6 articles tagged with carnival
The first time I heard soca music pulsing through Port of Spain's streets at midnight, I understood why Trinidadians call their island the 'Land of Rhythm.' While everyone knows about Carnival's legendary parties, what surprised me most during my week...
The first thing that hits you isn't the colors—though they'll sear into your retinas soon enough—it's the *sound*. A visceral percussion that reverberates through your sternum like a second heartbeat. Standing on the crowded streets of La Vega during Carnival,...
When the sun sets on Port of Spain during Carnival season, the real magic begins. I discovered this three years ago when I first touched down in Trinidad, expecting great parties but finding something transcendent instead. The fusion of soca...
When I told my retail buying colleagues I was taking my vacation time to hit up Bolivia's carnival capital solo, they thought I'd lost it. 'Jose, what about Milan Fashion Week?' they asked. But after five years of chasing runway...
The first time I felt the thunderous rhythm of a hundred samba drummers reverberating through my chest in Rio, I knew I'd found something that my former life of legal briefs and billable hours could never provide. After five visits...
Picture this: vibrant masks bursting with color, pounding merengue rhythms that move through your body like electricity, and streets transformed into rivers of dancing revelers. Welcome to La Vega Carnival, where I discovered a celebration that honors both cultural heritage...
