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Festival guide
Carnival timing
is everything
The Caribbean is renowned for its festivals and carnivals,
and every island will tell you theirs is the best! Clare
Cartwright asks carnival fans what makes them special
Carnival time at Grenada
One of the highlights is the Monday “The first day ends with the Monday Night
GRENADA. morning “Jouvert”, a traditional form of Mas street party, where revellers dance and
Event: Carnival masquerade where partygoers cover their wave fluorescent lights through the streets
When: August 9-10, 2010 bodies in paint to depict devils, and dance into the small hours,” he says.
Where: St George’s to steelbands and DJs. “The finale continues on the Tuesday with
This event attracts visitors from all over the Roger Augustine, a local in Grenada, says everyone joining in a big street party with
world and is one of the island’s biggest festi- the Grenada annual carnival is renowned for plenty of food and rum that lasts until mid-
vals. It takes place over two days – Monday its “colour, creativity and unique cultural night when the official celebrations end.”
and Tuesday in the second week in August. character”. ■grenadagrenadines.com
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