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Famalay – 2025 conference will make carnival connections in Trinidad

It’s been decided! After months of planning, the 11th International Carnival Conference will take place in Trinidad from Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 March...

Joseph Charles - Fri 04 Oct 2024

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Hackney Carnival 2024 Results

Here are the results of this year's Hackney Carnival, held on Sunday, 22 September 2024. The next instalment of Hackney Carnival is scheduled for...

Joseph Charles - Tue 01 Oct 2024

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What’s on – October 2024

October is Black History Month in the UK and Kweyol month in Saint Lucia. On our list, there are a few events that mark...

Joseph Charles - Tue 01 Oct 2024

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Saint Lucia to celebrate Julien Alfred Day on 27 September

On September 16, 2024, Saint Lucia’s Parliament approved the Julien Alfred Day Bill, establishing September 27 2024, as a public holiday to honour Julien...

Joseph Charles - Wed 25 Sep 2024

Books News

Rudolph Walker’s Birthday Book Launch

Has there been any other Caribbean-born actor who has had such a prominent presence on British TV screens over the past six decades than...

Dunstan Creavalle - Tue 24 Sep 2024

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Miss Caribbean UK to Celebrate 10th Anniversary.

Miss Caribbean UK, the leading platform for celebrating beauty, intelligence, and cultural diversity, is excited to announce its 10th Anniversary celebration in 2024. Since...

Dunstan Creavalle - Mon 23 Sep 2024

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Soca News guide to Hackney Carnival 2024

Hackney Carnival 2024 is set to return to its roots on Sunday 22 September with a family-focused parade. Celebrating the rich cultural diversity of...

Joseph Charles - Mon 16 Sep 2024

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The 24th World Creole Music Festival is back this October

The 24th edition of the World Creole Music Festival (WCMF) will be held from Friday, 25 to Sunday 27 October, at the Windsor Park...

Radeya Osman - Thu 12 Sep 2024

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Behind the Beat: The Rise of Soca Music in Casino Entertainment

Soca music has evolved from its Caribbean roots to become a global phenomenon. In recent years, it has found a unique place within casino...

ggoodis - Tue 10 Sep 2024

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Medical Cannabis use is expanding in the UK

Medical cannabis patients are encountering a growing selection of reliable, trustworthy and experienced cannabis distributors online. These businesses provide their site visitors with a...

ggoodis - Mon 09 Sep 2024

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From Kingston to the World: The Rise of Caribbean Sprinting

The Caribbean is a region known for its rich culture, beautiful landscapes, and notably great contributions to athletics. Through the years, Caribbean sprinters have...

ggoodis - Mon 09 Sep 2024

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Saint Lucia to host inaugural consumer event in London

The Saint Lucia Tourism Authority is knuckling down on all angles to host its first-ever dedicated consumer event in London on Saturday 14 September,...

Radeya Osman - Sun 08 Sep 2024

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Opposition grows as Notting Hill Carnival organiser stifles dissent

The traditional post-event public meeting for Notting Hill Carnival took place at The Tabernacle on 5 September. Although billed as a ‘residents’ meeting’, it...

Stephen Spark - Fri 06 Sep 2024

News

We are off to the Swiss Soca Festival

The 8th Edition of the Swiss Soca Festival will take place from Friday 6 - Sunday 8 September in Zug, Switzerland. The event will...

Radeya Osman - Wed 04 Sep 2024

News

Grenfell Fire report damns council, construction companies and government for laxity,...

Dangerously weakened safety regulation, greed, dishonesty, incompetence, arrogance, complacency and buck-passing were just a few of the damning terms at the launch today of...

Stephen Spark - Wed 04 Sep 2024

News Review

Notting Hill Carnival J’Ouvert – de-cancelling de culture

Lurking in the shadows on the opposite side of the road, two policemen eyed me warily as I walked down Ladbroke Grove. I affected...

Stephen Spark - Wed 04 Sep 2024

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Notting Hill Carnival meeting – your chance to speak out

Carnivalists, other participants and residents should head to The Tabernacle in Powis Square W11 2AY on Thursday evening (7-9pm) for the annual post-carnival Residents’...

Stephen Spark - Tue 03 Sep 2024

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From Local Legends to Global Icons: St. Kitts Music Festival 2024

The 2024 St. Kitts Music Festival was an electrifying spectacle that blended the best of local, regional, and international music talent, offering this year's...

Rachel Ritfeld - Tue 03 Sep 2024

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Oxford’s Cowley Road Carnival is back!

The popular carnival along Cowley Road in east Oxford returns to the streets again on Sunday 1 September. The theme ‘Our Nature Our Future’...

Stephen Spark - Sat 31 Aug 2024

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Mangrove are the UK Panorama Champions for 2024

It was first announced that Ebony had retained the Panorama title, but between that announcement and Sunday, the results were amended to show Mangrove...

Soca News Staff - Wed 28 Aug 2024

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UK National Panorama Competition 2024

The annual clash of the UK’s finest steel bands runs from 4pm to midnight on Saturday 24 August. The venue is Horniman’s Pleasance, a...

Joseph Charles - Fri 23 Aug 2024

News

Your Notting Hill Carnival Weekend looks like this

Official events start with the UK National Steelbands Panorama at Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance on Saturday 24 August. Just five bands are competing this year....

Stephen Spark - Thu 22 Aug 2024

News Review

Carnival’s summer treat: pan-jazz in the park

The Carnival Culture in the Park series at Opera Holland Park is now in its fourth year. Trooping off to this superb tent-like venue...

Stephen Spark - Tue 20 Aug 2024

News

Who’s ready for some dutty mas at Notting Hill Carnival?

The cancellation of Carnival Sunday’s J’Ouvert at Notting Hill led many to think that organiser NHCL had scuppered a once-a-year chance to cover yourself...

Joseph Charles - Mon 19 Aug 2024

News

Pan, jazz, samba and calypso in the park

For the fourth year running, Opera Holland Park (OHP) will host a four-day celebration of carnival culture. The series was announced at the Notting...

Stephen Spark - Thu 15 Aug 2024

Food & Drink News

Scissor Sisters win UK’s first Bounty Domino Tournament

Mangrove Global and Bounty Rum have announced the winners of the UK’s first-ever Bounty Domino Tournament. Following three national heats in Glasgow, Manchester, and...

Radeya Osman - Wed 14 Aug 2024

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Get Notting Hill Carnival Fit

On Wednesday 21 August you can stretch those muscles and work out that body in a two-hour Non-Stop Dance Fitness session with Brian Zumba...

Soca News Staff - Wed 14 Aug 2024

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How Caribbean Athletes Can Leverage NIL Deals in U.S. Colleges

NIL deals have enabled many gifted athletes in the US to earn from their name, image, and likeness as a form of compensation for...

ggoodis - Sat 10 Aug 2024

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Notting Hill Carnival’s J’Ouvert cancelled

In a move that has shocked London’s carnival-lovers, Notting Hill Carnival’s traditional J'Ouvert on Sunday 25 August 2024 (6-9am) has been cancelled. Today’s announcement was...

Stephen Spark - Fri 09 Aug 2024

News

Dominica and Saint Lucia win first-ever Olympic medals at Paris games

Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred and Dominica’s Thea LaFond-Gadson created history simultaneously on the evening of Saturday 3 August as they both won their nation’s...

Dunstan Creavalle - Thu 08 Aug 2024

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Barking & Dagenham Carnival celebrates 10th Anniversary with Culture, Colour and Community

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What’s on – October 2024

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Miss Caribbean UK to Celebrate 10th Anniversary.

Soca News guide to Hackney Carnival 2024

The 24th World Creole Music Festival is back this October

Behind the Beat: The Rise of Soca Music in Casino Entertainment

Medical Cannabis use is expanding in the UK

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Saint Lucia to host inaugural consumer event in London

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Grenfell Fire report damns council, construction companies and government for laxity,...

Notting Hill Carnival J’Ouvert – de-cancelling de culture

Notting Hill Carnival meeting – your chance to speak out

From Local Legends to Global Icons: St. Kitts Music Festival 2024

Oxford’s Cowley Road Carnival is back!

Mangrove are the UK Panorama Champions for 2024

UK National Panorama Competition 2024

Your Notting Hill Carnival Weekend looks like this

Carnival’s summer treat: pan-jazz in the park

Who’s ready for some dutty mas at Notting Hill Carnival?

Pan, jazz, samba and calypso in the park

Scissor Sisters win UK’s first Bounty Domino Tournament

Get Notting Hill Carnival Fit

How Caribbean Athletes Can Leverage NIL Deals in U.S. Colleges

Notting Hill Carnival’s J’Ouvert cancelled

Dominica and Saint Lucia win first-ever Olympic medals at Paris games

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