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The annual Carnival in Trinidad dates back to the 1780s, when an influx of immigrants from the French West Indies emigrated to Trinidad in response to the Cédula de Población. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] These immigrants included French planters and 'free coloureds' (free people of mixed race), [ 13 ] [ 11 ] [ 14 ] as well as enslaved Africans.
The following category is for festivals in Trinidad and Tobago, including arts festivals, fairs, carnivals, religious festivals, and other types. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
Approximate dates are given for the concluding festivities. Carnival season may last for more than a month prior to the concluding festivities, and the exact dates vary from year to year. Anguilla — Anguilla Summer Festival, early August [7] Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua — Antigua Carnival, early August [8] Barbuda — Caribana, early June [9]
Trinidad and Tobago at the 2010 Commonwealth Games; CGF code: TRI: CGA: Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee: Website: ttoc.org: in Delhi, India; Medals Ranked 25th: Gold 0 Silver 4 Bronze 2 Total 6: Commonwealth Games appearances
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The 2010–11 TT Pro League awards distribution took place on 8 April 2013, over two years after the conclusion of the league season, at Capital Plaza in Port of Spain, Trinidad. [ 31 ] After claiming the Pro League title for the second time and first since 1999, Defence Force was recognised as the Team of the Year .
However, traditionally, the Carnival season begins on Boxing Day December 26 and soca and calypso music reign supreme over the airwaves. The fetes that take place from year end through carnival (usually in February) are generally carnival-themed and feature live music from bands and soca artists who are promoting their song contributions for ...
[2] [3] [4] This was one of the songs (along with "Lazy Man") that won him the Calypso King title at the 1961 carnival. [5] He finished in third place in 1963, behind Mighty Sparrow and Lord Kitchener. [6] Another of his calypsos, "Man Nicer Than Woman" was a humorous tale of an argument between a gay man and his straight friend. [7]