On De Scene : St.Lucia Carnival Calendar 2010

It has been a while soca lovers but Carnival is a mere 3 months away in St.Lucia and promoters, artists and bands are not wasting any time with starting up the festivities! I must admit this year things are shaping up nicely. So eager!

So here is an update on everything St.Lucia Carnival

NG Soca Stage will be kicking things off with their first event dubbed "Soca Therapy" on April 17th 2010. Music is coming in slowly as everyone paces themselves to what is expected to be a successful season.

Also the following bands have announced their Launch dates :

Just 4 Fun Carnival Band portraying " THE GREAT LOVES OF THE PAST" - April 24th , 2010

Red Unlimited Carnival Band portraying " UNSPOKEN DESIRES" - May 8th,2010

Toxik Carnival Band portraying "MAS BEYOND" - May 15th, 2010

From the looks of things, 2010 has by few more websites pertaining solely to St.Lucia Carnival on de scene.

www.luciancarnival.com

www.slucarnival.com

www.stluciacarnival.net

So what excuse you have for not being informed? NONE!

Lastly , I was fortunate to get my hands on the Calendar of Events for St.Lucia Carnival 2010 compliments www.stluciacarnival.net .

SAINT LUCIA CARNIVAL 2010

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Events marked with a Red Astrix will be broadcasted live on the website.

• Lucian Line Jam – Monday 24^th May – 2:00 pm

• Press & Sponsors Launch – Wednesday 26^th May – 8:00 pm

• Official Carnival Launch – Sunday 30^th May – 3:00 pm*

• Carnival Queen Show – Sunday 27^th June – 6:00 pm*

• Kaiso Headquarters – Friday 2^nd July – 8:30 pm

• Groovy Soca Monarch – Saturday 3^rd July – 8:00 pm*

• RC Jam – Sunday 4^th July – 4:00 pm

• Calypso Semi Finals – Sunday 4^th July – 4:00 pm*

• Soca Monarch Finals – Saturday 10^th July- 8:00 pm*

• National Junior Carnival – Sunday 11^th July – 1:00 pm

• Carnival Arts Exhibition – Monday 12^th – Friday 16^th July – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

• Mas On The Square – Monday 12^th – Wednesday 14^th July – 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm
• Mas On The Square – Thursday 15^th – Friday 16^th July – 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm

• Inter Commercial House Calypso Competition – Thursday 15^th July – 8:00 pm*

• Panorama – Friday 16^th July – 8:00 pm

• Muzik An Nou (The Music In Us) - Saturday 17^th July – 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

• Calypso Monarch Finals – Saturday 17^th July – 8:00 pm*

• King & Queen Of The Bands & Caribbean Soca Monarch – Sunday 18^thJuly – 8:00 pm*

• J’Ouvert – Monday 19^th July – 4:00 am to 8:00 am

• The Pageant - Monday 19^th July – 11:00 am to 8:00 pm*

• Parade of the Bands – Tuesday 20^th July – 10:00 am to 7:00 pm*

Please Note: Dates and Events are subject to change; Venues will be announced at a later date;

For more information please contact

The Cultural Development Foundation

Barnard Hill, Castries

Tel: +1 (758) -452-1859

e-mail: cdf@candw.lc

Stay Tuned Guys as St.Lucia Carnival Unfolds.

Peace and Soca

Rochelle