Welcome to the West Indian Youth Association of Ottawa
2026 Ottawa Junior Carnival Youth Steelpan
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Join our journey in the Creation of Ottawa Youth Steelpan group.
Let us Invest in the cultural development of our youth
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2026 Ottawa Junior Carnival Moko Jumbie in action
Snippet of 2026 Mas Camp
City Of Ottawa Mayor - Mayor Mark Sutcliffe
Caribbean Heritage Month 2024 Greeting
Proclamation of October as Caribbean Heritage Month in Ottawa 2023
Caribbean Heritage Month
History and Background
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In 2019, the Caribbean Women's Society led by Camille Kerr started the journey of getting a Caribbean Heritage Month legislated in Ontario.
Through her and teams effort, BILL134 Ontario which is An Act to Proclaim October as Caribbean Heritage Month
The Journey has started!!!
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Work Has begun by the Ottawa Junior Carnival Youth Team on the creation of the costumes for 2025
Tanty's Garden Bloomed on August 17,2025
Congratulations to DJ Chiara on becoming our first Ottawa Junior Carnival Youth DJ 2025
2025 Ottawa Junior Carnival Memories
On March 22 & 23rd, WIYA Ottawa together with the Canadian Museum of History celebrated World Water Day in Caribbean style with A Carnival Costume Workshop with the theme Water is Life.
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It was an absolute thrilling weekend complete with:
- Storytelling and the introduction of Lady Water, Queen of the Waters
- Costume making workshop
- Carnival parade around the Children's Museum.
So much excitement, so much joy in celebrating Caribbean Culture and heritage.
Thank you to the team at Canadian Museum History for helping us celebrate Caribbean Culture with children, youth and community.
On Saturday August 1,2026, Members of WIYA Ottawa, the community and City of Ottawa Deputy Mayor and personnel came together to mark the opening of Emancipation Month