On Sunday December 5th, 2010, the National Carnival Commission of Trinidad and Tobago launches Carnival 2011. The event celebrates the return of King Carnival to D'Savannah and returns a sense of normality to the celebrations.
This event will be streamed live from 3:00 pm from the Queens Park Savannah venue and can be seen at http://www.ncctt.org/home/. The event will feature parades from Woodford and Victoria Squares and will feature Steelband, Tassa, Soca and various Chutney Stars.The parade will also feature the sounds of Tamboo Bamboo, traditional African drumming and many of the traditional mas characters and instruments from Carnivals past. The event for those at 'home' is free of charge!
Minister Winston "Gypsy" Peters wants to see a return of traditional Carnival characters from what we consider 'Ole Time Mas'. He wants to ensure that generations to come will be able to connect to traditional characters such as Bats, Bookman, Burrokeet, Clowns, Fancy Indians, Jab Jab, Moko Jumbie and Pierrot Grenade as well as many others in our colorful Carnival history.
So take some time out from your busy schedule and join the NCC (National Carnival Commission) on Sunday for the launch of Carnival 2011. Streaming starts at 3:00 pm at the NCC link and can be accessed from the NCC site here: NCCTT