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Pre-carnival events such "Blue Jeans", "White Fete, and "Red Eye" are very popular themed parties that usually take place over the weekends of July leading up to carnival. Many pre-carnival events are fundraisers. [69] [70] "Lions Den" (or Lion's Carnival Dance) is a quintessential carnival jam hosted by the Lions Club Antigua.
The official carnival has more than a hundred groups, including murgas, comparsas, rondallas and other musical groups. The street carnival is more loosely organized, and comprises the people celebrating on the streets. Thousands of people come each day to the streets to participate, most of whom wear a disguise in accordance with Carnival ...
Several events occur over the course of the festivities celebrating Caribbean culture. While the Parade of Bands is the most-well known festivities, events vary per year and in the past has included exhibits (for example the first Caribana displayed every book published by a Caribbean writer, including Austin Clarke who was the centrepiece of the exhibition); theatre plays (such as Austin ...
Summer brings, among other things, the opportunity to attend state fairs and carnivals. There is no questioning the fact that fair foods take the spotlight at these events, despite the other ...
A few specific characters have evolved during the history of Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival. [7] Among these characters are: Burrokeet – A donkey-riding character, from burroquito (Spanish for 'little donkey'). [48] The costume is constructed so as to give the illusion of a dancer riding a small burro or donkey.
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