Caribbean carnivals in the UK and around the world. People from all walks of life and backgrounds take to the streets and join the parade dancing and singing to the music. itzcaribbean brings you a guide to Caribbean carnivals in the UK and around the world.
Trinidad Carnival 2008 was great!!! It was a good experience for my wife (Angela) and children (Rochella & Jamani) to see the level of dedication & pride that goes into preparing the Bands and artist, to create such levels of excellence, in all the shows we attended. We arrived and were met by Yohan Popwell, […]
Carl Gabriel specialises in wire-formed sculptures Carnival Arts Specialist, Carl Gabriel, was born in Trinidad, and came to London in 1964. While working as a specialist sheet metal worker, he trained in photography and moved into a career as a photographer. He was involved with Pan early on with carnival as a pan player with […]
Sequins, Soca and Sweat Documentary Sequins, Soca and Sweat, a documentary uncovering the passion and labour woven into the history behind the art form of ‘Mas’ (the costumes worn at Carnival). With the history of ‘Mas’ in the UK dating back since 1973, Sequins, Soca and Sweat is the last in the series of films […]
Caribbean Carnival spirit comes to the island of Dominica this February with Mas Domnik 2007 ‘The Real Mas’. The annual carnival officially started in January but truly kicks-off in February culminating on with Jump Up – the National Traditional Carnival Street Party on 19 February 2007 and island wide celebrations on Carnival Tuesday, on the […]