Above, Jeron Pierre and Stefano Orlando Marcano, spitting fire with Paramin Blue Devils. Welcome to Blogging de Carnival 2018! Happy…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
Coming Events for December
Hello folks, This Sunday, December 5 you’ll find me at the In Point Fair and Expo at Garden Jewels…
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…
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]…
Point Fortin Farmers’ Market
I buy a lot of my food at the Point Fortin Farmers’ Market and I take a lot of pictures,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Capoiera Senzala
Did you know there was capoiera in Trinidad and Tobago? Well there is. This is Senzala Capoiera Trinidad & Tobago. I’ve…
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…
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…
Did I Say Awesome?
I think you must not have heard me. Maybe you were bored because you already knew readers that you’re…
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…
Symbols of Power & Rebellion
In mas the Jab Jab is a symbol of resistance, the Indian, a symbol of solidarity with other oppressed peoples.…
BdC 47/52 Pan
Clive Zander conducts for Siparia Deltones in the Panorama Finals 2012 Exodus Pannist in her zone as they…
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…
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.…
Accomplishment!
Morning folks. This weekend we reached a great milestone, of which we’re very proud here. There have been over 30,000…
Photo of the Week 43/52 – Little Found Treasures
A couple weeks ago I discovered several carnival photos I’d taken on my sister’s screensaver. I was exclaiming with surprise, “Hey,…
BdC Lagniappe 44/52 Adding Spark to Your Presentation
At least for the past 12 years lots of mas camps in Trinidad have been adding surprises to their presentations…