I’ve been repeating this theme of the poem Monday’s child for a couple weeks now. It begins “Monday’s child is…
Photo of the Week 19/52: Friday’s Child – Iyana Roach
Iyanna Roach as queen of the band, Nomads from Spoiled Rotten Kids, Carnival 2011 I met this young lady in…
Thursday’s Child – Vaughnecia Mieres Has Far to Go
Vaughnecia Mieres, portrays “Round and Around We Go” from Carnival Babies’ 2013 presentation – Shape it Up I’ve been paying…
Fair of Face
Photographing kiddies carnival you can never tire of so many pretty brown faces in costume all over the island. It…
Monday’s Child
Hello world! I hope you’ve had a good weekend. Continuing my theme from last week here’s another graceful young…
Photo of the Week 18/52 Friday’s Child
From Rosalind Gabriel’s 2011 presentation, The Story Teller Been holding out to give you this one. I love it and…
Looking Galactic, Going Far
This little lady was a section leader in Spoiled Rotten Kids’ 2011 presentation Nomads. Enjoy L
Full of Grace
This beautiful child is from the section on Roma people in the band Nomads, presented in 2011 by Spoiled Rotten…
Monday’s Child – Kiddies Carnivals Past
Pierrot Grenade in the downtown Kiddies Carnival Parade 2011 Hello all, I’ve been away for some time and quite busy…
Photo of the Week 11/52 – Moko Jumbie Love
Can’t get enough of these moko jumbies. Abundance and possibilities. Enjoy L
Queen of The Midnight Robbers
I think without a doubt you’ll find this Midnight Robber intimidating. Enjoy L PS: If you need to…
BdC Lagniappe 3 More of Señor Gomez’s 2013 Work
Hi folks, This is another costume that was created by master wire bender, Narcenio Señor Gomez this year. It is…
On Beauty
Morning all, Here’s a throwback to 2010. This child is in the Mud Volcano section of Rosalind Gabriel’s “Nah Leaving”,…
Photo of the Week 10/52 Final Product – Monkey Business
Wouldn’t you know it, the symbol for the number 10 in whe whe* is monkey. I followed the production of…
BdC Lagniappe 1
Normally I try to run a lagniappe to Blogging de Carnval just to keep on highlighting the less known facts…
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:…
Photo of the Week 7/52 BdC 41/42
Masquerader from Tribal Connections, Carnival 2013 This was nice in the midst of all the bikinis and beads. Enjoy L
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 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 Canboulay 28/42
Carnival 2013 opened this morning in the pre-dawn ritual of the re-enactment of the Canboulay riots. If you missed it,…
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…
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 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.…