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The great Pulse 8 ‘Costumes for Christmas’ sale is here!!!!
Sponsors (Toyota – Stag – Gatorade and Johnnie Walker) give YOU the gift of up to $400of savings on select costumes for the entire week!!!
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According to legend, Chinese New Year started with a fight against a mythical beast called the Nian or “Year” in Chinese. Nian would come on the first day of New Year to devour and kill animals, crops, and even the people, especially the little children. In order to protect themselves, the villagers would put food in front of their doors at the beginning of every year. They believed that after the Nian ate the food, it wouldn’t attack any more. Then one year, some people noticed that the Nian was scared away by a little child wearing red. They then thought that the Nian was afraid of the color red. From then on, every time when the New Year was about to come, the villagers would hang red lanterns and red spring scrolls on windows and doors. People also used firecrackers to frighten away the Nian. The Nian never came to the village again.
Although fireworks and firecrackers are traditional and very popular, some regions have banned them because of the increased number of fires around New Years. Various cities (e.g., Hong Kong, and Beijing ) issued bans over fireworks and firecrackers in certain areas of the city for a number of years. As a substitute, large-scale fireworks have been launched by governments in cities like Hong Kong to offer citizens the experience without the danger.
The International Chinese New Year Night Parade will be held on 14 February 2010. The theme of Hong Kong’s New Year parade, sponsored by Cathay Pacific, is the “World’s Happiest Party.”
Learn more about the parade here.
Every year as the people pour in, the guest houses and hotels fill up for Carnival. Although many people tend to book their accommodations as soon as Carnival is over for the next year, in this recession economy you may still be able to find a good deal. Below is a list of guest houses and hotels that are all within a reasonable traveling distance to most events, and the Carnival itself. In my experience and stories from family and friends, it is best to do a good deal of research and background checking and get referrals when possible.
Alicia’s House
7 Coblentz Gardens
St. Anns, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-623-2802
Fax: 868-623-8560
www.aliciashouse.com
Ambassador Hotel
99A Long Circular Road
St. James, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-628-9000
www.ambassadortt.com
Capri Isle
6 Rust Street
St. Clair, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-622-7359
Carlton Savannah Hotel
Lady Young Road
Port of Spain
Tel: 868-621-2948
www.carltonsavannahhotel.com
The Cascadia Hotel
Aripita Avenue
St Anns
Tel: 868-623-4208
Fax: 868-627-8046
www.cascadiahotel.com
The Chancellor Hotel
5 St. Anns Avenue
St. Anns, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-623-0883
www.thechancellorhotel.com
Coblentz Inn Boutique Hotel
44 Coblentz Avenue
Cascade, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-621-0541
Fax: 868-624-7566
www.coblentzinn.com
Crowne Plaza Hotel
Wrightson Road
Port of Spain
Tel: 868-625-3361
Fax: 868-625-4166
Click here for reservations
Fabiennes Guest House
15 Belle Smythe Street
Woodbrook, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-622-2773
Halyconia Inn
7 First Avenue
Cascade, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-623-0008
Trinidad Hilton
Lady Young Road
Port of Spain
Tel: 868-664-3211
Fax: 868-624-4485
Click here for reservations
Hyatt Regency
#1 Wrightson Road
Port-of-Spain
Tel: 868-623-2222
Click here for reservations.
Kapok Hotel
16-18 Cotton Hill
St. Clair, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-622-5765
Fax: 868-622-9677
Click here for reservations
L’Orchidèe – Boutique Hotel
3 Coblentz Gardens
St. Anns
Tel: 868-621-0063/868-621-0613/868-750-6099
Fax: 868-621-0618
Click here for reservations
La Calypso
46 French Street
Woodbrook, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-622-4077
Courtyard Marriott
Audrey Jeffers Highway
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Tel: 868-627-5555
Fax: 868-627-6317
Click here for reservations
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Nemoy’s Guest House
22 Gallus Street
Woodbrook, Trinidad
e-mail: nemoytt@yahoo.com
www.nemoyguesthouse.com
The Normandie Hotel
10 Nooks Avenue
St. Anns, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-624-1181
Fax: 868-624-0108
www.normandiett.com
Par-May-La’s Inn
53 Picton Street
Newtown, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-628-2008
Fax: 868-628-4707
www.parmaylas.com
Pelican Inn
2-4 Cobentz Avenue
Cascade, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-624-7486
Fax: 868-623-0978
Trinidad’s Gingerbread House
8 Carlos Street
Woodbrook, Port of Spain
Tel: 868-627-8170
Fax: 868-625-6841
www.trinidadgingerbreadhouse.com
Many of the hotels are running Carnival specials. Don’t wait too late!
The 83rd annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is set to take place tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. EST.
For the first time, the parade will skip Broadway. The parade route beings at Central Park West and 77th Street in New York. The parade will travel down to Columbus Circle and make a turn onto Central Park South. When the parade reaches Seventh Avenue it will turn and go down Seventh Avenue, taking it through Times Square, to 42nd Street. It will then turn east to Sixth Avenue and travel down to 34th Street and Herald Square by Macy’s. The parade will turn at Macy’s and end at Seventh Avenue.
The parade will feature 1,500 dancers, cheerleaders, singers and performers; 15 giant character balloons; 800 clowns; 35 novelty or ornament balloons, balloonheads and balloonicles; 24 floats; 10 marching bands; and a slew of celebrity performers.
New balloons for 2009 are: Sailor Mickey, Ronald McDonald, Spiderman and the Pillsbury Doughboy. New floats for 2009 are: the Local Heroes Helping Everyday float, the There’s A Party in My City float and a new Santa’s Sleigh, which is the first new one in 40 years.
Performers in the parade include: Bello, Andrea Bocelli, Keke Palmer, Grandma and the cast of the Big Apple Circus, the cast of Hair, Boys Like Girls, DJ Lance Rock and the cast of Yo Gabba Gabba!, Kermit the Frog and Tiffany Thornton, the cast and Muppets of Sesame Street, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots, cast of Billy Elliot, Sarah Hughes, Jane Krakowski, cast of Bye Bye Birdie, Ziggy Marley with Judah Marley, Miss America 2009 – Katie Stam, the Radio City Rockettes, Katharine McPhee, Mitchel Musso, The Pizzarelli Quartet, cast of Shrek, and Jay Sean.
Balloons and floats in the parade include: Hello Kitty, M&M’s Chocolate Candies on Broadway, Flying Ace Snoopy, Winter Wonderland in Central Park, SpongeBob SquarePants, Snoopy’s Doghouse, Shrek, Musical Innovation Bigger Than Life, 123 Sesame Street, Tom Turkey, Dora the Explorer, Buzz Lightyear, Pikachu, Abby Cadabby, the Speed Racer Mach 5, Bridge To The Future, Big Apple, Horton, The Care Bears Winter Fun-derland, Smurfs, Bountiful Harvest Cornucopia, Kermit the Frog, Jolly Polly Pirate Ship, The True Spirit of Thanksgiving, Woodland Family Gathering and Cele-bear-ate Hugs Worldwide.
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is broadcast on NBC starting at 9 a.m. Thanksgiving Day until noon in each time zone.
Okay, so it’s not a Carnival, but it’s a parade, and there is music and it’s lots of fun for the kids!!!
Check out Macy’s Parade site here. Very cool!
Have a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving. Give thanks today and everyday!
Mulhouse International Carnival is celebrated annually in the months of February and March. Like many other international Carnivals, Mulhouse reflects the rich cultural heritage and traditional legacy of Mulhouse through music, dance, festivals and parades.
The locals make bright colored floats that portray the traditions of the people that live in Mulhouse. The Carnival attracts several tourists from all various countries in Europe to experience the festival in France.
From 1920 to 1935 the International Carnival of Mulhouse was observed with intensity. World War II dampened the spirit of the Carnival and for almost twenty years it was not the same. In 1953, members of the local groups in Mulhouse got together and the International Carnival was again celebrated with a great deal of excitement.
According to custom, at the end of the procession the Queen and her two Princes are given charge of the keys of Mulhouse.
The Carnival has numerous parties and plenty of revelry that takes place through out the night. People of all ages take part in the parties. The entire city is decorated with colorful floats and all of the restaurants and bars stay open twenty-four hours.
Spoilt Rotten Kids Presentation – Colours of the Wind
I love to see kids in costume for Carnival, carrying the torch of playing mas on from their parents. Last year they presented “The Forbidden City” and the children looked amazing. This year’s presentation looks just as fun! Below are the sketches for “Colours of the Wind”
SIROCCO
TRADEWINDS
MISTRAL GIRLS
ARTIC WIND
GENTLE BREEZE
The website is not updated yet, but you can log on to their facebook page for more information and wonderful photos of the kiddies playing mas!
I was walking through CHOGM Village in POS Trinidad the other evening, which is next to the Hyatt Regency @ the Waterfront. There are all these booths with vendors and it’s a nice place to take an evening stroll. The sunset was pretty breathtaking as well!
I came across this tent where a young man had the cutest dolls dressed in Carnival Costumes. Of course it stopped me in my tracks! I mean costumes on dolls, how cute is that! I took a few pictures and his contact information.
I thought it was worth mentioning, and I’m sure avid doll collectors would really love them. I was wondering however, if any of these were actual replicas of costumes from the Miss Universe contest or if that is just a marketing strategy. None of them looked familiar, but they are adorable all the same!
For info email – kevinsteeple@hotmail.com
Ava Tavarez 2009 Carnival Queen
Tenerife’s Carnival in the Canary Islands of Spain is said to be the second largest Carnival in the world. Second only to the Carnival in Rio.
They begin their celebration with the election of a queen. There are various parades, even one especially for horses, called the “cabalgata.”
The festivities are based in Santa Cruz, where the Grand Parade is held, but each town has its own parties (fiestas).
The Carnival is held the same time as Rio and Trinidad (and many others) and all the festivities and parades end with “Entierro de la Sardina,” (Burial of the Sardine), which is a staged funeral in which they are said to bury the spirit of the Carnival on the eve of Ash Wednesday.
Check out Carnaval Tenerife for more information on this Carnival.
What is Trinidad Carnival without the Fetes??!!!
Sunday 3rd January 2010
Soka in Moka – Trinity College
Saturday January 9th, 2010
Fire Services Fete - POS
Outta De Blue – QRC All-Inclusive
National Flour Mills Fete
du Maurier ONE Fete
Chutney Soca Monarch Prelims
Sunday January 10th, 2010
Amnesia
Saturday January 16th, 2010
Blue Range - All Inclusive
Bishop Anstey All-Inclusive
Republic Bank Fete
Sunday January 17th, 2010
Hilton River Lime
Nikky Crosby’s Children’s Show
Yorke Inc. Carnival All-Inclusive
BPTT All-Inclusive – Pier 1
UWI All-Inclusive Carnival Fete – UWI Grounds (St Augustine)
Friday January 22nd, 2010
Bazodee Friday
Saturday January 23rd, 2010
Wicked In White
Chutney Glow
WASA Fete
Sunday January 24th, 2010
Bel Air All-Inclusive – La Romain
D’Xtreme Hilton All-Inclusive
Fuad Khan & Friends Arabian Nights - All Inclusive – Pier 1
Wednesday January 27th, 2010
Carnival Under The Trees – The Normandie Series of events (Calendar coming soon)
Friday January 29th, 2010
Central Bank All-Inclusive
TCL All-Inclusive
Ladies First – Pier 1, Chaguaramas
Barbarossa Cooler Fete
Ladies Night Out – All-Inclusive
Saturday 30th January 2010
Privilege ‘Hysteria’ Cooler Fete
Agua Trinidad
Pier 1 Fete – Pier 1 (Chaguaramas)
South Cancer Society – All-Inclusive
O’Farrell– All-Inclusive
Sunday 31st January 2010
Friends of Blood Bank Fete – All-Inclusive
Mc Leod Annual – All-Inclusive
US Embassy – All-Inclusive
T&T Air Guard – All-Inclusive
University School – All-Inclusive
“Echo of de Wind” takes place on Sunday 31st January, 2010 at Twin Walls Compound, La Romain. Entertainment includes performances by Alison Hinds, Karma, Sherwayne Winchester and more. Please call 
(868) 680-9328
for ticket information.
Friday 5th February 2010
Misty Ridge – All-Inclusive – Hadeed Ranch
Wild Meat – All-Inclusive –Tunapuna
Saturday 6th February, 2010
Fatima College – All-Inclusive
Karma Sutra 9 – Country Club, Maraval
Machel Montano’s Alternative Concept
Victoria Garden’s – All-Inclusive
Sunday 7th February, 2010
Privilege ‘Jamboree Sunday’ – Jamboree Park, Valsayn
Heart Beat Hilton – All-Inclusive
T&TEC Soca Shoka IX – St John’s Complex
CAREC– All-Inclusive
Monday 8th February, 2010
PNM Fete – Balisier House, POS
Mardi Gras
Tuesday 9th February, 2010
Army Fete
AWOL- All Inclusive
Bishops Junior School – All-Inclusive
Eyes Wide Shut – Queens Park Oval
Wednesday 10th February, 2010
S.O.S. Lost in Paradise – Maracas
The Ranch – Cunupia
Bacchanal Wednesday
Custom Boys Fete
Thursday 11th February, 2010
Beach House – All-Inclusive
Escape to the Sanctuary – All-Inclusive, Salybia
Melange – The Cruise – Pier 1
TRIBE Ignite
UWI Splash
T&T Police Assoc. Annual Carnival Fete
Friday 12th February, 2010
Island People Girl Power
RISE – All-Inclusive – Maraval
Blue Range Cooler Fete – Diego Martin
D’Cooler Fete – Pier 1, Chaguaramas
Break Biche
Saturday 13th February, 2010
Atlantis 2009 – All-Inclusive
Trini Posse Fete – The Hanger, Chaguaramas
Insomnia Fete – Chaguaramas
Island People “Dawn” Sunrise In The City – Jenny’s Car Park
Lions – All-Inclusive – POS
Sunday 14th February, 2010 – Valentine’s Day‼!
D’Original Breakfast Party – Diamond Vale
Sunny Side Up Breakfast Party – Petit Valley
Dancing In the Sanctuary – All-Inclusive – Valsayn
Brian Lara – All-Inclusive – Chancellor Hill
Harvard Club All-Inclusive Fete – St. James
Mania – Country Club
Hilton Poolside – Hilton Hotel POS
Cotton Tree Foundation – All-Inclusive – Spanish Acres
CARNIVAL Monday 15th February, 2010
Parade of the Bands
CARNIVAL Tuesday 16th February, 2010
Parade of the Bands
I will be updating this list periodically as venue’s, prices and flyers become available, so check back often!
This page is also a wonderful resource for Trinidad Fetes and Ticket Information.
“Officially” the “fete list” will be out on Boxing Day, but I know some of us need to start planning way before that!
This just in from the folks at IP Mas:
ROAD WORKS
How can we make life on the road work for you?? What can we do to improve you carnival experience??
Come and be a part of the first of its kind, interactive live forum and lime, where every Friday we discuss the relevant issues that affect you on the road.
Zone 1
“To wee or not to wee…..where, is the question?!?!”
This Friday, along with persons with the relevant knowledge, we will be discussing the Wee Wee truck situation and addressing your concerns on this subject.
Date
Friday 13th November
Time
6pm – 7pm (discussion)
7pm – 9pm (mix & mingle)
Venue
IP Mas Camp
11 Stone Street
Port of Spain
We want you to be a part of what we’re doing to make life on the road work!!
Stay tuned for additional weekly discussion topics…….
ISLANDpeople Mas….. The fun has just begun!
