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Labour Day in Trinidad & Tobago, Juneteenth in the USA

Since 1973 Trinidad and Tobago has celebrated June 19 as Labour Day. It commemorates the Butler labour riots – resistance…

admin June 20, 2020

Kiddies Carnival BdC 2019, 4

Over 100 children’s bands crossed the stage at the Queens Park Savannah today depicting traditional, historic, fantasy and many other…

admin March 2, 2019

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…

admin February 2, 2018

Henna Parties and Shaabi Music in Cairo

Several of us were lucky to go to a henna party in Cairo in the summer that led to a second…

Studio Lafoncette November 10, 2016
BdC16 De Carnival is Over (Maybe)

BdC16 De Carnival is Over (Maybe)

[wpvideo LhHRYGw8][wpvideo pgEMxalq] Truth be told I resisted doing this post. First I got an epic cold that turned into…

Studio Lafoncette March 3, 2016
BdC 15 Red Cross Kiddies Carnival

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…

Studio Lafoncette February 6, 2016
BdC 14 Guaracara Park Kiddies

BdC 14 Guaracara Park Kiddies

Guaracara Park Kiddies carnival was one of the first children’s events for the season. Children are lucky because they get…

Studio Lafoncette February 5, 2016

BdC 13 After the Canboulay

There’s always an after party of sorts after Canboulay, first where the drummers and chantuelles hang back to play and…

Studio Lafoncette February 5, 2016

BdC 10 Gloria Dallsingh, Queen & Ted Eustace, King of Carnival

Thursday night a king and queen were crowned in what used to be up to last year the semi-final round of…

Studio Lafoncette February 4, 2016
2015 in review

2015 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City…

Studio Lafoncette December 30, 2015

Coming Events for December

  Hello folks, This Sunday, December 5 you’ll find me at the In Point Fair and Expo at Garden Jewels…

Studio Lafoncette December 2, 2015 2
Calendar 2016 Colors of Trinidad

Calendar 2016 Colors of Trinidad

Hello good people, I’m pleased to announce there’s a new calendar on sale in the store. This is part of…

Studio Lafoncette November 30, 2015 2

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]…

Studio Lafoncette November 13, 2015
Point Fortin Farmers’ Market

Point Fortin Farmers’ Market

I buy a lot of my food at the Point Fortin Farmers’ Market and I take a lot of pictures,…

Studio Lafoncette October 28, 2015 2

Reminiscing About Labor Day Jouvert

Today I am preoccupied with another type of bacchanal as in NY Caribbean people, West Indians, would have begun feting…

Studio Lafoncette September 7, 2015
Election Season in Trinidad & Tobago

Election Season in Trinidad & Tobago

Tomorrow Trinbagonians go to the polls for their general election. It has been a different kind of bacchanal in T&T…

Studio Lafoncette September 6, 2015 2

Throwback: Labor Day Kiddies Carnival in Brooklyn

As I looked at random posts in my search this morning I couldn’t help but miss the action that I’m…

Studio Lafoncette September 5, 2015

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…

Studio Lafoncette September 4, 2015

Drummers at the Oshun Feast, Point Fortin (Video)

[wpvideo fCVM2SwF] Drummers from Egbe Imo Uni Ishise, at the Festival for Oshun celebrated in south Trinidad this past weekend…

Studio Lafoncette September 3, 2015 2

Capoiera Senzala

Did you know there was capoiera in Trinidad and Tobago? Well there is. This is Senzala Capoiera Trinidad & Tobago. I’ve…

Studio Lafoncette August 31, 2015

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…

Studio Lafoncette March 6, 2014 2

Saturday's Surprise: Paula Whaley of Oneeki Design & Collectibles

My doll, “Aunty”, by Paula Whaley Now I rarely blog on Saturday outside of festival times, but today was an…

admin December 15, 2012

Did I Say Awesome?

  I think you must not have heard me. Maybe you were bored because you already knew readers that you’re…

admin November 26, 2012

Photo of The Week 46/52 – Grow a Little Mas Child, Why Don’t Ya

  I’ve been looking at a lot of children’s mas photos this week. It takes all of us working to…

admin November 23, 2012

Symbols of Power & Rebellion

In mas the Jab Jab is a symbol of resistance, the Indian, a symbol of solidarity with other oppressed peoples.…

admin November 22, 2012

BdC 47/52 Pan

  Clive Zander conducts for Siparia Deltones in the Panorama Finals 2012   Exodus Pannist in her zone as they…

admin November 21, 2012

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…

admin November 20, 2012

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…

admin November 19, 2012

BdC Lagniappe 45/52: Making a Pierrot Costume

This Moko Jumbie is dressed in pierrot garb. Different strips of fabric are torn and attached to an underlying thin suit.…

admin November 7, 2012

Accomplishment!

Morning folks. This weekend we reached a great milestone, of which we’re very proud here. There have been over 30,000…

admin November 5, 2012
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