If you are carnival junkie or at least in the loop of the Carnival scene, then the name ‘Caesar’s Army’ is known to you. Known for their innovative and creative events like A.M. Bush, Bacchanal Road, Mai Tai and more, the creative event geniuses are up to something new.
I had the chance to sit down with their Commander in Chief, Jules about the past and what his vision is for the future. While Covid [the rona as we call it on the internet streets] has completely halted carnival events, Caesar’s Army was successfully able to pull off their event ‘Bacchanalia’ in January over a weekend.
Patrons flew down to Trinidad to enjoy the festivities, making Bacchanalia a destination weekend event. Jules states that it was their first time putting on events like that back to back non-stop, and though it was not something they were accustomed to, it was extremely rewarding. It set the tone for Trinidad Carnival 2020. Which Jules would classify as a magical experience.
When asking Jules what carnival 2020 was like for Caesar’s Army, words like ‘phenomenal in spirit, and magical were used‘ and he’s right. I had the chance to attend A.M. Bush and A.M. Beach in Trinidad this year and it was truly a merging of happy fete attendees, looking to enjoy themselves as we took the bush and the beach.
‘Trinidad Carnival 2020 was phenomenal, we had a really strong spirit for 2020’
We expected to attend Caesar’s Army events in other islands this year. In the Caribbean region, their events during St. Lucia Carnival, Crop Over season and in NYC for Labor Day are also very well attended. They were luckily able to halt planning in time. But what happens now? Here is what Jules had to say..