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Carifest 45 Honors Gerry Weekes | Calgary News
Calgary’s Carifest returns for its 45th year this weekend, bursting with Caribbean spirit through music, food, and dance — all culminating in the Grand Parade on Saturday at 12:30 PM. This year, the festival pays tribute to Gerry Weekes, a trailblazer of Trinidadian carnival culture who passed away last year during the parade. His legacy lives on in the final masquerade group’s tribute, “Fly High, A Tribute to Gerry Weekes.” Born from a small Trinidadian gathering in the early 80s, Carifest evolved into a cornerstone of Calgary’s cultural scene thanks to the Caribbean Community Council of…
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