Dancing with the Devil while Playing a Conch Shell If you want to attend a festival with brightly coloured costumes, steel and calypso bands playing in the streets, and a wide array of cultural performances; then you won’t find a more exotic event than the Grenada Carnival. Performers covered in body paint dance through the… Continue Reading
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Antigua Carnival 2012 A Celebration of Freedom
The Antigua Carnival has a very long and rich history. Its roots date all the way back to August 1st, 1834 at the abolishment of slavery. Free men and women celebrated their new found emancipation in the streets with unrestrained joy and enthusiasm. Celebrations continued annually from then onward, and in 1957 the annual celebration… Continue Reading