Well Carnival band launching season has started. Many bands in Trinidad and elsewhere have set up band launching dates and themes. One band in particular that I play with almost every year is Carnival Nationz based in Toronto Canada.

Their theme this year is: Pirates. Their band launching is May 24th, 2008. I can't wait to see their costumes! I may have to go up to Toronto just for the band launching! Here is a link to their website: www.carnivalnationz.com. And they have a facebook group dedicated to this years theme. The group is called Carnival Nationz presents Pirates! This should be interesting they can go various ways with the costumes. This year Harts has a really nice pirate section so I am excited to see what Carnival Nationz comes up with. Two seciton leaders especially

T&T Carnival

Well I have been back from Trinidad for about a month and can't stop thinking about Carnival!! I am already planning for next year (flight, accomadations, etc.). This year we brought a whole gang of friends from New York City and it was great. I love exposing people to my culture.

This year we did somethings we never did before.. We went to Panorama. We had a great time and I think we will go every year! We also played in a Jourvet band Yellow Devils. Great time but where was the food :( It's ok we drank our belly's full! Can't wait till next year. In the mean time I will be getting my fix with various events and Carnivals in the US and Canada.

Machel at MSG
Caribanna in Canada
Labor Day in Brooklyn
Miami Carnival

I don't think I'll be playing mas. Instead I will be wearing one of my very fabulouse costumes. Maybe in Canada I'll play with Carnival with Carnival Nationz, Caribana to me is the best Carnival ouside of Trinidad.