Zante Yourself

There are words that will come to mind, like exotic, exclusive, extraordinary, exciting, engaging, a fun loving, high-energy type experience. That is ZANTE!

Experience ZANTE ~The Lime Inclusive……… Where the only thing that matters is a great time!

· Always an exotic location (we return to the poolside at the beautiful West Palm Hotel, Chaguaramas for this spectacular event).

· At ZANTE our bar is guaranteed to be unstoppable – Brought to you by B.A.R.S. International and powered by Bryden’s, Hadco, Dasani and Heineken. We boast limitless amounts of JW Green, JW Black, Belvedere vodka, Hennessy, Bailey’s, Hypnotiq, Heineken beer, Yellow Tail wine, Ocean spray, Jagermeister and Goldschlager AND our famous ‘ice block’!
Our resident ‘mixologist’ creates deliciously exciting welcome drinks explicitly per event. This year try our ‘Champagne zeppo’……there is only one word to describe it- WOW!!

· Amazing cuisine- Delectable choices of new twists on mouth watering favorites……certifiably ‘finger lickin good’!!

It doesnt stop there…
All star DJ lineup – CIN, Annonymous (NY) Hi Fidelity Less Than Zero, Jus Jase & Franco (104.1 FM), Pvt. Ryan and Jase (Miami) keep jamming tunes ALL night that keep you ‘winin on anyting’.
JW & Blaze join you at ZANTE´ to keep the pace and make you PALAAAAAANCE!!!!

ZANTE introduces the SOBER limin-zone…..coffee, tea, club soda, Cintron energy drink…..all the essentials for a clear head and a safe journey home.

Tuesday before Carnival, February 9th, 2010, 6pm till Midnight.
Only $ 425 TTD/$ 70 USD

Tickets available NOW…….
For more information dial 868-70-ZANTE (92683)
Keith – 388-1367 (SWEET’s Clothing)
Pixi- 741-6185
Steve- 468-3190
Wendell- 678-9378/355-2532
Mario – 756-7642
Rhonda – 701-4568
Sunshine- 499-7702
Pauline – 646-919-5946
Sharon – 679-4270/678-3434 (Clean Cut Salon)
Ramon – 462-6836

From here on when you say ZANTE… smile
The ZANTE experience..where having FUN is mandatory….behavior, well, that’s optional!!!!!!!

J’ouvert 2010 – Trinidad Carnival

Who’s playing a wicked jab in Trinidad this year?!!! Your options are limitless! Check out a few choice Jouvert bands below. Have fun, be careful, and make sure you are not late to play your mas on Monday!!!
Port of Spain
Chocolate City
Insomniacs
Red Ants
Yellow Devils
Silver Mudders
Mas Jumbies

San Fernando

Tobago

Beyonce… I Am… and ISLANDpeople Mas ISLANDpeople Mas

Beyonce… I Am… and ISLANDpeople Mas ISLANDpeople Mas is pleased to announce that its masqueraders will exclusively be allowed to purchase specially priced General Admission tickets for Beyonce’s… I Am Concert, at the amazingly low price of $300.00TTD. Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime chance to see Beyonce live on stage in Trinidad and Tobago alongside our very own Machel Montano HD in his first performance for the season!

Tickets are available at the Distribution Centre only, starting from tomorrow Saturday 6th February.

Contact the Mas Camp at 628-1FUN (1386) for further information! Islandpeople Mas… the fun has just begun!

Costumes Load Up Already!!!

Costume Distribution has begun in some bands and will be continuing through next Friday 12 February 2010.

In most cases uncollected costumes will forfeit deposit and be sold on Saturday 13 February 2010.

The majority of bands seem to be also requiring a copy of a valid ID if you are purchasing or collecting a costume from/for a masquerader that is not present.

CARNIVAL TRIBE COSTUME DISTRIBUTION & PICK UP

ISLAND PEOPLE MAS COSTUME DISTRIBUTION & PICK UP

SPICE CARNIVAL COSTUME DISTRIBUTION & PICK UP

PULSE 8 CARNIVAL COSTUME DISTRIBUTION & PICK UP

Please note these 2 changes to Pulse 8: – phone number: 627-8330 and  times are from 1pm to 6pm

Brazil Carnival – Part 2- Bahia Style

Carnival in Bahia, a state in Northeastern Brazil differs substantially from Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (see article) . To start with the music styles are not the same for the two carnivals. In Bahia there are many different rhythms, which include samba, samba-reggae, axé, etc, while in Rio there is a mainly just a multitude of samba styles: samba-enredo, samba de bloco, and the funk-samba, in addition to the marchinhas played by the bands in the streets.

The black population of Bahia tended to commemorate Carnival in its own traditions, highly influenced by Yoruba characteristics, with a great deal of dancing in the streets and playing instruments. This type of Carnival celebration was deemed “primitive” and old fashioned by the upper-class white elite, and so those groups were banned from participating in the official Bahia Carnival, which ended up being predominately conservative and elite. These groups ignored the ban and continued to have their dances in the streets.

The Carnival in Bahia is such a large street party, you have to just see it to believe it!

For more information check out this site .

Panorama Semi-final results

Panorama semi finals were held yesterday in Queens Park Savannah.   The top five finalists are:

First Place
Phase II Pan Groove
Pan Army – Len Sharpe/Kernel Roberts
277 points

Second Place
Silver Stars
Battle Zone – Edwin Pouchet/Alvin Daniell
273 points

Third Place
Skiffle Bunch
Pan on Fire – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
272 points

Fourth Place
Trinidad All Stars
Large is Large – Leon “Smooth” Edwards
266 points

Fifth Place (tied)
Harmonites
Smooth Sailing – Winston Scarborough (DeFosto)
and
Invaders
Tell Dem – Arddin Herbert/Ricardo Jones
260 points

See remaining results here .

Panorama finals will be held on Carnival Saturday 13 February in the Queens Park Savannah.

Official site of Pan Trinbago

Last minute Accommodations – Trinidad Carnival

I received this email regarding accommodations in Trinidad. Thought I’d share:
Hi,

If you or your friends are still looking for accommodation for carnival 2010, our website has been updated and new properties are now available.

Some lovely and convenient properties have been added such as :

When contacting us please make sure you enter the number of people in your party, the dates that you are planning to come and the property you want to book.

Fred
Phone + 1868 469 7575
Email Fred@FredConnection.com
Website http://www.BestOfTrinidadAndtobago.com

International Soca Monarch Finalists

The results are in and the contest is set for Fantastic Friday, 12 February, 2010 at the Queens Park Oval.

Power Soca Finalists
Blaxx
Blaze and JW
Daddy Chest
Farmer Nappy
Iwer George
KMC and Ronnie Mc Intosh
Mr Killah
Shal Marshall and Screwz
Super Jigga TC
Skinny Fabulous
Tallpree
Tian Winters

Groovy Soca
Lil Bitts
Chucky
Kerwin Dubois
Nnika Francis
Rikki Jai
Ainsley King
KMC
Patrice Roberts
Shurwayne Winchester
TC
Zoelah

The reigning Soca Monarch and Groovy Monarch Fayanne Lyons Alvarez is automatically qualified to compete.

Congratulations and Good Luck to all finalists!

For tickets and further information log on here .

Bacchanal Treasures – Jamaica

Bacchanal Carnival season in Jamaica officially begins on February 5, 2010 with the opening of Bacchanal’s Mas Camp Village on Oxford Road in Kingston. The theme for carnival 2010 is “Bacchanal Treasures”. Each and every Friday night until March 26, the Mas Camp will be the place to be for great vibes and good fun. What is also great news is that ticket prices will be the same as last year, allowing the bacchanal faithful to fete at an affordable price. The Mas Camp opens on Friday, Feb 5 and there will be fetes each and every Friday night, 8pm – 2am leading up to the Road parade on April 11, 2010.

Telecommunications giant Digicel is on board with Bacchanal Carnival for the ninth year and promises to help the organisers pull out all the stops to create 10 weeks of ‘treasured’ moments for Bacchanal patrons under the theme ‘Bacchanal Treasures’. See Article here .

See pictures of more costumes here .

For more information go to bacchanaljamaica.com .

Brazil Carnival – Part 1 – Rio de Janeiro

Say the word Carnival to almost anyone in the world, and they think Brazil! If you love Carnival, you have to at the very least be fascinated by Brazil.

Carnival in Brazil sets the bar for all of the pre-Lenten Carnival celebrations in the world. Carnival was originally a pagan custom during which the people would celebrate the arrival of spring. Christian culture with all its restrictions was still hard pressed to do away with the popular custom and instead incorporated it into their religious traditions. Brazil Carnival begins four days before Ash Wednesday, which is the start of the Lenten season. During Lent, Christians prepare for Easter Sunday by fasting or giving up their favorite foods,drinks and activities. Many Christians give up meat until Easter. Carnival is a great way to cut loose and enjoy life before Lenten restrictions are imposed.

Each Brazilian city has its own celebratory traditions. Most of them include masquerades, parades, feasts, social gatherings, and dancing. The samba and rumba music and dance are a large part of the festival. Brazil Carnival’s most elaborate parades are designed to showcase samba school performances. Brazil Carnival performers get into their roles with the assistance of very elaborate costumes. Designers work up to eight months in advance making the costumes by hand. Brightly colored parrot feathers, beads, satins and sequins are the typical materials used for the costumes.

In the mid 1600’s Rio de Janeiro’s bourgeoisie adopted the practice of holding balls and masquerade parties from Parisians. Originally, they copied the European type festival, but gradually the local elements derived from the Native American and African cultures of the area.

In the late 1900’s, pageant groups known as cordões paraded through the city playing instruments and dancing. They are known as Blocos today, and consist of groups of people dressed in costumes or theme t-shirts and an entourage of revelers from particular neighborhoods.

Blocos are a huge part of Rio’s Carnival with 100 groups and the number increases every year. Blocos can be formed by small or large groups of revelers. They parade in nearly every neighborhood, the most famous parades are in Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon, Lagoa, Jardim Botânico, and in downtown Rio.

Samba schools play a big part in Brazilian Carnival. They are very large groups of dancers, financed by respected organizations that work year round to prepare for Carnival. The Samba Schools perform in the Sambadrome, and the performances last for four nights. There is an official competition, where a single school is declared the winner, based on costume, flow, theme, band music quality and performance. Many samba schools also hold local street parties in their own neighborhoods and parade in full costume along with their followers.

This site is an amazing site for information on Rio’s Carnival.