Junior King And Queen Selected at Toronto Caribbean Carnival Junior Showcase
Toronto Revellers and Tribal take the Big Prize at the annual pageant
July 17th, 2023 (Toronto, ON) – It was a spectacular and competitive parade of 41 stunning costumes displaying creative imagination that wowed the packed stands at Scarborough Town Centre Sunday afternoon into the early evening. Winning the title of Junior Queen was Toronto Reveller’s Myauna King-Thomas wearing ‘Belle of the Ball’ for the band’s theme of “It’s Showtime” and the Junior King title went to Tribal’s Amari Bowen-Otchere expertly displaying “Brokan The Last Dragon’ for the band’s theme of “Once Upon a Time.”
“It’s so wonderful to see all the young people on stage celebrating their culture, but also seeing our community and our city celebrating Caribbean culture, celebrating these children’s culture and I can’t tell you how important that is” said Mischka Crichton, CEO of the Festival Management Committee. “I love the diversity I see in schools right now, but there is still a group of kids that are not accounted for. These children were here today celebrating our freedom from slavery and continuing our culture for years to come.”
The showcase included a spectacular display of intricately designed costumes, each representing a unique theme and story. Each costume is a testament to the creativity and dedication of costume creators. Contestants were judged on visual impact, creativity, authenticity, craftsmanship, clarity of theme, and presentation in competition for a cash prize.
Other results include:
Junior King
2nd Place – Toronto Revellers – London Christmas-Espinet – Black Boy Joy: A Tribute to Miles Morales
3rd Place – E.P.I.C Carnival – Jalil Vincent Rampersad – Passion of Vengeance
4th Place – Carnival Nationz – Joanan Prince Cage Duncan – El Toro – The Matador
Junior Queen
2nd Place – Carnival Nationz – Sadie Murphy – Welcome to Venice Carnival
3rd Place – Saldenah Mas-K Club – Nyah Agyeman – Queen of Pan
4th Place – Sublime Mas – Sylena Marshall – Atargatis the Siren-Mermaid
Junior Female Individual – Under 16
1st Place – Carnival Nationz – J’Naya Ryan – Queen of the African Dancer
2nd Place – Saldenah Mas-K Club – Arihana Mia Galati – Medusa Unmasked
3rd Place – Toronto Revellers – Amayah John – Princess of Egypt
Junior Male Individual – Under 16
1st Place – Toronto Revellers – Marquee St. Louis – Namor
2nd Place – Carnival Nationz – Kashton Prince Washington -De Spirit of the Witch Doctor
Junior Female Individual – 6 – 10 yrs old
1st Place – Saldenah Mas-K Club – Amaya Gopaul – Frozen Snow Queen Elsa
2nd Place – Tribal – Adria La Pierre – Red Riding Hood
3rd Place – E.P.I.C. – Jaylee Augustee – Passion for Fashion
Junior Male Individual – 6-10 yrs old
1st Place – Carnival Nationz – Christopher Elahie – Tenryu-ji The great temple of the heavenly dragon
2nd Place – Tribal – Nahzi Bailey – Jack and the Beanstalk
3rd Place – Fantazia Carnival – Jhassan Webster-Oliver – The Unicorn
Junior Female Individual – 0-5 yrs old
1st Place – Carnival Nationz – Averie Arthur – Namibia Princess, African Fan Dancer
2nd Place – Saldenah Mas-K Club – Zevana Dasque – Unmasked Sunshine
3rd Place – Toronto Revellers – Kaliyah Luscombe-Trotman – Red Carpet
Junior Male Individual 0-5 yrs old
1st Place – Carnival Nationz – Caelian Pascal – Rhythms Dance of the Congo Man
2nd Place – Saldenah Mas-K Club – Kai-Nai Jordan-Tafari
3rd Place – Carnival Nationz – Solomon McNiven – The Li’l Scotsman
On Saturday, July 22nd the Junior Carnival Parade starts at Malvern Community Centre and marches through the streets to Neilson Park. An estimated 2-thousand young people take part in this mini version of the Grand Parade. It is free to attend and starts at 11am until 8pm.
SOURCE Toronto Caribbean Carnival
