Trinidad Carnival 2008

Posted by GUMVI on February 22nd, 2008 filed in Bahamas

Carnival in the Caribbean island of Trinidad and Tobago is probably one of the best known and most visited events in the Caribbean. Check out this video from carnival 2008 as these steel bands work it out in the Panorama. The principal components of carnival are calypso, steelpan and playing mas (masquerade). In the historic capital City of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, these elements are harmonously structured to form a five day ritual pageant beginning with the King & Queen Contest (Friday), Panorama (Saturday), Dimanche Gras (Sunday), J’Ouvert (Monday) and the Parade of the Bands (Tuesday). These main events and countless others build to an unforgettable epiphany of beauty .