A taste of the Caribbean
Taste of the Caribbean (TOTC) in Quebec’s premier Caribbean cultural event. From its founding in 1999, TOTC’s mission is to promote the colorful diversity of Caribbean culture in Montreal. The event features an array of live music, bands, DJs, food, beverages, and arts representing the many islands in the Caribbean including, Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti, St. Vincent, Grenada, and many more! TOTC allows visitors to taste their way through the islands by way of spectacular musical performances from homegrown talent to internationally known, Grammy-Award winning performers, as well as local restaurants, guest chefs, cooking and mixology demonstrations, Caribbean soccer matches, dominoes, limbo , and much more.
History
Established in 1999.
What started out back in 1999 as a small 1 day all-you-can-eat indoor ticketed food event, has now turned into a large 4 days of FREE outdoor music, arts, food, and culture festival, which also features several live international performing artists / bands within a special ticketed concert zone. From Jamaica’s famous reggae sounds and jerk chicken dishes to the spiced rums and soca artists of Barbados and Grenada, we invite you to come and submerge yourself in the Caribbean culture, right here at the Old-Port of Montreal! A Taste of the Caribbean is an exotic experience for all your senses!
Goût des Caraïbes (GDC) is the quintessential Caribbean cultural event in Quebec. Since its founding in 1999, TOTC’s mission has been to promote the colorful diversity of Caribbean culture in Montreal. The event features an array of live music, bands, DJs, food, drink and arts representing the many Caribbean islands including Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Saint Vincent , Granada and many more! TOTC enables visitors to experience the islands through spectacular musical performances from local talent to internationally renowned Grammy Award-winning artists, as well as local restaurants, guest chefs, cooking and mixology demonstrations, football matches Caribbean, dominoes, limbo, and much more.
Story
Established in 1999.
What started in 1999 as a small one-day all-you-can-eat indoor food event, has now grown into a FREE 4-day large outdoor music, art, food and culture festival, which includes also several international live shows. artists / groups in a special paying concert area. From the famous reggae sounds of Jamaica and jerk chicken dishes to spiced rums and soca artists from Barbados and Grenada, we invite you to come and immerse yourself in Caribbean culture, right here at the Old Port of Montreal. ! A Taste of the Caribbean is an exotic experience for all of your senses!