This was a Facebook post but I’m sharing it on the blog because it really is my favorite image of…
Photo of the Week 5/52 (BdC 39/42)
I owed you two Photo of the Week posts during the Blogging de Carnaval series so I’ll deliver them today:…
BdC 38/42 Islands in The Sun: The Band From La-Brea
I was informed that this idea that Trinidad Carnival is full of large bands of thousands parading in skimpy costumes…
BdC 42/42 De Carnaval is Over
It done. So finite. The carnival season was short for 2013 so this has been pretty intense. Fetes ranged in…
BdC 37/42 Sailors
Veteran sailor mas man Ralph Dyette plays a Clown Sailor. Fancy Sailor from Under the Big Top For more info…
BdC 36/42 3Canal Jouvert in Port-of-Spain
J’ouvert baway-o pa metay la main asou yo.* Co-conspirators in the cordoning Cordorned off De Bouncing Start Saucy Princess in…
BdC 33/42 The Inter-Departmental Kaiso Competition
Winner of the Lake Asphalt Kaiso competition 2013, Robert Huggins (Mighty Huggie) who sang It’s Time Joseph Prescott (Original Joe…
BdC 32/42 Regional Carnival (Gasparillo)
Adorable little masqueraders from INCLUSION Carnival from La-Brea. Their portrayal for 2013: Islands In The Sun – Celebrating Caribbean Champions…
BdC 31/42 NCC Kiddies Carnival Parade in Port-of-Spain
It’s Carnival Saturday folks so HAPPY CARNIVAL! You know, people in Trinidad say this all of the time and it’s…
BdC 30/42 King and Queen of Carnival 2013 Crowned
Charisse Bovell, Queen of Carnival 2013 .”Rakuen No Yorokobi” (The Joy of Paradise) from the band, Joy, The Finale by…
BdC 27/42 Iwer Wednesday
Iwer wowed and treated his fans to a great concert that included old and new acts. He rounded off the…
BdC 26/42 Traditional Mas – Gorillas
Cherisse Brewster leads the gorillas on stage as her father, bandleader Lennie Brewster, stands looking on calmly in the background.…
BdC 25/42 Blue Mania
Obeying the cry of his Fantastic Friday the crowd sprays water and powder everywhere. Pandemonium breaks as the crowd attempts…
BdC 24/42 Posses in The Park
Last Saturday the National Carnival Commission hosted the annual semi-final round of the Calypso Monarch competition called Calypso Fiesta at…
BdC 23/42 Judging Categories
Generally mas is adjudicated in a number of different categories. Individual costumes for children are adjudicated by age group and…
BdC 22/42 Red Cross Kiddies Carnival
So much to see and share from the wonderful Red Cross Kiddies Carnival in Port-of-Spain yesterday. For now we’ll just…
BdC 21/42 Happy Corner
Drummer from Point Fortin Rhythm section at Sea View bar, San Fernando for a sponsored carnival activity. All kinds of…
BdC 20/42 Photo of the Week – She’s Got it
Section leader for the coconut vendors in House of Jacqui’s Water, The Essence of Life Sometimes you’re lucky enough to…
BdC 19/42 Say it With Music
Follow-up to my mas camp post. Here are photos of the children in costume from Anra Bobb’s Say it With…
BdC 17/42 – About Town With Mas Legend “Señor” Gomez
Over a week ago we spent time with “Señor” Gomez, wire bending master, who was constructing a monkey fancy sailor costume…
BdC 15/42 The Bouncing Start (Kiddies Carnival in Guaracara Park)
Kiddies carnival kicked off yesterday in various parts of Trinidad & Tobago with competitions at St. Anthony’s in Westmoorings and…
Photo of the Week 3/52 BdC 14/42 Saucy Wow, the Wining Queen
Denise “Saucy Wow” Belfon showing the crowd how to dingolay and reminding them that she is the Wining Queen. Ladies…
BdC 13/14 Diva Gear
Any good fete has great artistes performing. And any great artistes need to be outfitted to the max, especially…
BdC 12/42 Berlin Mas 2013 – Cocktail Party
Charles “Berlin” Mendoza has been doing mas for the past 27 years since 1982 Songs to remember. Wonderland, Our Very…
BdC 11/42 Kalicharan Mas in South
Volunteers and would-be masqueraders in the bustle of activity in the Kalicharan mas camp. Kalicharan Carnival is a band lead…
BdC 10/42 Photo of the Week 3/52 Talk of the Town
Notwithstanding all the chatter about Fay Ann Lyons and Bunji Garlin opting out of the International Soca Monarch, there…
BdC 9/42 The Art of Wire Bending
The wire frame for a sailor headpiece. As mentioned in the previous post, wire bending is a traditional art form…
BdC 8/42 Señor Gomez – Wire Bending Legend of Trinidad & Tobago
Hello Carnival Enthusiasts! I’ve been wanting to talk about wire bending for ages, but I hadn’t found the appropriate material.…
Photo of the Week 2/52: BdC 7/42 Blast from the Past
Update: Masassassin is the winner of the prize. The above photo is indeed of the great Trinidadian Andre Tanker on…