# @toronto_archives on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Db5pa9Smm8N
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68934591-toronto-archives-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-11T13:02:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** City of Toronto Archives (@toronto_archives) — https://gondola.cc/toronto_archives

## Caption

August 11 is World Steelpan Day. The steelpan (also known as steel drum) originated in Trinidad and Tobago and is an important part of Toronto's diverse musical landscape today. 

1. Caribana Parade, Lake Shore Boulevard West, 2008. Photo by Jose San Juan. Fonds 219, Series 2311, File 2578, Item 5.
2. Mayor David Miller playing steel drum, Thackery Cricket Pitch groundbreaking, North Kipling Community Centre, 2010. Photo by Jose San Juan. Fonds 219, Series 2311, File 2947, Item 123.
3. Steel drum performance, Peace Garden anniversary celebration, Nathan Phillips Square, 2009.  Photo by Jose San Juan. Fonds 219, Series 2311, File 2801, Item 116.

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