Over 100 children’s bands crossed the stage at the Queens Park Savannah today depicting traditional, historic, fantasy and many other…
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…
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…
BdC 15 Red Cross Kiddies Carnival
These little ones pranced in the hot sun for Red Cross Kiddies carnival last Saturday. Attendance has been decidedly low…
BdC 9 Queens and Kings Preliminary Round
Last night adult competitive mas got off to a start at the Queens Park Savannah. There are only two rounds…
Bdc 4 Touch D’ Sky Moko Jumbies Pt 1
This is part 1 in a series of interviews I did with a few members of Touch D Sky Moko…
Flashback to Traditional Mas
Now that most of the festivals of the year are over, we’re shifting our gaze to the mas. [wpvideo ZwCKdlcw]…
Photo of the Week (FBF) The Visionary Space Activator Mama
I’ve been going through my archives and I came upon these photos earlier this week. Decided I’d save them for…
BdC2015 6 Paramin Blue Devils at Canboulay (Video)
[wpvideo V5PNdZaD] Here is a quick clip from the Paramin Blue Devils at the old time carnival following Canboulay at…
BdC2015 3 – Egungun Sailor Mas
Pictured above is Courtney Browne from the band Belmont Exotic Stylish Sailors (B.E.S.S.) out of Jerningham Avenue. Adults in traditional…
BdC2015 – 4 Fete After Fete
There is something to be said for the psychological benefits of dancing all night long and Trinis definitely know how…
BdC 2015 2 – What's size got to do with it?
Pictured above Patrick Roberts Jr. playing the heck out of his portrayal of “Mr Slick” from the band Image Nation. Their…
Visual Picong and Satire in Kaiso
Supporter for Brian London who sang the kaiso, Call Them Out (Lyrics below) Good morning all. I have been…
BdC 10/32 Black-I – Warriors of Huracan
A small traditional community band, the Black Indians have been playing this mas for many years. This year Vulgar Fraction…
BdC 8/32 Jouvert 2014
Images from a slice of Jouvert 2014 in PoS.
BdC 9/32 Carnival Tuesday in Port-of-Spain Part 1 – Feathers
Carnival Tuesday in Port-of-Spain meant mas at many venues. Among them was the new “Socadrome” named apparently inspired by the Sambadromo…
NCC Kiddies Carnival Parade in Pos BdC 6/32
Kiddies carnival was interesting, confusing, frustrating and joyous today. All of that in one beautiful, hot day. More later…
BdC 5/32 Red Cross Kiddies Carnival
Children came out to play serious mas yesterday at the Trinidad & Tobago Red Cross Society’s annual Kiddies Carnival competition.…
BdC 4/32 Lagniappe Drum Session in de Gayelle
[wpvideo ktqgjZlX] The drummers of Neptune School of the Arts stayed back for a lagniappe jam session after the NCC…
BdC 3/32 Guaracara Kiddies Mas
Last Sunday children’s Denzil-Patrick Jennings, king of the band Gems of the Caribbean from Eckles Village AC School &…
BdC 2/32 Bois (Artifical Sweeteners Included)
NCC officials, Learie Licorish (centre), representing the champion Gayelle – Campbell Trace, Libertville, NCC Chairman, Allison Dumas Stick fighting and the…
BdC 2014 1/? Carnival – The Not So New Ancestral Festival
Welcome to Blogging de Carnval 2014. I’ve been messing about, procrastinating, deliberating on where/how to begin this year’s series. I…
Recap – Blogging de Carnaval
And we’re back. I know I’ve been away for sometime folks. I have been actively shooting but just not blogging…
Photo of the Week 20/52: Have Fun
These babies from House of Grey Eagle Inc.’s kiddies band at Guaracara Park: “Remembering the Journey” Life can be…
Thursday’s Child – Born Superstar
Looking through my photos I discovered images of this child from 2012 and this year. However, I’d say, she…