{WELCOME} AMBER ROSE & FRIENDS TO CARIBANA

::Hosts::

• Ford Model AMBER ROSE & Friends

• Future the Prince (Drake's Official DJ)

• Canada's funniest comedian/MC, Trixx

& many celebrity friends to be announced...

::Music::

Future the Prince • D’Enforcas • DJ John J • Black Reaction • DJ Capone •DJ Spoonz • Infinity Sound

Welcoming special guest DJs from New York, ATL & Miami

::Venue::

One complex, 3 venues, capacity for 2500+

Level Bottom Floor: Club Anthems• Hip Hop • Crunk • Soca• Dancehall

Level Top Floor: Soca • Reggae

Suite 106: R&B • Oldschool • Lovers Rock • Mood Music™

Wetbar Indoor/Outdoor Patio: Hip Hop • R&B • Mash-Ups

::Attire::

Keep it Clean, Sexy & Fly.

Ladies & Gents, show Miss Rose that flyness exists in TO!

No overly baggy clothing, fitted hats or sneakers.

::Advance Tickets::

$30 Regular, more at door

3 Separate entrances with assigned ticket entry to avoid long lines

• Downtown—Play De Record—357 Yonge St--416.586.0380

• Downtown—Livestock—116 Spadina—416.360.5483

• Yorkdale Shopping Centre—Big it Up—416.785.3770

• Scarborough Town—Broadway Fashions--416.296.0609

• Square One Shopping Centre—Broadway Fashions--905.848.4823

• Brampton—Shine Barber Shop— 905.790.3031

• Toronto Eaton Centre –Big it Up– 416.597.6773

• Vaughn Mills --Big it Up—905.738.4462

• Markham—Salon Aura—905.201.6161

• Pickering Town Centre—Ateaze—905.422.0015

• Ajax—O’Cuts Barber Shop—905.426.3400

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Chris Bosh ~ Ultra Exclusive

HENNESSY proudly Presents

CHRIS BOSH ~ ULTRA EXCLUSIVE

Friday July 31st @ LOBBY – 192 Bloor St W @ Avenue

We’re bringing back that NYC 21st Street between 5th & 6th atmosphere.

That spot to “try and get into”

That lifestyle spot that reminds you that nightlife is suppose to be fun.

Hosted by: Chris Bosh | Mr. Warner

Early arrival is strongly suggested as it is guaranteed to be standing room only.

Tickets available at the DOOR ONLY!

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R.I.P Sir Bobby Robson

Sir Robert William Robson CBE (18 February 1933 – 31 July 2009), commonly known as Sir Bobby Robson, was a former international football player and former manager of several European clubs and the England national football team. Sir Bobby Robson has died at the age of 76 due to cancer.

Now This is Funny

Quote of The Day

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“It is a mistake for anyone to think he has lived too long in his old, unsatisfactory ways to make the great change. If you switch on the light in a dark room, it makes no difference how long it was dark because the light will still shine. Be teachable. That is the whole secret.”

Vernon Howard from The Power of Your Supermind

It's Almost Time

A sneak peek at some costumes that will be going down the road on Saturday August 1st for the Caribana Parade.

Toronto Revellers Mass Camp

Scotiabank King & Queen Show

Place: Lamport Stadium

Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009

Time: 7:00 pm - 12:00 am

Cost: $27 in advance. $35 at the door.

Description:On the Thursday night before the Scotiabank Caribana Parade, all the Kings and Queens of the Bands meet to do battle. Like peacocks they will primp and preen, eliciting oohs and aahs from the audience. It is an honour for any reveler to be enthroned the King or Queen of his or her band.

Taraji P. Henson Covers Viva Magazine

"Taraji is clearly and openly counting her blessings. Her father must have known a special someone was born when he named his baby daughter. In Swahili, Taraji means ‘hope’ while her middle name, Penda, means ‘love.’ " Click here to read full article

Photo of The Day: Michael Jackson in Jamaica circa 1970's

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Naomie Harris , Actress

Naomie Melanie Harris (born 6 September 1976) is an English screen actress known for her starring role as Selena in 28 Days Later and her supporting turn as Tia Dalma in the second and third Pirates of the Caribbean movies. source

Save 60% on travel to all Canadian destinations

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All aboard! Book your trip before July 29, 2009 and save big with VIA Rail. This exceptional offer is applicable for travel completed before December 14, 2009 in Economy, Business (VIA 1) or Touring (Totem) class.

With savings like that, it's hard to say no!

Purchase your ticket now!

Annual Jamaica Day Celebration

Today July 25th @ Downsview Park 35 Carl Hall Road (Near Keele St and Sheppard Ave West)

Click here for more info

Quote of The Day

“Begin to consciously break your agreement with the mediocrity present in the tyranny of trends. No longer consider trendsetters as people who are to be admired or imitated. Break free from the hold of what society tells us we should be like. Be drawn into the presence of those who exemplify the next level of human evolution—a spiritual teacher or spiritual community. Each of us has arrived on planet Earth to behold, to participate in the adventure of exploring the truth that we are enlightened beings having a human incarnation.” Unknown

R.I.P E Lynn Harris

E. Lynn Harris (June 20, 1955 – July 23, 2009) American author, best known for his depictions of African American men on the down-low or in the closet. source

Art Exhibition - "Beyond the Rhythm" @ Royal Ontario Museum

Royal Ontario Museum pictured above

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is pleased to unveil Beyond the Rhythm: Caribana Art Exhibit, launched as part of Scotiabank Caribana 2009, North America’s largest outdoor event celebrating Caribbean and African-Canadian heritage. The juried exhibition features a captivating collection of 50 canvases created by 25 artists of African-Canadian heritage and builds on the ROM’s commitment of presenting art inspired by cultures from around the world. Produced by the Association of African Canadian Artists and curated by renowned African-Canadian artist and activist Joan Butterfield, the installation will be on display in the Museum’s 3rd floor Centre Block from Thursday, July 23rd to Monday, August 3, 2009. More info.

Pat McGrath, Make Up Artist

Pat Mcgrath pictured above with Andre Leon Talley

Pat McGrath (born 1970) is a British make-up artist. She has been called the most influential make-up artist in the world by Vogue magazine and other commentators. McGrath was raised in Northampton, England by her mother Jean McGrath, a Jamaican immigrant. Read more here

Click here to view her work

Jenny Lumet, Screenwriter

Jenny Lumet pictured above in Vogue's Age Issue

Jenny Lumet is a screenwriter and American actress. She is the granddaughter of Lena Horne and daughter of Sidney Lumet and journalist Gail Lumet Buckley.

Divine Brown- Sunglasses

President Obama Nominates Jacqueline Berrien to Head EEOC

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Jacqueline Berrien, is a Harvard Law school graduate, associate director-counsel for the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund (LDF).

"In a statement, Obama notes Berrien's "passion and leadership" and says he's confident she will make sure the EEOC lives up to its mission of eliminating discrimination in the workplace." source

Historic First Female Helicopter Pilot

Maj. Jennifer Grieves is the first female helicopter aircraft commander in the history of Marine One, the HMX-1 helicopter the president of the United States flies on. source

Video source :Thanks to Moorish Brooklyn Intelligence

Vogue Italia Black Barbie,The Barbie Issue

Kudos to The Fashion Bomb Daily for spotting this.

I will be searching for a copy of this issue.

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Naomi Campbell , Vogue Korea August 09

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Quote of The Day

picture source:© JLP/Jose Luis Pelaez/Corbis

"No one has written your destiny for you. Your destiny is in your hands -- you cannot forget that. That's what we have to teach all of our children. No excuses." Barack Obama

Photos from Junior Carnival 2009

Location Jane Street, Toronto, Canada

Junior Carnival Today @ Yorkgate Mall

Junior Carnival provides festival goers and the surrounding community the opportunity to experience the trills and joys as young masqueraders participate in their early festival years.

I will have photos from this years event posted later on today .

Piedad Cordoba, Lawyer. Politician

Piedad Esneda Córdoba Ruiz (born January 25 1955, in Condoto, Chocó) is a Colombian lawyer politician, affiliated to the Colombian Liberal Party. She is currently serving as Senator for the period 2006-2010. She is a Colombian of African descent and represents these minorities in congress as part of the "Poder Ciudadano Siglo XXI" political movement. She is an outspoken critic who has opposed several of the policies implemented by the President Álvaro Uribe. Read more here

Secrets of a Black Boy

September 23- October 3, 2009

The Music Hall, Toronto

"Some secrets are darker than others."

Click here to buy tickets and info.

Colombian, Colombia

The Black African presence in Colombia dates back to Colombia's colonial period. Afro Panamanians from the colonial period are also related to many of these Afro Colombians. Black African slaves began being imported by the Spaniards in the first decade of the 16th century. By the 1520s, Blacks were being imported into Colombia steadily to replace the rapidly declining native American population. Blacks were forced to work in gold mines, on sugar cane plantations, cattle ranches, and large haciendas. Black African labor was essential in all the regions of Colombia, even until modern times. continue reading here

Look of The Day

Serena and Venus Williams working it on the red carpet at the Espy Awards.

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Luxe Vacay: Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort

A lovely vacation spot on the island of Mauritius off the coast of Africa in the Indian Ocean.

The Le Telfair Golf & Spa Resort click here for more details & Reservations