Tag: `Carnival`
Canboulay
—Published on 25th March, 2019.

Held on the Friday before Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, ‘Canboulay’ is a reminder of what makes Trinbago Carnival unique, and why Carnival in on the islands is celebrated the way it is. A section of Piccadilly Street, Port of Spain is cordoned off and flanked with bleachers, turning part of the road into a stage. […] Read More »
Yard Core
—Published on 31st January, 2019.

'Yard Core' aims to get a group of stiltwalkers Carnival-fit in time for the 2019 Trinbago Carnival. Read More »
The Launch of Trinidad and Tobago Carnival 2019
—Published on 30th October, 2018.

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Crick Crack
—Published on 30th May, 2018.

Granderson Lab, Belmont: Tracey Sankar of Crick Crack Traditional Mas works on her pair of presentations for the 2018 Carnival Monday. Read More »
Moko Somõkõw
—Published on 15th February, 2018.

Moko Somõkõw retells the mythic story of Sunjata, the first mansa of Mali, and his return from exile to found a great empire. Read More »
Faces
—Published on 1st March, 2017.

Expressions and emotions of Trinidad and Tobago's 2017 Carnival. Read More »
Cobalt
—Published on 25th February, 2017.

Blue devils on the early morning, immediately after the Canboulay riots re-enactment on Piccadilly Street. 24th February, 2017. Read More »
Carnival 2016
—Published on 13th May, 2016.

Carnival in Port of Spain, Trinidad. Read More »
Raymond Durham’s 1st Annual Pavement Lime
—Published on 19th February, 2016.

A 'pavement lime' arranged by shoe-repairman, Raymond Durham. Raymond saw this as his way of 'giving back' to his customers and friends who daily walk by his tarpaulined workspace, located on the Park Street sidewalk. Read More »
Carnival 2015
—Published on 20th February, 2015.

Not just the muddy mischief of J’ouvert, or the colourful euphoria of ‘pretty-mas’. Not just the music of all types; rapso, live steelpan, tassa, tamboo bamboo, kaiso, calypso and soca. Not just the bodies everywhere. Not just the food, treats and alcohol on every available bit of street. Not just the people of all walks, […] Read More »