PHOTO OF THE DAY: Representing Dominica in Canada

photo of the dayPhoto depicts members of a Commonwealth of Dominica, Ontario Association (CDOA) demonstration at the opening of Scotia Bank Toronto Caribbean Festival last week at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto, Ontario Canada.

During the festival itself in August the CDOA will have a float called Dominica: A Creole Paradise’ with five sections:
1. Kalinago
2. La Grande Wob Dwiyet
3. La petite jupe
4. Souswell Souris in the colours of flag of the Commonwealth of Dominica
5. Sensay in the colours of the flag of the Commonwealth of Dominica

The photo gives an idea of what is expected to be seen in the float.

Photo by Lucy Hamlet.

 

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8 Comments

  1. Jo
    July 16, 2013

    I see nobody is bashing the scantily clad girl with quarter yard of yellow cloth attempting to cover herself?

  2. July 15, 2013

    I hope the Body Shop sales lady have lots of sale for Caribana weekend. Wob Dwiyet in that heat. I like the yellow one better. Put a potcham or bullhorn on the Sensay head. What fancy hat that..steups.

  3. hope
    July 15, 2013

    nice :)

  4. Attitude
    July 15, 2013

    Veronica – A proud Dominican and always the heart of a party.

  5. Agent 47
    July 15, 2013

    A mother hen in the back :mrgreen:

  6. Anonymous
    July 15, 2013

    Good job CDOA…. Keep it going for Dominica. Everyone effort counts…Blessings

  7. Woi
    July 15, 2013

    Nice job. The sensay need a ‘scary’ mask

    • daughter of the soil
      July 15, 2013

      as much as we would love to have the mask, it is not allowed. CDOA and its many volunteer is working around the clock to showcase Dominica real mas. we need all the love and support we can get from Dominican all over the diaspora. Dominican in Toronto come out in large numbers, join the band, lets show Toronto and the world how we play mas THE REAL MAS>

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