A host of beautiful dragons adorned Prince Street, East Port-of-Spain yesterday morning for the Dragon Festival. Dragons are a traditional…
Canboulay 2019 BdC 2
The re-enactment of the Canboulay Riots was staged in Picadilly Greens this morning from 4:00 AM. This street play is…
Welcome to Blogging De Carnival 2019 BdC1
Welcome to Blogging de Carnival 2019. I know at least a few of you wondered why I was MIA. To…
BdC 3 – Calypso Fiesta: The Festival of Kaiso & Love
Forty calypsonians competed for 15 spots to challenge reining calypso monarch of 2017, Hollis Liverpool, Chalkdust. Calypso Fiesta is not…
BdC 2 – Steelpan
Saturday January 28 medium and large steelbands competed in the semi-final round of the National Panorama competition. The semi-final round…
Kiddies Carnival (NCC Junior Parade of the Bands) – BdC10
The National Carnival Commission (NCC) held their Junior Parade of the bands today in Port-of-Spain. Here are a few shots.…
Welcome to Blogging de Carnival 2018
Above, Jeron Pierre and Stefano Orlando Marcano, spitting fire with Paramin Blue Devils. Welcome to Blogging de Carnival 2018! Happy…
BdC 2 – Pay de Devil
To the uninitiated devil mas sounds like devil worship – ominous, evil. On the contrary, it is about reflection: holding…
Welcome to Blogging de Carnival 2017 – BdC1 Mas is Life
“Se wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenki.” Literally translated it means “it is not taboo to go…
Always Look on The Bright Side of Life
😀 Enjoy L You can see more of these on the Studio Lafoncette Facebook and, while you’re at it, Like the page why…
Lovely Day, Lovely Image
Good morning folks. Took a week off to attend to some very important stuff. Now I’m back and I’m…
Mardi Gras, De Carnival is Over (BdC 21/21)
This series has come to an end, and so has carnival 2012. In Port-of-Spain the police shut down last lap…
“J’ouvert baway-o, pa metay la main asou yo”* (BdC 20/21)
3Canal Occupying de Savannah first thing in de morning to wake up de place. J’ouvert baway-o pa metay la main…
Panorama 2012 Results: All Stars Takes Prize (BdC 19/21)
Neal and Massy Trinidad All Stars scored highest points to win the first prize in Trinidad & Tobago’s Panorama…
Kiddies Mas New Images (BdC 18.5)
Here’s a teaser of images to come. The children played mas in their full glory and splendour today. Even if…
High Tech High Tech! (BdC 15/21)
High tech, high tech! Identifying details have been obscured to protect the innocent (masquerader) 🙂 The National Carnival Bands Association…
Baby Doll (BdC 14/21)
Last night was the Traditional Carnival Characters competition at Victoria Square. This masquerader portrayed Baby Doll. The baby doll character…
Junior Calypso Monarch (BdC 13/21)
Aaron Duncan wins again Jr. Calypso Monarch 2012 Aaron Duncan talking to the press Jeromy Rodriguez, placed 6th and sang…
Photo of the Week 6/52: Blasts from the Past (BdC 10/21) Charlie’s Roots
*See update note below. De music truck. Not too long ago it was the norm to have at least two…
Red Cross Kiddies Carnival (BdC 9/21)
This Saturday the Trinidad & Tobago Red Cross Society will host their children’s carnival competition. Every year it marks the…
Teaching Themes with Mas (BdC 8/21)
Two youth masqueraders in different depictions of Papa Bois, mythical father of the forest from Trinidad folklore I heard…
Junior Kings & Queens (Bdc 7/21)
Junior Queen of Carnival 2010, Denisha Jennings, A Splash of Blue, and Junior King of Carnival 2010, Matthew Barnes, A…
Pan and Fete in the Air (BdC 4/21)
Tenors, Nalo Safi Thomas and Dane Gulston, members of the Neal & Massy Trinidad All Stars, showing how it’s done…
Tamboo Bamboo (BdC 2/21)
A tamboo bamboo band at Canboulay Riots Re-enactment As with many African traditions, drumming was outlawed in the colonies of…
Welcome to Blogging de Carnaval 2012 (1/21)
A young Pierrot Grenade on Carnival Saturday 2011 in the NCC Kiddies Carnival Parade This image and others are available…
Go Deep and Find Something Worthwhile (BdC 36/36)*
This post has many links for your edification and enjoyment. Young masquerader in Native American costume, Trinidad Carnival. This…
The Carnival is Over (Blogging de Carnaval 29/36)
Full disclosure, I am exhausted. I did my due diligence in honor of the ancestors today. Someone shared a comment…
Jouvert 2011 Vulgar Fraction/ 3Canal – I AM ReEvolution (BdC 27/36)
I am de thorn in yuh side, I am de Jamette who doh hide. I am de picka in yuh…
De Bookman (BdC 22/36)
Beelzebub with his Book with all the names of his subjects. The Bookman is a traditional carnival character that holds…
Other Traditional Characters – Baby Doll, Cowboys (BdC 21/36)
Baby Doll questioning Pierott Grenade at the Canboulay Re-enactment 2010 The Baby Doll is another traditional carnival character. Sometimes portrayed…