Consists of silent footage of carnival in Trinidad in 1969. Includes several mas troupes performing on a raised stage, close ups of effigies carried by participants, close ups of several costumes, and ending with a sunset and cityscape in the background.
Consists of silent footage of the 1979, 1980 Caribana carnival parades along Queen's Park. Includes footage of beauty queens in cars, close-ups of individual performers, large-scale costumes, mas troupes and participants. Some footage of mas band banners reading "Children of the Galaxy", "Ken Shah and Monty Thomas Cult of the Leopards" "Noel Audain Associates Presents This is Carnival" and "Caribana Carnival BWFA Belasco Davis Tristar Caribbean."
Consists of silent footage of the 1977 and 1978 Caribana carnivals, including footage of a large scale costume design, members of the Shah mas troupe building and designing costumes in outdoor tents. Followed by footage of the parade, including close-ups of individual performers, large scale costumes. Some mas band banners read "Uzbek Dancers Russian Fantasy", "Pyro Romania" "By De Lima Jewelers Tropical Fantasy in Jewelers" and "Saturday Nite."
Consists of silent footage of Caribana carnival mas troupes from 1967, 1969, 1970, and 1972. Includes some close ups of individual performers, large scale costumes, processioners waving Centennial 1967 flags, festival participants gathering in a park and dancing and singing along with a live band on a raised stage. Some footage of mas band banners read "Splendors of the Zodiac", "Bell [Canada?]", "Pageantry of the Cards" "Noel Audain" and "BWIA Sun Jet to the Caribbean". Also includes brief footage of a military band and mounted police.
Consists of silent footage of the Carifest carnival parade in Montreal in 1977, including street scenes of mas troupes processing, crowds dancing, and live bands performing. Includes some close ups of individual performers, large scale costumes, and some banners which read "Harold Sally Saldenah presents Shangri-La". Includes shots of festival-goers dispersing after a rain shower, couples making out in parks, and young people drinking beer and smoking.
Consists of silent footage of the Trinidad Carnival in 1986 including street scenes of mas troupes processing. Includes close-ups of some banners which read: "STAG Old Fashioned Sailors [Presents?] Safari '85", close ups of large scale costumes.
Consists of silent footage of the 1981 Caribana parade walking south from Queen's Park. Includes several mas troupes performing, some with banners, including Shah's group "Reflections on Paradise" and another troupe with a banner reading "Zapata Mexico". Includes close-ups of several costumes, a steelpan orchestra on a flatbed truck, crowd shots and large scale floats.
Consists of silent footage of participants in a parade and carnival held in Montreal in 1976-1977.
Featuring several mas troupes performing, street views, shots of the crowd and live band performing music on a raised stage.
Item is an award for the 1996 City and Regional Magazine Competition from the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas for “Works About Home : Toronto Life”.
Item is the text of a speech given by Zolf.
Photograph is a formal graduation portrait of Zolf.
Item is a photograph of Singer in front of film editing equipement with Larry Zolf on the screen behind her.
Item features images of the cover of Zolf's memoir, The Dialectical Dancer, and his collection of essays and anecdotes, To the Loser Go the Spoils, both published by Exile Editions in 2010.
Item was prepared by Zolf and Roy MacGregor for CBC-TV Drama.