The popular mid-summer long-weekend parade and the other related events have been forced into the change by the original founders, who argued they hold the right to the name, but no longer run it.
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Don't call it Caribana - Toronto festival forced to find new moniker
For now, just call it the festival formerly known as Caribana.
Toronto’s massive mid-summer Caribbean celebration is being renamed.
Last Thursday, the Ontario Superior Court ruled that it can no longer use the name Caribana because it is trademarked by a group that founded the festival, but no longer runs it.
“There is no change to the festival,” said Chris Alexander, chief administrative officer of the Festival Management Committee, which has run Caribana for the past five years. “The only thing that has changed is the name.
“And people will still call it that.”
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You could even change the spelling like Brazil, and call it "CarnAval" or, add an "e" and we could have "Carnavale"
Endless options!
Glad to help!
or even Toronto Carib fest
Just call it Toronto Carnival.
That's what everyone calls it anyway.