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Toronto, Ontario, Canada - The biggest festival of Toronto’s summer is getting underway.
Now in its 46th year, the Caribbean Carnival Toronto celebrates the culture of Trinidad, Jamaica and neighbouring islands.
The weekend-long party kicked off with Panorama – Pan Alive on Friday.
About 2,000 people braved the rain to take in the steel pans at Lamport Stadium.
Members of the Ontario Steelpan Association competed against each other in front of a panel of judges. The winner took home a $3,000 prize.
....Organizer Stephen Weir says the steel pan creates a unique sound. “This is an instrument that was invented in Trinidad actually and what they did was they used old oil drums that washed up on shore.
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