A masquerader perspective on the carnival experience
Jay Cassano, a Brooklyn-based staff writer for Co.Exist wrote an interesting piece on how we spend our money. Most people spend their money on material items for numerous reasons, to show happy they are, how successful they are, or just in the pursuit of happiness. Cassano mentioned some research conducted at Cornell University by Dr. […]
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Welcome Welcome!! I’ve been pulling a list of the best fetes for Jamaica Carnival for you all. I don’t want yuh wasting your time going anywhere else when I know these parties go be sell off (yaad voice lol). The prices are very reasonable and I’ve listed how much and where you can purchase these […]
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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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Happy Sunday Carnivalists! Most of us are still dealing with Carnival Tabanca now that Trinidad’s Carnival is over, but for those of you who need a soca fix or was not able to attend Trinidad Carnival, Jamaica Carnival is the next move. WHERE TO PARTY The promoters have begun to post their events and […]
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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 […]
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By now you all should know that I am a carnival addict (yes i’m finally admitting it). I also thought it would be a good idea to start sharing more of my opinion about all these carnivals that I do attend. This year, my friend and I played mas with Mascots International. I saw their gorgeous costumes last […]
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Greetings! This was my very first year playing with IP and while having done all my research, I was told they had the most vibes. Below is my review. REGISTRATION I was so excited when IP launched that I was one of the very first to register. However, my section’s designer, Sonia Mack was […]
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