L'Association Culturelle Roots
Roots Cultural Association
WINNERS OF BAND OF THE YEAR AT MONTREAL'S CARNIVALS 2005, 2006 & 2008

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2013 COSTUMES

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OUR GROUP HAS BEEN PARTICIPATING IN MONTREAL    CARNIVAL'S  SINCE 1977, HAVING WON THE TITLE OF   "BAND OF THE YEAR" OVER 25 TIMES, OUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE  MONTREAL CARNIVAL PARADE IS A MUST EVERY YEAR. SEVERAL COSTUME BANDS JUST LIKE ROOTS COMPETE EVERY YEAR FOR COVETED TITLES, EACH BAND HAS AN APPOINTED LEADER AND SEVERAL SECTIONS, ALL OF WHOM ADORN THEMSELVES WITH VIBRANT, COLOURFUL COSTUMES DEPICTING A CERTAIN THEME. WHILE THE PARADE WORKS ITS WAY THROUGH THE CITY, THE VARIOUS BANDS ARE JUDGED BY A PANEL THAT SITS IN A PRIME SPOT ON THE PARADE ROUTE, WITH THE WINNERS ANNOUNCED LATER  IN THE FESTIVITIES.

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