A masquerader perspective on the carnival experience
The New Year is coming! what a better way than to bring in 2023 with some soca, dance-hall and the best Caribbean vibes to celebrate the New Year. Here is a compiled list of all the Caribbean New Year’s events happening worldwide. Please be mindful that some events start on 12/31 and some are on […]
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2023 is the return of the Greatest Show on Earth. Trinidad Carnival 2023 fete organizers have begun releasing tickets and so I have began to compile a fete list of all the best events, their ticket prices and where you can purchase tickets, please click “purchase here” to access the ticket pages. If the link […]
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New Year’s Eve — the one night a year when the whole world comes alive to celebrate the year just gone, the year ahead, and the people they love most. After experiencing a promoter’s failed attempt at a Winter Wonderland theme in Brooklyn, I vowed to never subject myself to NYE in a cold place – […]
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This Miami Carnival 2022 experience marks one year since Caribbean Carnivals returned after the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic devastated the entertainment industry. After attending several carnivals throughout the summer, Miami was the sweet ending to the season. My Miami carnival trip was extremely short. I landed on Friday morning, checked into Hotel Indigo in Brickell, and made […]
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Hi Carnivalists, It’s been a few weeks since the Antigua Carnival festivities have ended so let’s get into this recap. Land of 365 beaches, Antigua hosts a thirteen day festival of colorful costumes, music and revelry every summer. Often described as the Caribbean’s Greatest Summer Festival, Antigua comes alive during the last week of July, […]
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Hello Carnivalists! Let’s talk about Miami Carnival 2022. I know some people have mixed feelings about Miami but I find it to be the sweet ending to the carnival season. You get a culmination of all the soca hits from each carnival, renewed energy and it’s the most cost effective of all carnivals. Whether this […]
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Known for her mountainous terrain and romantic excursions, St. Lucia also has an additional gem – carnival. Occurring in the peak of summer, carnival bands host a fun-filled-two day street parade of vibrant carnival costumes, joyous revelry, DJs and live bands. Like others, Xuvo Carnival was set to dazzle patrons for their secondary carnival presentation […]
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Trinidad Carnival is one of THE most anticipated carnivals in the world. Carnival chasers and virgins mark Trinidad’s Carnival as the highlight of their carnival bucket list and it also sets the tone for all other carnivals to follow. Plan to attend for at least a week, February 15 – February 23, 2023 to have […]
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Carnival in Jamaica has been the most impacted carnival product due to the COVID-19 pandemic. When the world shut down in March 2020, carnival in Jamaica was a mere four weeks away from happening. That means, costumes were already produced, cups were ordered and staff secured to host this carnival experience. By April 2020 the […]
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Hi Carnivalists, Let’s talk about carnival in Bermuda! I had such a fun time so let’s not delay and get into this recap. Checkout my Bermuda Highlights here Bermuda is an archipelago consisting of 181 islands just northwest of North Carolina. Despite not being geographically in the Caribbean, some aspects of Bermudian culture align and […]
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