Love the creatives in Trinidad. Truly. Despite no official carnival (due to the pandemic) for masqueraders to wear costumes, designers stepped up and designed anyway. Online concerts took place. A carnival movie ‘Lavway’ was…
Category: Carnivals
All carnivals all over the world, in the various interpretations!
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Carnival in the Time of Corona; An International Carnivalista
I usually play mas in more than one carnival during the year. For this year 2020, besides Trinidad, I was planning for St. Vincent, St. Lucia and of course Notting Hill. There were festivals…
Antigua Carnival: Druesday
Druesday is now an essential event for me during the Antigua Carnival Season. Hosted by music artist Ricardo Drue and his ID Nation team, this concert occurs on Tuesday during the Carnival week in…
Antigua Carnival!!! T-Shirt Mas
I was told that I haven’t really covered and experienced Antigua Carnival if I haven’t experienced T-Shirt Mas. They were not wrong. In Antigua, there are three carnival days on the road. T-Shirt Mas…
Guadeloupe Carnival: Mas Maten
Mas Maten, the Saturday morning carnival, I was told could not be missed as it reflects Guadeloupe. And they were right. A little bit about Guadeloupe carnival. From what I saw and from speaking…
Ilovecarnivall in Guadeloupe for Carnival!
Ilovecarnivall decided to go to carnival in Guadeloupe this year. This added my total of carnivals in different countries to 15. Although this year’s soca in Trinidad was sweet talking me for all it’s…
Antigua and Barbuda London Carnival Launch for 2019
London UK is special for many reasons. One reason includes its multiculturalism which is reflected in Notting Hill Carnival. Many islands of the Caribbean and other cultures around the world participate in Notting Hill…
Ilovecarnivall goes to Las Vegas for carnival!!
Carnival in Vegas. I heard about it and thought ‘Ok, this should be interesting’. A carnival in the party capital of the USA? Sounds like it will be an experience and a half! It’s…
The Powerful Ile Aiye Carnival Band: Raising Black Consciousness Through Carnival
Why do you love carnival? For some of us, it is the chance to wear a beautiful fierce costume and tek a wine on the road. It is the end product of a year’s…
Brazil Carnival, Salvador! Sea, Sun, City and Vibes! The People’s Carnival!
There’s something about Salvador, Brazil. It gets to you. And I’m still trying to figure out just what its magic is. Was it just the high energy of carnival? Is it the people? The…
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