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CARNIVAL 2009
DATES |
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Notting Hill
Carnival Parade
Sunday 30th August
2009
Monday 31st August 2009
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JUNIOR
CALYPSO MONARCH & PANNISTS CHAMPIONSHIP |
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Competition
for the young to show their talents and compete to
be the champions of calypso and pan.
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ADULTS
CALYPSO MONARCH COMPETITION |
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The
musical root of the Notting Hill Carnival, calypso,
is a form of social commentary. This competition,
held annually allows the growth of this art-form.
Only the best move forward to the finals.
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GRAND
CARNIVAL SPLASH
Sat 22nd & Sun 23rd August 2009 |
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The Grand Costume Gala is staged a week before
Carnival and is generally regarded as the preview
Featuring:
Up to 45 Mas. Bands competing for the Crown of...
* Best Male Individual
* Best Female Individual
* Leading Carnival DJs and Steel Bands
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NATIONAL
STEEL BANDS PANORAMA -
Saturday
29th August 2009 |
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Pan
is the national instrument of Trinidad and Tobago.
The steelpan, which is the instrument used by
steelbands is a relatively modern invention.
Panorama
is an annual pre-Carnival event where 12 steel bands and
orchestras compete for the esteemed Champions Of
Steel title.
These
superbly tuned orchestras with closely guarded repertoires
move everyone with their skillfully arranged
tunes.
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CHILDREN'S
CARNIVAL - Sunday 30th August
2009 |
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This
is the time when children become masqueraders,
showing off the grand costumes of the various
bands. They perform along a slightly shorter route
than the adult bands and share their day with the
Soca Sound Systems and Steelbands, who both also
have competitions during the day.
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35 Costume, Bands
* Up to 25 Soca Sound Systems
* Up to 45 Static Sound
Systems
* 10 Steel Bands
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ADULT'S
CARNIVAL
- Monday 31st August
2009 |
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The
climax of Notting Hill carnival, this event is
arena where all the bands, floats and masqueraders
show what the carnival is all about. It typically
includes:
* 60 Costume, Bands
* Up to 25 Soca Sound Systems
* Up to 45 Static Sound
Systems
* 10 Steel Bands
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