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Carnival City ‘83 – Trinidad and Tobago

File consists of promotional material for the Trinidad and Tobago “Carnival City” including brochures and a guide to the event. The file also has maps and lists of hotels in Trinidad and newspaper clippings.

Caribana photographs

File consists of photographs and photo negatives documenting the Caribana mas parade in downtown Toronto, including costumes created by Shah for his parade “Mas in Hell.”

Share Newspaper August 1983

File consists of issues of Share Newspaper, a community newspaper established in 1978 for the Black and Caribbean communities in the Greater Toronto Area. Topics covered include Caribana highlights.

Share Newspaper August 7-16 1984

File consists of issues of Share Newspaper, a community newspaper established in 1978 for the Black and Caribbean communities in the Greater Toronto Area. August Topics covered include Cariabana ‘84.

Share Newspaper August 23-28 1984

File consists of issues of Share Newspaper, a community newspaper established in 1978 for the Black and Caribbean communities in the Greater Toronto Area.

Advertising

File consists of correspondence, posters, and designs for advertisements to promote Caribana events.

Caribana '83

File consists of the 1981 issue of the Canadian Caribbean Cultural Magazine, rules and regulations for the Parade Competition and Children's Carnival, as well as correspondence, forms, and schedules for Caribana '83.

Magazine

File consists of drawings for costume designs based on the 1977 mas band theme “People of Uzbek,” posters, letters of endorsement, news clippings, an honour roll list of participants from 1967 to 1976, parade float sketch for “Christmas in the Caribbean,” and a score sheet for the '82 Calypso Semi Finals.

Share Newspaper June 1983

File consists of issues of Share Newspaper, a community newspaper established in 1978 for the Black and Caribbean communities in the Greater Toronto Area. The June 1983 Topics covered includes the launch of Ken Shah’s 1983 Caribana band and the debut of his designs for the mas band.

Share Newspaper July 1983

File consists of issues of Share Newspaper, a community newspaper established in 1978 for the Black and Caribbean communities in the Greater Toronto Area. Topics covered include preparations for Caribana celebrations.

Share Newspaper June 1984

File consists of issues of Share Newspaper, a community newspaper established in 1978 for the Black and Caribbean communities in the Greater Toronto Area.

Share Newspaper December 1984

File consists of issues of Share Newspaper, a community newspaper established in 1978 for the Black and Caribbean communities in the Greater Toronto Area.

Trinidad Carnival Magazine

File consists of issues of Trinidad Carnival Magazine, documenting Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival 1983. The magazines include articles and photographs detailing events.

Ken Shah friends & family

File consists of photographs of Shah with his wife and young children, as well as a celebration for his band “Mas in Hell” in 1983.

Shah family trip

File consists of photo negatives of Shah’s family on trips to visit Trinidad and Tobago between 1982-1983.

Share Newspaper July 1984

File consists of issues of Share Newspaper, a community newspaper established in 1978 for the Black and Caribbean communities in the Greater Toronto Area.

Contrast June-August 1983

File consists of issues of Contrast Newspaper, a newspaper for the Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada established in 1969. Topics covered include coverage of Caribana ‘83 and Caribana’s children’s carnival.

Caribana photographs

File consists of photographs showcasing Caribana mas parades, and a Carnival costume showcase held in Trinidad and Tobago (photographs by the photo studio Shahadath Mohammed & Sons.)

Carifesta '82

File consists of posters, event programmes, bandleader registration form, and correspondence pertaining to the organization of Montreal's Carifesta '82.

People Monthly

File consists of issues of People Monthly magazine, documenting Carnival celebrations.

Trinidad Carnival Magazine

File consists of issues of Trinidad Carnival Magazine, documenting Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival 1982. The magazines include articles and photographs detailing events.

Shah family visit to Trinidad

File consists of photographs of a family trip across Trindad and Tobago by the Shah family in 1983. Locations of photographs are written on handwritten notes within the file.

Trinidad Carnival Magazine

File consists of issues of Trinidad Carnival Magazine, documenting Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival 1981. The magazines include articles and photographs detailing events.

Caribana ‘81

File consists of photographs and photo negatives documenting the Caribana mas parade in downtown Toronto.

Caribana photographs

File consists of photographs documenting the Caribana mas parade in downtown Toronto, including costumes created by Ken Shah for his band called “Cult of the Leopards.”

Caribana photographs

File consists of a range of photographs documenting Caribana mas parades throughout the years, and personal photographs of Shah including a visit to Stonehenge dating 30/6/57.

Caribana promotional material

File consists of news clippings covering Caribana ‘81, posters, and Shah’s band registration form. It also includes promotion regarding other Carnival and mas parades and events in Canada.

Caribana photographs

File consists of photographs and photo negatives documenting the Caribana mas parade in downtown Toronto.

New York

File consists of photographs documenting the New York City Carnival in 1980, which Shah was in attendance of.

Photography/Art Work

File consists of newspaper clippings documenting Shah’s costume and photography work for Caribana in 1980.

Trinidad Carnival Magazine

File consists of issues of Trinidad Carnival Magazine, documenting Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival 1980. The magazines include articles and photographs detailing events.

Caribana – 1980 – Leopoards

File consists of photographs and photo negatives documenting the Caribana mas parade in downtown Toronto, including costumes created by Ken Shah for his parade called “Cult of the Leopards.” File also includes photographs taken by Gervais Ahovnov, sent to Shah.

Caribana photographs

File consists of photographs documenting the Caribana mas parade in downtown Toronto, including costumes created by Ken Shah.

Creative Costumes

File consists of photographs and negatives of people and mannequins modelling costumes sold at Shah’s business, Creative Costumes.

Share Newspaper – Carbiana ‘79

File consists of issues of Share Newspaper, a community newspaper established in 1978 for the Black and Caribbean communities in the Greater Toronto Area. This Topics covered includes Caribana 1979.

Contrast 1979

File consists of issues of Contrast Newspaper, a newspaper for the Black and Caribbean diaspora in Canada established in 1969. The newspaper serves as the weekly news and reports on topics of interest and news stories of importance to Black, Caribbean and other West-Indian communities.

Caribana photographs

File consists of photographs and photo negatives documenting the Caribana mas parade in downtown Toronto.

Caribana photographs

File consists of photographs documenting Caribana mas parades, including costumes created by Ken Shah.

Caribana photographs

File consists of photographs and photo negatives documenting the Caribana mas parade in downtown Toronto.

Duck and family

File consists of photographs and photo negatives of Shah with family and friends at a Carnival mas parade, possibly in Trinidad.

Trinidad Carnival Magazine

File consists of issues of Trinidad Carnival Magazine, documenting Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival 1979. The magazines include articles and photographs detailing events.

Caribana photographs

File consists of photographs and photo negatives documenting the Caribana mas parade in downtown Toronto.

Caribana and Carnival Development Association – Records to 1978

File consists of program proposals for Caribana, correspondence written by Shah as secretary of the Carnival Development Association of Toronto reaching out to the community and municipal government representatives, financial documents, lists of bandleaders, grant applications and press releases.

Caribana 1977-1978

File consists of posters, designs for posters, a review of Caribana '77 in Contrast News, a preliminary allocation report of general grants towards Caribana 1977, and news clippings.

Caribana ‘71 – ‘78

File consists of program schedules, posters, pictures of contestants for the Miss Caribana competition, copies of articles covering the events, a copy of the '78 issue of the Canadian Caribbean Carnival Magazine, song lyrics, and correspondence.

Carnival event promotion

File consists of news clippings covering Caribana ‘78, including posters and programs. It also includes promotion about other Carnival and mas parades around Canada.

Trinidad Carnival Magazine

File consists of issues of Trinidad Carnival Magazine, documenting Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival 1975-1978. The magazines include articles and photographs detailing the events.

Photo negatives

File consists of photo negatives of personal photos belonging to Shah, incluing photos of family and friends, and events such as the Calgary Parade and visits to Trinidad in 1972 and 1973.

Mas Band Planning

File consists of participant registration and costume measurements for various mas bands including “Fancy Sailor,” “the People of Uzbek.”

Meeting Minutes-1977

File consists of Shah's handwritten meeting minutes for executive meetings of the Caribbean Cultural Committee in 1977, concerning issues of fundraising, financial statements, operation deadlines, registration of participants, and other organizational matters.

Yorkfest

File consists of an invitation for Shah inviting him to attend Yorkfest 1977 as a member of the Citizen's Multicultural Committee, backgrounders for the event, and a copy of the Yorkfest disco dance contest results during which Shah participated as a judge.

Canadian Caribana Carnival Magazine

File consists of documents pertaining to the 1977 issue of the Canadian Caribana Carnival Magazine, including memos, information on rates and circulation, a draft letter for soliciting photos and letters of endorsement, and a note on the operations of the magazine and its personnel.

News Clippings – 1977 Toronto

File consists of news clippings covering Caribana '77 events and related announcements such as mas costume sales, band registration, competition winners, and mas band themes.

News Clippings – 1976 Toronto

File consists of news clippings covering Caribana '76 events and related announcements such as the winning of a Wintario grant, mas preparations, and internal strife within the Carnival Development Association.

Carnival Extravaganza ‘76

File consists of promotional material for “Carnival Extravaganza” an event held by the Carnival Development Association of Toronto celebrating the tenth year of Carnival in Toronto. The file also includes a program for a Carnival Art Exhibit held during the event at Harbourfront.

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