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12 hours ago
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A wrap on Edmonton's ‘good vibes only' Caribbean arts festival
Sunday's gloomy weather didn't stop the final celebrations of the Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival in downtown Edmonton. The festivities included a lineup of DJs, food trucks and market vendors for what organizer Anna Maria Edwards said was a successful wrap-up of the three-day event. 'Our theme this year is 'good vibes only,' and we really try to make sure that that's what people felt when they came here, just the colour and the fun,' she said. Edwards reflected on the festival's history as this year marked the 41st anniversary. She estimates that tens of thousands of people came through over the weekend, especially for Saturday's parade. 'We started off just going down Grierson Hill with our parade … and there were maybe 100 people,' Edwards said. 'So it's really grown, and we're just enjoying providing such a great atmosphere of fun and enjoyment and happiness.' With files from CTV News Edmonton's Marek Tkach
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2 days ago
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A look at the Caribbean festival parade dancing its way downtown
The Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival saw a large crowd for its parade on Aug. 9, 2025. (Cameron Wiebe/CTV News Edmonton) While Friday saw the official beginning of Cariwest Caribbean Arts Festival, Saturday's parade kicked off the full celebration of colour and culture in Edmonton's downtown. The three-day festival's afternoon parade began at 108 Street and Jasper Avenue and danced its way east to Sir Winston Churchill Square. Cariwest festival stilts edmonton A woman on stilts walks in the Cariwest Festival on Aug. 9, 2025. (Cameron Wiebe/CTV News Edmonton) 'The Cariwest Festival is really about being inclusive,' said the event's president, Samantha Alexander. 'It's celebrating Caribbean culture. So it is a way to keep that culture alive, but it's also an opportunity to introduce it to the rest of Edmonton.' Cariwest Festival Edmonton Many people dressed up for the festivities. Aug. 9, 2025. (Cameron Wiebe/CTV News Edmonton) Festivities continue in the square on Saturday until 11 p.m. and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Both Saturday and Sunday will see DJ entertainment, food trucks and market vendors. Food - Cariwest Edmonton Food trucks and stands are all around the festival. (Cameron Wiebe/CTV News Edmonton) There's also a kids zone for children aged between one and six, for arts and crafts. They'll also have the opportunity to play steel pan and walk on stilts. A full schedule can be found on the festival's website. With files from CTV News Edmonton's Cameron Wiebe and Adrienne Lee
