Road Events

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Grand Parade

The St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation puts high emphasis on its Grand Parade or Senior Carnival Parade, as being one of the most spectacular events of the entire carnival season as per street parades / jump-ups as this showcases the creativity in costume designs and dance from local participants as well as international participants. Carnival's Grand Parade is a unique multi-cultural event that celebrates the traditions of many countries and cultures around the world. The floats are spectacular, the music and costumes lavish and varied. Beautifully designed floats depict rich multi-cultural themes, and often feature performers that excite and entertain the crowds.

Over 12 troupes line the streets each with up to 300 members dancing in fantastic creative carnival costumes, while local musical artistes perform soca and calypso music for the revellers' entertainment as well as the onlookers.

The Grand Parade usually travels along the Bush Road towards Front Street and then to the Walter Nisbeth Road, through the streets of our capital, Philipsburg and culminates at the Carnival Village. Thousands of spectators line the streets and often get little gifts from sponsors of the Grand Parade who display their products as well. The event is covered by local and international mediahouses, where they explain the interpretation of these costumed revellers and participants in the English, Spanish as well as French languages. The Grand Carnival Parade can also be seen on local television as well.

Carnival Schedule

Sunday, April 27, 2008
Senior Calypso Finals & Guest appearances by King Arrow and The Calypso King of the World: Mighty Sparrow (9:00 PM)
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Monday, April 28, 2008
Latin Concert: Las Chicas del Can & more (8:00 PM)
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Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Grand Carnival Parade (10:00 AM)
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Wednesday, April 30, 2008
2nd Day Carnival Parade (2:00 PM)
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Thursday, May 01, 2008
Caribbean Soca Explosion II (9:00 PM)
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Friday, May 02, 2008
International Reggae Concert
Elephant Man & Jah Cure

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Saturday, May 03, 2008
Closing Jump-Up (8:00 PM)
Burning of King MoMo (12:00 AM)

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Past Events

Sunday, April 06, 2008
Jr. Queen Pageant, Jr Calypso, Jr. Road March Competitions.
Venue: Celebration Palace
Time: 4.00 PM

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Thursday, April 17, 2008
Opening Jump Up (8:00 PM)
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Friday, April 18, 2008
Local Show
FROM us to you III: King of Kings
(8:00PM)

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Saturday, April 19, 2008
R&B Meets Soca
Keisha Cole, Destra Garcia & Ziggy Ranking
(9:00 PM)

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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Junior Carnival Parade (2:00 PM)
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Monday, April 21, 2008
Sr. Calypso Eliminations (9:00 PM)
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Hott Reggae Vybes 2008
Tarrus Riley, Demarco & Ico Flamez
(9:00 PM)

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Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Youth Extravaganza (9:00 PM)
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
PJD2 Caribbean Beauty Pageant (8:00 PM)
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Friday, April 25, 2008
Senior Roadmarch Competition & Guest appearances by: Bomani, Small Axe,Assylum,Fayann Lyons & Bunji Garlin (8:00 PM)
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Saturday, April 26, 2008
JOUVERT (4:00 AM)
International Zouk / Kompa Concert - Tabou Combo, Patrick St-Eloi (9.00 PM)
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