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  CARNIVAL  2010 DATES
  Notting Hill Carnival Parade

Sunday 29th  August 2010

Monday 30th August 2010

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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 21st & Sun 22nd August 2010

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 28th August 2010

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 29th August 2010
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 30th August 2010
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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