A masquerader perspective on the carnival experience
Photo Credit: Ruth Tesfai HISTORY What is Carnival ? Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before the Christian liturgical season of Lent; [Some Carnivals like Crop Over, occur in the summer because of the Harvest season] Carnival typically involves a public celebration or parade combining some elements of a circus, mask and public street party. […]
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Carnival Lovers! Machel Montano has a busy summer ahead. Working with Anyaa Young-Chee, Machel is also spearheading EpicsMasBand in Los Angeles on June 27th. But that’s not what we’re talking about. We’re here to talk about Saldenah Mas‘ band launch on April 17th! Machel has his own section that keeps EpicMas’s core theme, where masqueraders can […]
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Jamaica is climbing it’s way to the top of the list as a Carnival destination and I’m here to tell you why some of this is true and where there is room for improvement. THE PARTIES In our Why You Should Attend Jamaica Carnival post we listed a few must attend events if you were going to […]
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Carnival Lovers, Band Launches are an exciting time for masqueraders because we all want to see (being fast) what we will be wearing on the road. Epic Mas Band out of Los Angeles, CA has given us a sneak peek of their costumes for their presentation: Concrete Jungle. Official Band Launch: March 13, 2015 Where: […]
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I FINALLY took the plunge!! I always talk about becoming a Carnival Ambassador (and would love to be paid for it) but of course,some of us have to create a space for our dream job. So this blog site, and my vlogs, will be opinionated pieces, about all the carnivals around the globe. It is […]
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