A Note from the Acting President / General Manager Operations:
Hamilton Carnival
After loosing our founder Kenneth Ling in 2007 to cancer and the devastating weather condition in 2008, the popular Hamilton carnival is back with a better and greater focus on our Multi-cultural festival.
This new beginning has given us greater awareness of the other cultures that live among us; we feel that it is necessary to strongly embrace the diversity, which come as a result of living in a multi-ethnic community.
Schedule of Events:
| August 5 | 7.00pm | Boat Cruise from Hamilton Harbour. |
| August 6 | 6.00pm | Opening Ceremony followed by the Youth Fest, ( Featuring: Lydia, Keep 'N' It Real, Spokken, Jazz Chaggar, Kojo Damptey, Indigo Blu, EJ Grat). |
| August 7 | 11.00am | Costume Band Parade (designated on streets of Hamilton). All ethnic groups participating). Featuring: Saldenah Mas K Club, Tribal Knights, Callaloo, Toronto Revellers, Fantazia, Mervyn Skeete, Pleasure Players, Mas Toronto |
| (after parade) Festival at Bay-Front park. Ethnic Talent, Calypso, Reggae and Music. Featuring: Shurwayne Winchester, Benji, African Drummers, Michelle Daniel Dancers, Imbayakunas, Kerwin Dubois, SW Storm, Slammer Cutter, Tassa, Farmer Nappy, Cultural Dancers, Afro Pan, Silhouettes, HYSO, Symphonics, Rhythim Section and DJ Verse One. | ||
| August 8 | 10.00am | Festival at Bay-Front park. Featuring: Reen Price, African Drummers, Ted Gibbons Duo, Rean Prince Band, Rhoma Spencer, Tassa, Imbayakunas, Afro Pan, Sillhouttess, HYSO, Symphonix, Rhythm Section, SW Storm, Kerwin Dubois, Connector, Slammer Cutter, Benji, Farmer Nappy and DJ Verse One |