🚨 LIVE INTERVIEW ALERT - TIME CHANGE🚨
KING OF TEMA in partnership with @tpafforg takes TIKTOK! 🙌🏾
Join me LIVE on Thursday, May 21st at 6PM EST on TikTok - @eanewswithpurpose as I chop it up with Ghanaian filmmaker Kobina de Graft-Johnson about the explosive new film KING OF TEMA 🎬🔥 and the highly anticipated June 12th & 13th screenings in partnership with @tpafforg (Toronto Afrikan Film Festival), including the industry after-party.
We’re diving deep into the inspiration behind the movie, Ghana’s drug trade, African storytelling, culture, controversy, and why this film has people talking across the diaspora.
This conversation is going to be RAW. REAL. UNFILTERED. 👀
If you care about African cinema, truth-telling through film, and stories that hit hard, you do NOT want to miss this one.
#kingoftema #torontopanafrikanfilmfestival #film #ghana #viral
@ishowspeed FLIPS when he tastes Jamaican🇯🇲 Pattys! The most savoured snack in Canada🇨🇦 and the world! 🤯🔥🏃♂️💨
#IShowSpeed #JamaicanPatty #SpeedReacts #Canada #TasteOfLittleJamaica
TORONTO — GET READY 🇯🇲🔥
This summer, two of Toronto’s most recognized Caribbean food and culture festivals are joining forces to launch something BIG for the city.
Toronto Patty Fest
🌴 Taste the Caribbean Food Festival
Together, we proudly present the INAUGURAL
🎉 TASTE OF LITTLE JAMAICA STREET FESTIVAL 🎉
📍 Eglinton Ave. West
(Oakwood Ave. to Glenholme Ave.)
📅 Saturday, July 18
🕛 12:00 NOON – MIDNIGHT
One unforgettable day of food, music, culture & community.
Experience the energy, flavours, and spirit of Little Jamaica like never before as the streets transform into a vibrant celebration of Caribbean culture featuring:
🔥 Authentic Caribbean food vendors
🎶 Live music & DJs
🎤 Performances & entertainment
🛍️ Marketplace vendors
🍹 Cultural experiences
👨🏾👩🏽👧🏿👦 Community activations
🇯🇲 The unmistakable vibes of Little Jamaica and the extended Caribbean community
This is more than a festival — it’s a celebration of the people, businesses, flavours, music, and culture that have shaped Little Jamaica into one of Toronto’s most iconic Caribbean communities.
Calling all:
🍗 Food Vendors
🛍️ Marketplace Vendors
🎨 Artists & Creatives
🤝 Community Organizations
🎶 Performers & Cultural Groups
Come be part of history as we launch a new summer tradition for Toronto and celebrate the culture, resilience, and spirit of the Caribbean community together.
✅ Vendor applications are NOW OPEN Link in bio
📣 Mark your calendars
📲 Tell your friends
🇯🇲 Bring your flags and your energy
#TasteOfLittleJamaica #TorontoEvents #TasteTheCaribbean #TorontoPattyFest CaribbeanCulture TorontoFestival FoodFestival
Today we are back at Monica’s in Little Jamaica starting 1pm, celebrating Black History!
At just 5 years old, yesterday this young queen took the stage and left us speechless. Her performance of “Black Shadow” was a powerful reminder of our journey, the history we carry and the culture we’ve shared with the world. 🌍✨
Through every struggle, our spirit remains unbroken. We are a people of joy, dance, and resilience. Peace and love, NOT WAR, aren’t just what we do; they are who we are at our core.
Let’s honor our roots today and every day. It’s more than a month, it’s our history in the making. ✊🏾🖤
#Blackhistorymonth #BlackHistoryYear #BlackFuture #toronto #eglintonwest
TORONTO ✨🇬🇭
I’m honoured to be part of a special Black History Month opening night as the Toronto Pan Afrikan Film Festival partners with the City of Toronto History Museum to present "The Eyes Of Ghana" at Todmorden Mills Museum on Thursday, Feb 19.
I’ll be sharing “Threads of Freedom: Kente & the Living Practice of Pan-Africanism” , exploring Kente as a living archive of identity, resistance, and connection across Ghana and the diaspora, with love from African Fashion Week Toronto.
Film. Culture. Conversation.
#BlackHistoryMonth #EyesOfGhana #KenteCloth #DiasporaStories #CulturalHeritage
✨ Thank You to Our Gingerbread Stars! ✨. From creativity and craftsmanship to pure holiday joy, our gingerbread house competitors truly brought the first-ever Caribbean Christmas Village Gingerbread House Competition to life 🎄🏝️
Thank you to everyone who built, and shared your talent with our community. Your imagination, dedication, and festive spirit made this competition unforgettable.
As we close out the season, we wish you and your loved ones a joyful, prosperous, and sweet 2026 filled with creativity, culture, and community 💫
Thank you Kente Claus, your support and encouragement of all participants was greatly appreciated.
Lori Beazer, thank you for creating the space for community kids to enjoy the spirit of the Holiday Season!
We look forward to seeing you in 2026, keep building, keep dreaming, and keep celebrating Caribbean Culture!
#CaribbeanChristmasVillage #GingerbreadCompetition #CommunityCreativity #HolidayMemories #CheersTo2026
The transformation is UNREAL! ✨ The Afro Caribbean Farmers Market @afrocaribbeanfarmersmarket has officially turned the Fairbank LRT station into a full-on Caribbean Christmas Village, and you have to see it to believe it. 🌴🎄
Today is the LAST DAY to experience this beautiful space. They’ve done such an incredible job bringing the island vibes and holiday spirit to the neighborhood. Don’t miss out—get down here before it’s gone! 🏃🏾♂️💨 Ends at 5pm.
📍 Fairbank LRT Station
🗓️ Today is the final day!
#AfroCaribbeanFarmersMarket #CaribbeanChristmas #FairbankLRT #TorontoEvents #SupportLocal #HolidayMagic
✨ Sample Hours Notice ✨
We’re excited to share bites with you!
Please note: samples will ONLY be available during the times below and all food will be sample-size and limited quantity.
🗓 Sample Hours:
• Friday: 6–8 PM
• Saturday: 3–5 PM
• Sunday: 12–2 PM
• Monday: 3–5 PM
• Tuesday: 5–7 PM
• Wednesday: 12–2 PM
Come early while supplies last! 🤍
#CaribbeanFoodLovers
#TorontoFoodScene #caribbeaneats #torontofoodblog
Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow, @tastethecaribbean.ca kicks off! 🎉 Starting 10 AM right here in Little Jamaica! 🇯🇲
Monica’s (1553 Eglinton Ave W.) is the place to be! Come enjoy the vibes, the food, and the culture!
Thanks and praises to everyone in and outside of Little Jamaica who don’t just talk about supporting the community, but take real action to bring life to the area! 💚💛❤️
🎥 @changepromotions at Media Launch day for Taste The Caribbean
🎵 Love I Can Feel - Dennis Brown
🎶 Thanks and Praises - Chronixx
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#TasteTheCaribbean #HappyThanksgiving #CanadianThanksgiving #LittleJamaica #LiveInToronto #Toronto #Canada
#JaneAndFinch #FinchAndWeston #Rexdale #EglintonWest #Scarborough #DowntownToronto #Tdot #The6ix #TorontoRaptors #GreaterTorontoArea #Malton #Mississauga #Brampton #Vaughan #Pickering #Ajax #Whitby #Hamilton #Montreal #LondonON #Windsor #Kitchener #Niagara
The Toronto PanAfrikan Film Festival @topanafrikanff was a blast and truly brought out the Afrikan in us!
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#Tpaff #LJbia #TorontoPanAfrikanFilmFestival #LittleJamaicaBIA #Toronto #Canada #TorontoBlackFilm #TorontoBlackCommunity #EglintonWest #LittleJamaica #JaneAndFinch #Rexdale #Scarborough #DowntownToronto #Tdot #The6ix #TorontoRaptors #GreaterTorontoArea #Malton #Mississauga #Brampton #Vaughan #Pickering #Ajax #Whitby #Hamilton #Montreal #LondonON #Windsor
Jay Douglas is a pioneer of Little Jamaica & his legacy of reggae, and Jamaican culture, continues with a new generation. Lori Beazer is a leader of Little Jamaica’s renaissance who I love & admire. It was an honor to celebrate them at tonight’s Toronto Pan Afrikan Film Festival.
@topanafrikanff
#littlejamaica #reggae #jaydouglas #toronto #topoli
🎬 Welcome to the 2025 Toronto Pan-Afrikan Film Festival! 🌍✨
This year’s theme is Riddim — celebrating the heartbeat of our stories, cultures, and voices across the African diaspora. Join us as we honor heritage, spark dialogue, and showcase films that inspire and empower.
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#PanAfrikanFilmFestival #TPAFF2025 #Riddim #AfricanCinema #DiasporaStories #BlackFilmmakers #FilmFestivalToronto #TorontoFilms #AfricanDiaspora #BlackCinema #StorytellingThroughFilm #CulturalRiddim #TorontoEvents #SupportBlackArt #GlobalVoicesOnScreen
