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  CARNIVAL  2009 DATES
  Notting Hill Carnival Parade

Sunday 30th  August 2009

Monday 31st August 2009

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  JUNIOR CALYPSO MONARCH & PANNISTS CHAMPIONSHIP
  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
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

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

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
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.

* 35 Costume, Bands
* Up to 25 Soca Sound Systems
* Up to 45 Static Sound Systems
* 10 Steel Bands

 

  ADULT'S CARNIVAL - Monday 31st August 2009
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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