A Great Reason to Go to Canada on Holiday if You Want to Party

 

The largest festival in North America happens each year in Canada and it is known as Caribana. The festival is held Toronto, Ontario and each year the festival draws about 2 million people. And that's not all it brings. The festival boosts the local economy by a half of a billion dollars.

 

The carnival was brought to Canada by the immigrants who came there from the Caribbean. Caribana is much like festivals that take place in places like Jamaica, Trinidad and St. Lucia. The festival lasts two weeks. Find out more about it here. During this time, the Caribbean culture completely takes over Toronto. The sounds of the Caribean can be heard everywhere and you'll get a chance to sample Caribbean food and drinks.

 

Although the festival lasts two weeks, what most people come for and (what you definitely should not miss) is the parade on the last day. People dress in really, festive, over the top costumes. Feathers are used in a lot of them. Some of the costumes are truly amazing, with headdress spanning several feet in diameter.  In addition to feathers there are a lot of rhinestones. Caribana costumes must have two things: bling and feathers.

 

If you want to party, this is when you need to come to Canada. There is a lot of drinking and dancing. But don't worry that you won't fit in. It is part of the Caribbean culture to make people feel welcomed. Don't be surprised if a young lady comes up to you and hands you a gift of candy or beads as way to encourage you to join in on the festivities. It's a very welcoming environment despite how overwhelming the situation may appear. Know more about this when you click here.

 

Caribana really puts the word festive in festival. The mood is infectious and it seems that no matter where you go in the city theres a little bit of excitement in the air. It's not unusual for other business to get in on the fun by offering things like special drinks or dishes for Caribana. The Caribana fever really does infect the whole city.

 

Although Caribana is full of people in outrageous outfits, dancing, often provocatively, people of Caribbean dissent also make an effort to educate people about the origins of Caribbean carnivals, which where to celebrate the liberation of the slaves. So, in addition to having fun, you can also learn a bit about the history Caribana as well. If you want to learn more, extend at http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Canada.aspx.