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Carnival Friday Bliss, my first C’est La Vie experience

It was Notting Hill Carnival Friday and I was excited. No, not because the King of Soca was performing at Wembley but because I was …
Joseph Charles
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Kaiso Lime, Windrush theme dominates the opening show for Kaiso Lime...

Kaiso Lime returned to Carnival Village on Saturday 5 May for its fifth season. The opening night focused strongly on remembering the impact of...
Michelle Gederon -
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UK pan players invade Trinidad for Panorama 2018

The trend for UK pan players attending Trinidad Carnival to take part in their Panorama has been happening for decades. Shamefully - as a...
Shareen Gray -
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Cyril Khamai – golden moments from the star in silver

yril Khamai? What a sellout! And of course we mean that in the best possible way.
Stephen Spark -
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ROC brainstorms Notting Hill Carnival’s future

What do you get when you put 40 or so carnivalists in a room and tell them to solve Notting Hill Carnival’s problems? Surprisingly (some may think) not a cacophony of passion and prejudice, but a wealth of good ideas.
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British Association of Steelbands Awards 2017

I always enjoy the British Association of Steelbands (BAS) Awards. I’ve been attending annually since I was a teenager
Shareen Gray -
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Review – Bayonets, Mangoes and Beads, by Nairobi Thompson

At June’s official unveiling in Brixton of Britain’s first permanent memorial to the contribution made by servicemen and women from Africa and the Caribbean
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Groovy Soca Monarch – Santiago’s the daddy!

In a thrillingly hard-fought, close-run contest at The Tabernacle last night, Santiago emerged the victor with Feteing Fathers
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Jus’Caribbean – food, drink and music in the sun

The first day of the Jus’Caribbean expo ended in the golden light of a summer evening
Stephen Spark -
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CarnivalNewsReview

Junior Panorama – The best it’s ever been

The UK Junior Panorama on Monday 14 August in St Mark’s Park, Notting Hill, was a fantastic showcase of young talent
Shareen Gray -
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Belvidere Estate – Fedon’s House, by Herman G Hall

Sometimes a newspaper headline tells you all you need to know about a story
Stephen Spark -
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CarnivalNewsReview

National Panorama Final at the ‘Big Yard’ Despers leads, All Stars...

Champions Desperadoes topped the semi-final of the National Panorama Large Bands category last Sunday at the ‘Big Yard’
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All board – Soca on the Seas returns for 2017

Last year’s inaugural Soca On The Seas delivered on its promise to be the cruise event of the year
Joseph Charles -
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Mixed messages from Notting Hill Carnival 2016

Pleasure and disappointment were evident in statements issued by London Notting Hill Carnival Enterprises Trust (LNHCET)
Stephen Spark -
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CarnivalNewsReview

Sunshine & Nadiva are unstoppable as they were crowned London Calypso...

The 2016 edition of the London Calypso Tent Groovy Soca competition took place last night at the Tabernacle in Ladbroke Grove
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Tate’s take on carnival misses the point

We’ve seen Carnival showcased in the Royal Opera House and the Victoria & Albert Museum
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Carnival, by Ishmahil Blagrove – history and inspiration

For a world-renowned festival, Notting Hill Carnival has been poorly served by writers and film-makers. Its representations in the UK’s national and regional newspapers...
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Notting Hill Carnival book launch – creating harmony out of adversity

Book launches can be dry affairs, usually involving a thin crowd of rather bored people
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