A masquerader perspective on the carnival experience
We have 82 days to go until Carnival Monday, and by now you should be deciding which fetes to attend, planning your outfits and be heavily in the gym to get your carnival body together. That said, there a lot of Jouvert bands launching. What is Jouvert? J’ouvert is a large street party during Carnival. […]
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As 2016 comes to a close, we look back on our carnival year and the gorgeous costumes that graced the road. These 10 are my personal favorites and are listed in order of the carnivals as they took place, not a ranking – i love them all equally. 2016 appeared to be the year of […]
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The highly anticipated Hysteria Mas band launched their Dominica Carnival 2017 presentation on thanksgiving night, More Musique, reminding us of our love for mas. The four sections, Soca, Kaiso, Cadence and Bouyon, are the sounds of the island. Registration opened at 10AM today online and at the Mas Camp at 21 Hanover. Go check them out […]
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Carnival Loves, We’re in the thick of planning our journey to Trinidad Carnival — isn’t it the most frustrating and exciting time? lol The stress of getting tickets, getting all your friends on board, seeing who all want to go to what fete, getting an outfit for said fete, getting your costume, paying for the […]
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Carnival Loves, We’re in the thick of planning our journey to Trinidad Carnival — isn’t it the most frustrating and exciting time? lol The stress of getting tickets, getting all your friends on board, seeing who all want to go to what fete, getting an outfit for said fete, getting your costume, paying for the […]
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February 21 – March 3, 2017 It’s that time! Trinidad Carnival 2017 Fete List and Carnival Schedule! Trinidad Carnival 2017 fete organizers have begun releasing tickets and we’ve prepared a full list for you of all the bess fetes, their ticket prices and where you can purchase tickets, please click “purchase here” to access the ticket […]
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Humzee presents his Monday Wear “Escape” Collection for Trinidad Carnival 2017. He has also designed for Fantasy Carnival this carnival season. Some pieces are already sold out (cries) but you might have a chance with the others. Registration is done via designbyhumzee@gmail.com. You even get some sunglasses by Sanianitos with your Monday Wear. Prices: $1400-1600TT/$208-238USD […]
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More monday wear, yay! too bad we cannot do outfit changes on the road because I certainly would. Christian Boucaud launched her 2017 Monday Wear collection for Trinidad Carnival. We can always count on Boucaud to include afrocentric fabric into modern designs. Functional, representative and unique are the words we use for this collection. I […]
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I receive several messages on a daily basis with questions on where to stay, which party to attend, how do I get tickets, etc etc, which could be addressed if everyone did some research before hand. Attending a Caribbean carnival is not as seamless as picking a location, getting your hotel and hopping on a […]
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Better known for her tantalizing swimwear, Chandra Maharaj presents us with the Monday Wear line for Trinidad Carnival 2017. Her Goddess collection is truly godly. Bright and glittery fabrics, curve hugging material and bling is what her collection is all about. Registration is open now via her website. Yours in Mas
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