Trinidad Carnival is a way of life steeped in history and fueled by an infectious energy that takes over the streets. If you’re planning to experience it for the first time, a little preparation will ...

Stepping into The Oasis on Carnival Tuesday was like slipping into a dream amid the exhilarating bliss of Trinidad Carnival. As someone experiencing Trinidad Carnival for the first time—despite both ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad– Looking out at the thousands of people gathered on Fantastic Friday, aka Carnival Friday, for a soca concert in the middle of Hasely Crawford Stadium evoked a deep sense of ...

I am about to do something sacrilegious: offer up reasons to not go to Trinidad for Carnival. Number one reason—well, the only reason: your bank account. The Caribbean’s biggest, brashest bacchanal, ...

They are easy to spot among the rush of colour of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, their bodies covered in blue and their screams and antics somehow both frightening and fun. They are blue devil ...

The Hasely Crawford Stadium and Jean Pierre Complex in Port of Spain are now no-go areas for Carnival fetes and events, except for the period between Carnival Thursday and the ...

Hip-hop isn't the only cultural movement celebrating its golden anniversary this year; soca, the up-tempo, propulsive descendant of calypso created in Trinidad and embraced across the Caribbean ...

Now that you’ve made the decision to attend Trinidad Carnival, it’s important to get prepared for this trip because it will challenge you both physically and mentally. Remember this a marathon, not a ...