Entry Eleven

Trinidad and Tobago is a country of seasons and festivals and there is no bigger festival than CARNIVAL. It spans more than just the two day earmarked on the annual calendar. Carnival activity begins as early October when local radio stations starts playing the new calypso and soca recordings and ends the weekend after Carnival Tuesday when promoters hosts “cool down” fetes to help nationals unwind after months of nonstop partying. During this period you can see the creative energy and ability of Trinibagonians at work as mas designers; entertainers, musical bands; party promoters and patrons try to top their offerings from the previous year. When it comes to the actual festival thought there are four important elements:

·         Calypso

·         Steel pan

·         Parade of the Bands

·         Fetes

Some important competitions are;

·         The Soca Monarch

·         Chutney Soca Monarch

·         Calypso Monarch

·         Road March

Trinidad is a place where people throw a fete for every and any event from your children doing well in exams to our cricketers losing a match. Coming closer to the Carnival weekend there is a major fete every night many of them are “all- inclusive” that is food and drinks provided as part of the admission cost so the tempo never drop. Carnival is known as the biggest show on earth.