Six of the island’s Carnival mas troupes will unveil select 2026 costumes during a new preview event on Friday, December 5, ...

You’ve heard of Caribbean carnivals – the epic fetes aka parties, the nonstop partying, the intoxicating soca music, lack of sleep and countless stories of it being an absolute must experience for any ...

In Trinidad, it’s said that while Carnival lasts for a few days, the rest of the year is spent either preparing for it or reminiscing about it. Tara Keens-Douglas has only missed two in the past 13 ...

From the splendor of Elvis Presley's fabulous Medici collar — complete with a sequined hound dog and blue suede shoes — to a giant wearable pirate ship, to Mardi Gras Indian creations and real ...

“That one took weeks to prepare,” said Lorio, noting that the costume involved plenty of hand stitching and attention to detail. “I probably put 60 hours into those costumes.” This year, Lorio will ...

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Andrea Mercury will be securing the last rhinestones and final feathers to her band’s Carnival costumes up to the last possible second. “Until it’s time to actually go on the road, we’ll be here,” ...

While the beginning of Lent is always a time of introspection, there is a serious turn up that happens in the isles of Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad Carnival, revered as the original Carnival is a two ...

Every January, St. Croix’s annual Crucian Christmas Festival concludes with a spectacular vision: A Carnival procession makes its way through downtown Frederiksted, bringing with it revelers wearing ...

The world of Carnival costume design lost two giants within the past six months with the deaths of San Nicholas and Carter Church. Wayne Phillips, curator of costumes at the Louisiana State Museum, ...