Carnival

Maxi Priest, the guest of reigning Groovy Soca Monarch title-holder, Shurwayne Winchester, who has been in Trinidad throughout the season, will make his final appearance at the Battle Of The Sexes tomorrow night. Word from the SW camp is that Maxi is destined to head back to the UK on Friday morning, mere hours before Winchester takes the stage to perform in 9th position in the competition of which he is the defending champion and then in first position in the ...

The sweetness continues when Chocolate City takes to the streets of Port of Spain for a third year on Jouvert morning for 2009. Traditaional Jouvert bands are synonymous with mud, paint and ole clothes but with the arrival of Chocolate City in 2006, the art of playing Jouvert was revolutionize with the introduction of Liquid Chocolate. The symbolic use of mud now replaced by Liquid Chocolate has invigorated more excitement for a ...

An obvious road March winner announcement brought the St.Kitts-Nevis National Carnival 2008-09  to a predictable yet very exciting end on last lap January 2nd 2009. The streets of Basseterre were flooded with revelers and mas players jamming to the sounds of various sound systems, dj’s and bands. The air was filled with the top tunes for Carnival 2008-09 which included Break it off and Party mix by Small Axe, Backshot by Collision, In the Street and Video Light by the Sugar Band, Having a Ball, De Anthem and Like Doves by d’Vybz and Carnival Again and Whaling Season by The Grand Masters Band. These were all very popular carnival tunes and ...

Miami-October 30, 2008- At a Board Meeting held on Wednesday, October 29th, Ruthven Williams was unanimously appointed Interim Chairman of Miami Carnival.  Ruthven will also continue to hold the position of Treasurer.  A founding member of the West Indian American Day Carnival Association, the organization which staged Miami Carnival’s first parade 25 years ago, “Rudy” is the only Board Member who was involved in the ...

TORONTO, ON, October 21, 2008 – Toronto Revellers is delighted to announce the theme for their presentation in the 2009 Caribana Festival.  Brazil – Bacchanal in Rio will be a shimmering celebration of the colour and vibrance that is Rio Carnaval. Brazil – Bacchanal in Rio will prove to be one of Toronto Revellers’ most ambitious presentations to date.  Following in an unexpected trend of geographic themes; Brazil Carnaval is ...

In no particular order here's a list of things to do and places to go for the Columbus Day holiday otherwise known to West Indians as Miami Carnival. Transportation: Reserve your rental car early, else you not getting one, or at least not the one that you want. Include GPS whether you know Miami or not. Venues change and others are in "Quite-O Quite-O"; we still don't know where "Quite-O Quite-O" is!  Trust us, it's well worth avoiding the frustration of ...

Carnival Organization of Jacksonville, Inc. (COOJI) Celebrating our 9th Anniversary Jacksonville Caribbean Carnival 2008. Mayor John Peyton has declared the 4th Week of October “CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL WEEK”. 2008 Carnival Theme "Unconditional Love" ...

Miami, FL-September 30, 2008- Selman Lewis, Chief Executive Officer of the Miami Carnival Inc., died on Monday, September 29, 2008 at Aventura Hospital, Aventura, FL.  The following is a statement from his family and the Board of Directors of Miami Carnival, Inc.

The Dream Team Carnival events team is now ready for Carnival 2k9 with the launch of their exciting presentation “ONE” - Different cultures, One people, on Friday 10th October 2008 at the St. Johns Entertainment Centre, opposite the National Stadium, Wrightson Road, Port-of-Spain. This launch will showcase the band’s twelve Carnival 2K9 costumed sections of the rich cultural depiction from China to India, to Africa to Europe, Latin America to the Caribbean, and more, with...

Enjoy the Infectious Energy of the Caribbean through Vibrant Costumes, Sweet Sounds of Caribbean Music, Delicious Caribbean Food and Refreshing Caribbean Drinks on Friday, September 19, 2008 from 6:30pm-9:30pm for a sneak peak of what you can expect to see at Miami Carnival on Sunday, October 12, 2008. The launch officially starts the season of Miami Carnival...