A masquerader perspective on the carnival experience
This was my first time partying for an extended period in Washington, DC. I came right off the jumbo jet from Bermuda into a fete. I yet to sleep. Anyhow.. let’s get into it. Hookie Life is a promotion group based in Washington, DC that decided to bring back some semblance of “carnival” to […]
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I finally made it to Bermuda Heroes Weekend! First and foremost, Bermuda is by far one of the most gorgeous places I’ve visited, and I’ve been near and far, but that water OMG! Anyhow, I’m here to tell you all how my weekend went. This review will be a combination of fete reviews and the […]
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The highly anticipated and coveted Xaymaca International, came and conquered on April 23, during Jamaica Carnival 2017. Unlike years prior, Jamaica Carnival saw an influx of two new bands, Xaymaca being on one of them; carnival chasers had their hands filled with choosing the best band that would have brought them the most vibes while […]
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It is with a heavy heart that I write this review because I CANNOT BELIEVE carnival done. Remember how long we took to prepare? We booked our hotels, the 100 day countdown reach, we fight up for soca brainwash tickets and now look, carnival come and done. That said, carnival was euphoric. The music was […]
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I’ve now played mas in Miami for 7 years, and every year is better than the last. Quite frankly, unforgettable. Like with most carnivals I attend frequently, I tend to play mas with a different band to experience the carnival differently. This year the GlobalCarnivalist crew played mas with Revel Nation Carnival. Their costume designs, […]
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I try my best not to repeat bands but this year, I could not avoid Carnival Nationz’ “Nest” Presentation. Costumes were GORGEOUS!! Prettier than any other band. I am obviously not the only one who thought so considering they won band of the year for the third year in a row. But enough rambling. Let’s […]
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Hola Carnivalists! It’s review time! Last weekend (June 24-27) we went to California for Hollywood Carnival. While Hollywood Carnival is still a growing carnival, we had a blast and can see the room for growth. They celebrated 5 years this year and you can already see a growing interest in their market. Marketed as […]
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Happy Wednesday World! It’s been two weeks since our Carnival high on the road and we here at Global Carnivalist would love reflect. Carnival Monday is by far our favorite day and we saw so many sexy and creative monday wear fits. Carnival Monday used to be known as the casual day masqueraders could wear […]
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REGISTRATION Yuma registration was fairly easy. Global Carnivalist, the concierge service that I used had a special relationship with committee members of Yuma. It took about 2 weeks for me to be fully registered. Global Carnivalist handled the payment, and all other transactions with Yuma directly. COMMUNICATION The band adds you to their mailing list from the […]
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In short, walking the walk. Year after year I’ve caught heat and criticism from family, friends and my peers for giving everyone else’s carnival shine but my own. You name the carnival and I’ve most likely participated once, twice. You can even accuse me of being an every year offender to some. These Carnivals, each with its […]
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