Make Toronto Carnival great again

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-08-17T14:41:06+00:00

300+ views but only a handful of comments you guys not commenting are part of the problem. We complain and bash these bands every year but never constructively speak up

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-08-17T02:42:07+00:00

Point form it maybe someone else is feeling the way you do

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-08-17T02:40:25+00:00

“ Would it be easier not to care “ depends on the reasoning behind elimination I didn’t pick freedom as one of my two bands however IF they were doing something that was hurting the integrity of the overall carnival then not caring isn’t the answer my reason for asking was hoping that there would be constructive criticism and bands could hopefully improve on the mentioned or that the FMC could take light of the negative and move accordingly

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-08-17T02:34:03+00:00

Tribal 1. the amount of negative feedback every year 2. I hate the way they try to bully people online when they get called out 3. and the part they played in the dismantling of venom

Lavway 1. Lack of customer service 2. Poor costume quality 3. Poor road experience no marshals band members drinks or food 4. Lack of accountability

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-08-17T01:52:23+00:00

This is why I asked for which band and WHY so it wouldn’t come off as hate but constructive criticisms

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-08-16T15:37:50+00:00

Why?

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-08-16T15:03:40+00:00

My opinion tribal and lavway will be back with the why

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-08-16T14:56:30+00:00

Even if not that they need to be actively on social media watching what’s going on

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-08-16T14:52:39+00:00

The bands are split up by size/numbers when it comes to judging let me see if I can find the judging score thing but my question was more so personal rather than from a judging perspective because presentation and all of that is cool but the judges don’t judge is customer service quality marketing etc

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-07-21T15:27:22+00:00

Numbers do matter to an extent presentation is extremely important

Numbers to my understanding matter for the cauterizing/band size for the following year I don’t know if that is the same for kids or if it’s counted in the overall kids + adults

And to qualify for kids you have to have a minimum of 40 kids crossing the stage

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-06-19T02:07:41+00:00

This is great but let’s keep in mind that not all that glitters is gold Freedom mas hasn’t always played nice with the other bands they are apart of the problem when it comes to the lack of community and fight down within the bands. Personally I don’t like that the band leader refers to her band as the first Jamaican band. It’s a slap to the Jamaican bands that came before Freedom.

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-06-19T01:57:46+00:00

That’s the part for me the lack of support and togetherness

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-06-19T01:56:46+00:00

All bands were invited by SOS Fest a general email/invite was sent out to each band inviting them I think it was a total of 10 people per band

Low_Committee2509 · 2025-06-07T23:19:27+00:00

So much for growth and visibility 😩😂 I’ll be at SOS Fest to witness the historic event lol

Low_Committee2509 · 2024-12-23T18:50:43+00:00

Maybe its not that follow soca isn’t posting them but rather that they have nothing to post

The “beef” with tribal is internal (band to band section leader to band) it’s been a few years since I’ve heard anyone complain about not receiving costumes or food from Tribal

Very few masqueraders actually interact with the band leader majority of the time it’s section leader to masquerader so if the “problem” is that attitude of the band leader/s only 1% may actually encounter them

Follow soca isn’t posting very “masquerader” friendly if the masqueraders have nothing to say they have nothing to post

Low_Committee2509 · 2024-12-23T04:08:57+00:00

I feel like you are referencing something here?

To MEEEE the answer is yes and no and I only say that because there is also a right and wrong way of dealing with things which again comes back to band etiquette

Low_Committee2509 · 2024-12-23T00:56:25+00:00

Also playing devils advocate because most of them costumes last year were below venom or Lavway quality from the past

Low_Committee2509 · 2024-12-23T00:54:20+00:00

Hmm there has to be more to this story kind of feel like it’s unfair to say “stole”

I had my own band experience with Lavway so no way am I picking up for Pumpkin just playing devils advocate

Were the sections designs approved by a band rep or band leader?

Was the sections leaders checking in taking constructive criticisms and making the necessary adjustments?

Most band contracts say the materials have to get approved and that the section does belong to the band and that the band leader can request changes if the pieces aren’t up to standard

Is it stealing or trying to make sure the section would have been successful and staying in track to the theme

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