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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
