FOR THAT WE BRING TO THE GLOBE.....

THIS CITY IS THE BIGGEST MULTICULTURAL CITY WORLDWIDE....AND THKS TO ALL THESE FESTIVALS THAT WE WANT, WE TRAVEL ABROAD TO GET THE TRUE AUTHENCITY OF ITS CULTURE....

LaDyBuG · Comandante

McOSIRIS wrote:

Caribana should be replaced for the "Love Parade".... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Parade

THAT WOULD BE INSANE!!

THAT'S THE ONE THAT THEY DO IN GERMANY RIGHT....THE HUGE DANCE MUSIC THING WITH ALL THE TOP DJS....

Danny416 · TOP Guru

Chilenita wrote:

Should tax payers money go towards funding Caribana? There is a dispute going on right now about funding for Caribana. Do you think Toronto can live without it? Would you like to see it go? Would you hate to see it go?

how bout if some of that funding money can be spent on a wider range of latino festivals..

and im not talking about the jane strip parade !!!somthing better at least

God · Foro Master

Chilenita wrote:

Should tax payers money go towards funding Caribana?
There is a dispute going on right now about funding for Caribana.
Do you think Toronto can live without it?
Would you like to see it go?
Would you hate to see it go?

If the city gets some profit fromt the caribana no prob

The dispute is because Caribana organizators failed to Comply with an Audit requested by City Of Toronto, since they are using city's money and they want to keep having some "Jump and Wave" they should comply and show that nothing is shady.

Yeah the city can survive without it..

Don't Care

Don't Care

GENIE · Foro Master

Jinx wrote:

Too much Alborada! ah Genie?

YEAH TOO MUCH LOL LOL

BUT ITS FUNNY

Jinx · TOP Guru

Too much Alborada! ah Genie?

GENIE · Foro Master

Jinx wrote:

GENIE wrote: Jinx wrote: arrr... Me disculpo a sus majestades LMAO BRUJA!!! LMAO No me mande a ahorcar su majestad, se lo pido, me rindo a sus pies condeza de Guevara jajajajaja

JAJAJAJAJAJAJAJA STOP MALA!!!!!

Jinx · TOP Guru

It makes me wonder Montreal is such a small CITY y con ese festival se hacen billete!

bistor · Guru

Jinx wrote:

But the Jazz Festival is not as BIG como el de Montreal.

The Toronto film festival wasn't that big either. Hell, neither was Caribana, or the Pride Parade.

It takes time to build up these things, but there's nothing stopping the Toronto jazz festival from being as big as Montreals. Just bring in good acts, and tourists will come.

Phantasma · TOP Guru

Jinx wrote:

But the Jazz Festival is not as BIG como el de Montreal.

I think we should ban Montreal.

Jinx · TOP Guru

GENIE wrote:

Jinx wrote: arrr... Me disculpo a sus majestades LMAO BRUJA!!! LMAO

No me mande a ahorcar su majestad, se lo pido, me rindo a sus pies condeza de Guevara jajajajaja

Chilenita · Comandante

Phantasma wrote:

Chilenita wrote: @phanta....I was going ask about her banning boxing day...hummmm strange I tell ya Chile... great minds think alike, expect maybe when it comes to stuffin oneself full of pupusas to the point of sickness

Oh totally not one of my smartest ideas

yet I am sooooooooooooooooo taking the empanada challenge

Jinx · TOP Guru

But the Jazz Festival is not as BIG como el de Montreal.

GENIE · Foro Master

Jinx wrote:

arrr... Me disculpo a sus majestades

LMAO BRUJA!!! LMAO

bistor · Guru

It isn't like Toronto is overrun with punks every Caribana... I don't see the problem. With the amount of money that comes in, more police can certainly be hired. It's a question of economics and profits. More money for Toronto hospitals and schools.

We already have two Jazz festivals and Film festival. Caribana simply caters to another kind of tourist.

Phantasma · TOP Guru

Chilenita wrote:

@phanta....I was going ask about her banning boxing day...hummmm strange

I tell ya Chile... great minds think alike, expect maybe when it comes to stuffin oneself full of pupusas to the point of sickness

Jinx · TOP Guru

I don't go out on boxing day. Aunque los precios esten bajos , no salgo porque me desespero en un centro comercial lleno.

McOSIRIS · Comandante

Caribana should be replaced for the "Love Parade"....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Parade

Chilenita · Comandante

Jinx wrote:

I didn't mean to generalize but it's true.Es mi opinion , ya esa fiesta no me llama aboslutamente la atencion.

Okay well it may not attract you due to the lack of leather, bondage, drag queens and topless lesbians

@phanta....I was going ask about her banning boxing day...hummmm strange

Phantasma · TOP Guru

What about the other 80 or so people that got killed the rest of the year? including that little white girl that got shot on Boxing day... Should we also bann boxing day? Where does the madness and finger pointing end? and more importantly, if they ban boxing day where, O where I ask you will I get slight discounts on previously marked up merchandise???

Jinx · TOP Guru

arrr... Me disculpo a sus majestades

GENIE · Foro Master

Jinx wrote:

No soy racista soy 1/2 negra y china. ...

Y BUENO PERO TU COMENTARIO LO FUE!

Jinx · TOP Guru

I didn't mean to generalize but it's true.Es mi opinion , ya esa fiesta no me llama aboslutamente la atencion.

Jinx · TOP Guru

No soy racista soy 1/2 negra y china.

...

Chilenita · Comandante

Jinx wrote:

Mija yo he participado en la gay pride y yo no he escuchado una balacera....

It attracts all kinds of people and that is a dumb generalization.

Gay pride attracts a few sickos too...doesn't mean I wouldn't support it

Jinx · TOP Guru

Chilenita wrote:

Jinx wrote: Caribana atrae malandrines (maleantes) con tantas vainas que estan ocurriendo en esta ciudad tu crees que vale la pena que yo mantenga esa "fiesta"? Yo he ido a eso, no es la gran cosa, la ciudad podria hacer otra festividad que atraeria los turistas con $$$. Porque no un gran festival de JAZZ como el de Montreal? What the hell are you talking about?

MIra lo que paso el ano pasado:en Yonge en Dundas un maleante lo balacearon

En Queen y Landsdowne:Acuchillaron a un tipo porque otros maleantitos le picaron la gana de robarle

Many Bussinesses around Parkdale (where I live) no se sienten seguros cuando esa fiesta pasa.

GENIE · Foro Master

Chilenita wrote:

Jinx wrote: Caribana atrae malandrines (maleantes) con tantas vainas que estan ocurriendo en esta ciudad tu crees que vale la pena que yo mantenga esa "fiesta"? Yo he ido a eso, no es la gran cosa, la ciudad podria hacer otra festividad que atraeria los turistas con $$$. Porque no un gran festival de JAZZ como el de Montreal? What the hell are you talking about?

SHE MEANS IT ATTRACTS A BAD CROWD! LIKE BEING RACIST!! U KNOW

Chilenita · Comandante

Marky Mark wrote:

Chilenita wrote: @BISVEED....it brings in all kinds of $$$$ LOL -> BISVEED!!!!!

tee hee it's like Bennifer or Tomkat......

BISVEED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jinx · TOP Guru

Mija yo he participado en la gay pride y yo no he escuchado una balacera....

Chilenita · Comandante

Jinx wrote:

Caribana atrae malandrines (maleantes) con tantas vainas que estan ocurriendo en esta ciudad tu crees que vale la pena que yo mantenga esa "fiesta"? Yo he ido a eso, no es la gran cosa, la ciudad podria hacer otra festividad que atraeria los turistas con $$$. Porque no un gran festival de JAZZ como el de Montreal?

What the hell are you talking about?

Marky Mark · Foro Master

Chilenita wrote:

@BISVEED....it brings in all kinds of $$$$

LOL -> BISVEED!!!!!

GENIE · Foro Master

Chilenita wrote:

Should tax payers money go towards funding Caribana? SOME I GUESS SURE WHY NOT I MEAN MOST OF US GO AND ENJOY IT RIGHT!

There is a dispute going on right now about funding for Caribana. Do you think Toronto can live without it? NO TORONTO COULD NOT LIVE WITHOUT IT!!! SIMPLE SINCE SARS ITS THE ONLY THING WE HAVE THAT REALLY PULLS IN PPL!!! AND ITS NOT A ONE DAY THING ITS A ONE WEEK THING! I KNOW PPL WHO COME DOWN FOR A WEEK OR TWO JUST FOR CARIBANA AND TO PARTY AND SPEND!! SO I THINK TORONTO BENEFITS IT MORE THEN ANY OTHER TIME! THINK ABOUT IT WHEN DO U SEE THAT MUCH PPL HERE AT ONE TIME?? NEVER NOT EVEN THE GAY PARADE PULLS IN SO MUCH PPL!

Would you like to see it go? I TRY TO GO AT LEAST TO THE KIDS ONE ON EGLINGTON! IF NOT I GO TO CENTER ISLAND SOME TIMES BUT I HAVE MISSED TWO YEARS

Would you hate to see it go? NO WHY ITS FUN AND COLORFUL AND CRAZY!!!

Phantasma · TOP Guru

Jinx wrote:

Caribana atrae malandrines (maleantes) con tantas vainas que estan ocurriendo en esta ciudad tu crees que vale la pena que yo mantenga esa "fiesta"? Yo he ido a eso, no es la gran cosa, la ciudad podria hacer otra festividad que atraeria los turistas con $$$. Porque no un gran festival de JAZZ como el de Montreal?

There is a Jazz festival. 2 actually.. The Beaches one and the one at Ontario Place. But no one cares cause Montreal has that gig on lock down.

Phantasma · TOP Guru

El Duro wrote:

I go to caribana and it fun, i don't think the tax payers should pay for it but i think it should stay

If u knew the amount of crapola our government (provintial or federal) sponsors, u'd be happy atleast this time is something you enjoy.

Jinx · TOP Guru

Caribana atrae malandrines (maleantes) con tantas vainas que estan ocurriendo en esta ciudad tu crees que vale la pena que yo mantenga esa "fiesta"? Yo he ido a eso, no es la gran cosa, la ciudad podria hacer otra festividad que atraeria los turistas con $$$. Porque no un gran festival de JAZZ como el de Montreal?

El Duro · Foro Master

I go to caribana and it fun, i don't think the tax payers should pay for it but i think it should stay

Phantasma · TOP Guru

Sure Toronto can live without it. But why should we. ITs not like we got all that much going on as far as Tourism goes and New York is just a short flight away.

AND.... anyone that disagrees with me is racist!

so there!

%@!@%!%@!

Chilenita · Comandante

Jinx wrote:

Should tax payers money go towards funding Caribana? I don't think so! Do you think Toronto can live without it? yes, very much so Would you like to see it go? yes!

WHY? Why would you like to see it go?

@BISVEED....it brings in all kinds of $$$$

Jinx · TOP Guru

Should tax payers money go towards funding Caribana? I don't think so!

Do you think Toronto can live without it? yes, very much so

Would you like to see it go? yes!

bistor · Guru

I haven't gone to it in ages, but it does bring millions of tourist dollars. The intelligent thing to do is subsidize it. We all benefit from it, ultimately.