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LXCL:Caribbean Hub is a arts and cultural organization dedicated to celebrating, preserving and presenting Caribbean arts, culture and heritage. Through festivals, music, dance, Carnival arts, education and year-round programming, we create opportunities for Caribbean artists and cultural practitioners, foster community connection and belonging, and promote cross-cultural understanding across B.C.

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2026 Mas Making Workshop

Carnival Culture Connection (CCC) 2026

<p data-end="378" data-start="161" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: center; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE CLOSED! &nbsp;LIMITED ADMISSION TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE DOOR. <p data-end="378" data-start="161" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p data-end="378" data-start="161" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p data-end="378" data-start="161" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">------<p data-end="378" data-start="161" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> <p data-end="378" data-start="161" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">This is a 🔞&nbsp;19+ Event! <p data-end="378" data-start="161" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">Still missing i-Land Fest? You&rsquo;re not alone &mdash; we&rsquo;re all feeling that&nbsp;Tabanca (Trini lingo for the longing you feel when something you love is over). Let&rsquo;s cure it together with one more night of Caribbean vibes! <p data-end="527" data-start="380" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">📅&nbsp;Date: Friday, November 7, 2025 🕔&nbsp;Time: 5:00 PM &ndash; 11:00 PM 📍 Venue: Esquimalt Gorge Pavilion (Upper Floor)<p data-end="850" data-start="738" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" id="isPasted" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">🍹 Caribbean Beverages&nbsp;@ the Bar:&nbsp;Carib, Red Stripe, Appleton etc. 🎶&nbsp;Music: Soca &bull; Calypso &bull; Dancehall &bull; Reggae 🎟️ Tickets:<ul data-end="574" data-start="528" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="547" data-start="528" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Early Bird: $15</li><li data-end="574" data-start="548" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Regular Admission: $20</li></ul><p data-end="618" data-start="576" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;"> 🍴 Meals by&nbsp;<a fr-original-style="" href="https://www.instagram.com/runaboatyyj/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color: initial; user-select: auto; box-sizing: inherit;" target="_blank">Run-A-Boat</a>&nbsp;from 5PM to 7PM:<ul data-end="736" data-start="619" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li data-end="667" data-start="619" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Jerk Chicken Meal (with rice &amp; peas + salad)</li><li data-end="736" data-start="694" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Veggie Stew (with rice &amp; peas + salad)</li><li data-end="736" data-start="694" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Jamaican Beef Patties</li></ul><p data-end="850" data-start="738" fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); margin: 0px; line-height: 1.5; box-sizing: inherit;">

i-Land Fest Tabanca

i-Land Fest 2025 - Vendor Fees

Carnival Culture Connection 2025 – Ticketing Information 🎟 Admission is FREE, but we welcome contributions to help keep this event going strong! 🍽 Food Pre-Orders Available – All food at the venue will be available by pre-order only. Enjoy delicious Caribbean cuisine from <a href="https://instagram.com/runaboatyyj" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Run A Boat</a> and <a href="https://trinitodbone.ca/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="text-decoration-color:initial;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit" target="_blank">Trini 2 D' Bone</a>! 👕 Limited Edition CCC T-Shirts – Pre-order now and pick up at the event! 📲 Keep Your Ticket Handy – Space is limited, and you must show your ticket at the entrance for entry. 📩 Event Details Coming Your Way – After checkout, you'll receive an email with the venue address (Rifflandia Showroom).

3rd Annual Carnival Culture Connection (CCC)

Thank you for being part of DWTN Winter Lime! We’re thrilled to welcome vendors to this cultural market celebrating Caribbean traditions and community.To secure your spot, please complete your vendor booth fee payment. Fees are non-refundable:<ul><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Food Vendors: $200</li><li style="box-sizing:inherit">Non-Food Vendors: $50</li></ul>You are required to provide your own tent, table, and signage for the event. We will not be offering table and tent rentals at this time. We liming! 🍋‍🟩🎉

DWTN Winter Lime - Vendor Space

Your donation helps us celebrate Caribbean culture through festivals, youth programs, arts, and community initiatives on Vancouver Island. Every contribution helps us create spaces for culture, connection, and community. Thank you for your support.

Your donation helps us celebrate Caribbean culture through festivals, youth programs, arts, and community initiatives on Vancouver Island.Every contribution helps us create spaces for culture, connection, and community.Thank you for your support.

Hi my name is Janice John-Mitchell and I am raising Funds For the sudden loss of Mary Goldiet. It is with profound sadness that we share the sudden passing of our beloved friend, Mary Goldiet, who passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Mary was a remarkable woman whose kindness, compassion, and courage touched countless lives. She was a devoted wife to her husband, William, and a loving mother to five children. Her youngest daughter is only 13 years old and is now facing the heartbreaking loss of her mother. For years, Mary stood beside William as his life partner, confidante, source of strength, and quiet wisdom. Together, their lives connected communities and continents, from the Philippines and Sudan to Lebanon and Canada. Mary was also a passionate human rights advocate, particularly in the fight against human trafficking. Her work in Lebanon and here on Vancouver Island reflected her deep commitment to protecting vulnerable people and giving a voice to those who often had none. She welcomed people without judgment, offered comfort to families in difficult circumstances, and quietly made a difference wherever she could. Mary&#39;s passing was sudden and has left her family and everyone who knew her facing an unimaginable loss. At this difficult time, we are asking our community, friends, colleagues, and all those whose lives Mary touched to come together in support of her family. We are raising funds to assist William and their five children with the unexpected funeral and related expenses following Mary&#39;s sudden passing, and to help the family honour her life with the dignity, love, and respect she deserves. Any contribution, no matter the amount, will make a meaningful difference to the family during this incredibly difficult time. If you are unable to contribute financially, sharing this appeal and keeping William, the children, and the entire family in your thoughts would also mean so much. Mary gave so much of herself to others. Now, it is our turn to stand beside her family. May Mary Goldiet&#39;s memory continue to be a blessing to all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Hi my name is Janice John-Mitchell and I am raising Funds For the sudden loss of Mary Goldiet.It is with profound sadness that we share the sudden passing of our beloved friend, Mary Goldiet, who passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026.Mary was a remarkable woman whose kindness, compassion, and courage touched countless lives. She was a devoted wife to her husband, William, and a loving mother to five children. Her youngest daughter is only 13 years old and is now facing the heartbreaking loss of her mother.For years, Mary stood beside William as his life partner, confidante, source of strength, and quiet wisdom. Together, their lives connected communities and continents, from the Philippines and Sudan to Lebanon and Canada.Mary was also a passionate human rights advocate, particularly in the fight against human trafficking. Her work in Lebanon and here on Vancouver Island reflected her deep commitment to protecting vulnerable people and giving a voice to those who often had none. She welcomed people without judgment, offered comfort to families in difficult circumstances, and quietly made a difference wherever she could.Mary's passing was sudden and has left her family and everyone who knew her facing an unimaginable loss.At this difficult time, we are asking our community, friends, colleagues, and all those whose lives Mary touched to come together in support of her family. We are raising funds to assist William and their five children with the unexpected funeral and related expenses following Mary's sudden passing, and to help the family honour her life with the dignity, love, and respect she deserves.Any contribution, no matter the amount, will make a meaningful difference to the family during this incredibly difficult time. If you are unable to contribute financially, sharing this appeal and keeping William, the children, and the entire family in your thoughts would also mean so much.Mary gave so much of herself to others. Now, it is our turn to stand beside her family.May Mary Goldiet's memory continue to be a blessing to all who had the privilege of knowing her.

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