Diary of Events: Carnival 2002

Posted By: George
Date: Wednesday, 30 January 2002, at 1:58 a.m.

Ongoing:

Caribbean Theater presents the big masquerade, a calypso drama, featuring actors Nigel Scott, Samantha John, Conrad Parris, Evelyn Caesar-Munroe and Kevin Baldeosingh at the Little Carib Theatre on Feb 1, 2, 3 and 15, 16, 17, 8.30 p.m. Sundays 6.30 p.m. 622-2217.

Uptown Carnival Improvement Committee registration continues daily at Patsy's Parlour, 210 Laventille Road, East Dry River. 627-456- or 628-2174.

La Trinity and Associates Junior Carnival Presentation 2002 "From Then to Now". Costumes on display at the mas camp. Registration from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. For information: Ms Jennifer/Bernadette Mc Leod at 633-3030

Carnival Players Children' Band presents "Now ... dat was mas" old time Carnival re-visited. Registration daily at the mas camp, corner of Fitt Street and Wrightson Road, Woodbrook from 4 p.m. Actual costumes on display. 625-3869, 627-3129 or 628-7071.

Crosstown Carnival Committee have began registration of bands at the George Street Community Centre, George Street.

January 30:

EXTEMPO/LIMBO PRELIMS -

7.30 p.m. BWEE staff kaiso and carnival queen competition and fete, QPO car park. Impulse, Bungi Garlin, Denise Plummer, Shadow and more. Tickets: all BWIA offices.

8 p.m. Young Kings Final.

January 31:

10 a.m. Arima Boys' Government School Calypso Fiesta, Arima Municipal Stadium. Calypso monarch competition among primary schools of Arima and environs.

5 p.m. Downtown Carnival Committee Launch with Blue Ventures, Hart Street.

5 p.m. Hilton Carnival show and fete, poolside. Music: Traffik and DJ Crosby. Guest appearance by top calypsonians.

8 p.m. Kings/Queens preliminary, QPS.

8.30 p.m. TUCO East Zone Kaiso Karavan, TSTT Sports Club, Valsayn.

8.30 p.m. Kaiso Showkase, Brighton Sports Club, La Brea.

February 1:

Island Village 2002 (opposite the bus terminus in Arima) Carnival launch this Friday and Saturday. Featuring: Moko jumbies; steelbands, rhythm sections and radio deejays. Free.

10 a.m. La Horquetta South Government Primary Extravaganza. Guest artiste, old mas and DJ.

1.30 p.m. Port of Spain Corporation Calypso Contest, City Hall Auditorium.

4.30 T&TEC General Sports and Cultural Club with Powergen Calypso competition, Lions Cultural Centre. Shadow and Super P.

7 p.m. Diego Martin Carnival Committee, traditional bands parade/pan on the Boulevard, Wendy Fitzwilliam Boulevard, Diamond Vale.

8.30 p.m. Presentation Fete, St Michael's Pool, Presentation College, San F'do. Atlantik, Charlie's Roots, Pt Fortin Engine Room and DJ Kabuki. $100. Tickets: 652-2311.

8.30 p.m. Kaiso Showkase, Clash Classic Russo, Port of Spain.

9 p.m. Arima Boy's RC School fete, at the school, 3 Woodford Street, Arima. DJ KC and pan on the move.

February 2:

CALYPSO FIESTA - Skinner Park

11 a.m. Red Cross Kiddies Carnival, QPS.

11 a.m. Grant Memorial Presbyterian School calypso and old mas competition.

1 p.m. Is We Community Development annual Junior Calypso Competition Finals at NHA Flats, corner Nelson and Queen Streets. For info.: Francis Redman Tracker Victor 765-4833; Singh's Barber Shop (Eldon), 28 Nelson Street.

5 p.m. Rotary Club of Maraval and the Farm Boys all inclusive, MO2BS. Music: Roy Cape and the Kaiso All Stars and DJ Scoobie. $200. Tickets: Knolly Moniquette 622-3233, Dale Laughlin 674-0139, Darcy Carr 633-7116.

7 p.m. Downtown Carnival Committee Single Pan Semi-finals in front City Hall.

7.30 p.m. Randy Glasgow Productions' Chutney Brassorama, Guaracara Park. Dile-na-Dan, JMC Treveni, D Rampersad Indian Art, D-Carib Melobugs and more. 625-0422.

8 p.m. Village Promotions' International Brass Festival, PSA Grounds.

8 p.m. Chutney Champs in Concert, Rienzi Complex, Couva (tentative).

8 p.m Oxygen Committee presents Kama Sutra. What's your position? Trinidad Country Club. Imij & Co., Iwer George, Rupee, Naya George and more. Tickets: Trotters, at the venue or call: 622-3550/685-3573.

9 p.m. Westmoorings Wild Westfete. Charlie's Roots and Blue Ventures, Pier 1.

9 p.m. National Alliance for Reconstruction Carnival Jam, NAR Headquarters, corner Duke and Melbourne Streets, POS. AK 2002 and DJ Sonny Lynch.

9 p.m. Yorke Inc. and 100 Degrees "Heat", Jalapenos, Victoria Square West. DJ Cin, Daryl, Joy Juice, Rupee. Tickets: Andy De Gannes 756-3689, Gerard Joseph 681-0654, Gerard Yorke 637-3073.

9 p.m. Godfather and Honeyneedle fete, The Godfather Inn, 152 EMR Barataria, near Sixth. DJ Honey Needle.

February 3:

CALYPSO QUEEN FINALS/CALYPSO KING FINALS

10 a.m. National Junior Panorama Final, QPS.

10 a.m. Junior Kings, Queens/Individuals Competitions, Adam Smith Square.

11 a.m. South Side Events & PLIPDECO Sports Committee all inclusive fete, Trinidad Country Club, Maraval. $250.00. Artists: The Mighty Sparrow, Baron, David Rudder, Charlie's Roots, Shadow, Invazion, Kevin Lyttle, Impulse. Tickets: 681-1667, 683-5778,881-0373, 636-2202 Ext. 3511-14

11 a.m. The Organisation for Socio-Economic Development (OSED) all inclusive, Pier 1. $300. Kalyan, Roy Cape, Triveni Brass, DJs Hurricane George and Lalo. Guest artistes: Iwer George and Super P. Tickets: OSED 671-7473.

11 a.m. The Parishioners of Holy Saviour Anglican Church, pre-Carnival brunch, YWCA, Gordon Street, St Augustine (adjacent to St Augustine Senior Comprehensive School). Tickets: Alice Lucas, Jean Charles, Claudia Boodoosingh or call 662-5178.

12 noon Professor Max Richards and Friends and CAREC all-inclusive fete at Federation Park. Music: by Charlie's Roots with David Rudder; Roy Cape and the Kaiso All Stars, Imij and Co., DJ Syndicate Inc., Richard Simply Smooth, Trinmar Pt Fortin Engine Room and St James Tassa Drummers. Tickets and information: 663-7451/ 678-1181.

1 p.m. Cocoyea Early Childhood Education and Care Centre Board 5th Junior Calypso and Old Mas Competition, at the Cocoyea Community Centre.

1 p.m. St Augustine Lions with the Hilton Trinidad "Heartbeat" all inclusive, Hilton poolside. Traffik Surface, Island Vibes and Harmonites steelband, Shadow and Rupee. Tickets: Hilton, St Augustine Lions or 640-2088, 638-3644 and 625-5016.

2 p.m. Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church and surrounding communities Carnival get-together at the St Michael's swimming pool, Presentation College. $50 (including food) Tickets: 652-2883, 657-7480.

2 p.m. The St James Working Council Children' Carnival street parade along the WMR to George Cabral Street. Kids cool out centre at 187b Tragarete Road (next to Roxy Plaza). For infor.: 628-7343, 628-3834.

2 p.m. Studio 66 Fund raisers semi-inclusive, at 66 Sixth Street, Barataria. Sir Charles, Earth Sounds, General Barco and more. Tickets: 750-6589, 766-1580.

2 p.m. St Benedict's College Past Students Association Carnival lime, at the College, La Romaine. Music: DJ Tuitt.

4 p.m. PowerGen and T&TEC all inclusive, Jenny's car park, Cipriani Boulevard. Atlantik, Surface, T&T Gayatones, Shadow, Super P, DJ and more. $250. Tickets: All T&TEC branches, Crosby's, Powergen, Cleve's One Stop and Rhyner's, 976-soca or www.socashocker.com

4 p.m. Beach Camp Club (football section) soca party, the Club, Palo Seco. Impulse. Tickets: football section members and selected individuals.

4 p.m. France '98 Carib Posse all inclusive soca jam at Richie's Place, Walter Lane, Arouca, P.B.R. twin towers. Music: DJ Grooveman Ken and Crew and live steelband. $100. Tickets: 642-1607, 685-5350; Junior 625-0680, Police canteens, or Carib brewery.

6 p.m. Carib Street Boys International presents Wilkes II at Wilkes' residence (Palmyra Village). Music: Island Vibe, Joy Production and Impulse. Tickets: Wilkee's place, 12 Naparima Mayaro Road, Cocoyea Village.

February 4:

JUNIOR CALYPSO FINALS

7 p.m. Calypso Super Clash, QPS.

9 p.m. Ice Picks fete, Harvard Sports Club. Kabuki Sounds, Alan Diaz, New York Cassanova's, Playboyz Steel Orch. and Crosby's Sounds. Tickets: Knolly's Taylor Shop, Frederick Street, Crosby's, St James and Tina's Pie Shop, Tragarete Road.

February 5:

CALYPSO KING FINALS

8 p.m. King and Queen of Carnival Preliminaries, QPS.

8.30 p.m. Kaiso Showkase, Petrotrin Staff Club.

9 p.m. Anyhowers and Sweetbread Promotions all-inclusive, Lions. Atlantik, Blue Ventures, Woodbrook Players, Crosby Sounds, Kabuki and Signal to Noise. Tickets: Rhyner's, Crosby's, Cleve's, Rodney's.

9 p.m. Grissom International fete at Harvards Sports Club. NY's Casanovas and DJ Hurricane George. Tickets Mendez 632-5476, Emery 625-1382.

9 p.m. Party for Peace at Mo2bs. Allison Hinds, Bunji Garlin, Kevin Lyttle, David Rudder, TC, Ronnie McIntosh, Super P and more. Tickets: Crosby's, Cleave's, Millhouse, Jardin Des Tuilleries, West Mall and selected Western Union locations.

9 p.m. Bishop Anstey Junior School PTA fete, Pier 1. Music: Roy Cape Kaiso All Stars, Bunji and Singing Sandra; Iwer, Sanell Dempster and more. $75 Tickets: Kams, Fabi Uniform Shop, school/PTA 624-1177.

February 6:

3 p.m. South Port of Spain Community Council Junior Carnival Competition, (calypso contest), at City Hall. Registration: 624-0486..

8 p.m. Traditional and Conventional Individuals Competitions, St James Amphitheater.

8.30 p.m. Pan Kaiso Monarch Final, QPS.

9 p.m. Custom Boys annual Pan-o-Brass-o-Pan fete.

February 7:

EXTEMPO/LIMBO/UNATTACHED FINALS AND RAPSO SEGMENT.

11 a.m. Annual Poison Carnival Escape all-inclusive, Salybia.

2 p.m. Randy Glasgow Productions Stay in School Soca Jamboree for all schools in Trinidad. Venue to be announced.

7.30 p.m. Kaiso Showkase, Couva car park

8 p.m. SCM Promotions Miss Carnival Queen Beauty Pageant, the Mas Camp Pub (tentative).

8 p.m. Paragon Sports and Cultural Club fete at the clubhouse (Caribana), WMR, Westmoorings. Music: Kabuki and Belmont 5th Dimension Steelband. Tickets: LB 637-4562, Tony 638-4035 or Robbie 640-7496.

9 p.m. Mad Hatters Ball, Mo2bs. Surface, Xtatik, Blue Ventures, Imij and Co, Da Bhand, Krosfyah and more. Advance ticket: Crosby's, Cleave's, Millhouse, Jardin Des Tuilleries, West Mall and selected Western Union locations.

February 8:

INTERNATIONAL SOCA MONARCH.

12 noon Downtown Carnival Committee traditional Carnival characters, QPE.

7 p.m. Pan in the 21st Century, plus King and Queen of Carnival semi-finals, QPS.

7 p.m. International Soca Monarch Final, QPO (tentative).

7 p.m. Island People's Girl Power.

8 p.m. Queens semis and Junior Queen finalists.

10 p.m. Challengers Old Boys fete, Pascall's residence, 31, 1st Avenue, Barataria. DJs Fred Sounds, Nyabhingi and T&T Int. (USA). Tickets: Cheekes Bar (Jogie Road), Stroudy Snack (Don Miguel Road), Yankee Barber Shop (El Socorro Ext.)

February 9:

8 a.m. Downtown Carnival Committee Junior Carnival parade/Sunshine Snacks, South Quay.

12 noon Foreign Base International all inclusive Down D' Islands. Xtatik, Bunji Garlin, Super P, Denise Belfon and more. Tickets: Keisha Aberdeen on 625-1281 ext 229

9 a.m. Junior Parade of Bands, Frederick Street/QPS.

1 p.m. Beaubrun's fete, 26 Windsor Road, Goodwood Park. $275. DJ Wendell, Silver Stars Steel Orch. Tickets: 633-9237.

2 p.m. Carnival Jump-up, Hilton.

7 p.m. Pan Trinbago's National Panorama Final, QPS.

9 p.m. Carnival Weekend Jam, Crowne Plaza.

9 p.m. Island People's Insomnia.

February 10:

CALYPSO MONARCH (DIMANCHE GRAS)

10 a.m. Nelsonians (boys and girls RC School) past pupils Brunch, Nelson Street Girls RC School. $30. Tickets: Mr Cudjoe 624-0924; Miss Parris 623-7832 or Mr Rodriguez 640-3555.

11 a.m. Girl Guides Association fete. Tickets: all commissioners and at Guide headquarters, 8 Rust Street, St Clair. 628-7966.

1 p.m. Nostalgia: Old Time Carnival, Victoria Square.

1 p.m. T.A.S.A. all inclusive the Country Club. $250. Tickets: 625-5502, 622-1066, 623-7632, Allison 637-1016.

1 p.m. Downtown Carnival Committee Junior Carnival parade/Sunshine Snacks, South Quay.

1.30 p.m. South Port of Spain Community Council parade of bands and individuals at Tamarind Square (in collaboration with Downtown Junior Carnival Parade of Bands). Registration: 624-0486.

2 p.m. In the Sanctuary, Valsayn, annual all inclusive. $350. Call Michael Headley for tickets - 637-7183.

2 p.m. Carnival Jump-up, Hilton Poolside.

2 p.m. Maraval Foundation all-inclusive, Saut D'Eau Road, Maraval. DJ Renee and guest artistes. $130. Tickets: 676-8145, 625-4426 ext. 4027.

7 p.m. Dimanche Gras 2002, QPS.

9 p.m. Carnival Weekend Jam, Crowne Plaza.

12 midnight Belcon Promotions in collaboration with Foreign Base International all inclusive backyard breakfast party. $100 Tickets: 637-7272, 684-8614 or 634-1400/01.

3 a.m. West Indian Natives all inclusive breakfast street party opposite Sparrow's Hideaway, Petit Valley. Music: Island Vibes, Ken Philmore, Rupee, Denise Belfon and more. Tickets: 637-cafe; Dingo 681-4646 and Cappy 757-1919.

February 11:

2 a.m. Downtown Carnival Committee Jouvert, South Quay.

4 am.. Downtown Carnival Committee Jouvert Bomb Competition, City Hall.

4 a.m. Neville Jules NLCB Bomb Competition, Maraval Road.

11 a.m. Parade of the Bands, QPS, Victoria Square, Adam Smith Square, South Quay.

11 a.m. Uptown Carnival Improvement Parade of the Bands, Piccadilly Greens.

1 p.m. Downtown Carnival Committee parade of bands and judging of individuals, South Quay.

6 p.m. Fernandes Nicky Inniss Bomb Competition, Adam Smith Square.

7 p.m. Carib Old-time Calypso, WMR, St James.

7 p.m. Roaring Lion Pan on the Move competition, Coffee Street, San Fernando.

February 12:

8 a.m. Downtown Carnival Committee parade of bands South Quay.

9 a.m. Parade of the Bands, QPS, Victoria Square, Adam Smith Square.

11 a.m. Renegades Senior Members Competition, corner Rosalino Street and Ariapita Avenue, Woodbrook.

6 p.m. Berger Las Lap Competition, Harvard Roundabout, St James.

February 13: (Ash Wednesday)

9 a.m. Dip in the salt and party, Blanchisseuse.

12 noon Vandeveer Promotion will host "ZE", the Alize pool party, Cove poolside. Dawg-E-Slaughter, Bunji, Third Base, Jugglers Sound System and more. Brent Noel 620-7744 or 634-cove (2683).

February 16:

7 p.m. Pan Trinbago's Champs in Concert, QPS.

February 17:

1 p.m. Telethon for the Arts 2002, QPS.

February 23:

7 p.m. Champs in Concert, Shaw Park, Tobago.

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Diary of Events: Carnival 2002
George -- Wednesday, 30 January 2002, at 1:58 a.m.