Special Events Calendar



Starlift Steel Orchestra presents “Bring Back Those Days”
Fri. Jan. 13Starlift panyard (1 Mucurapo Road Extension in St James); 8 pm to 9 pm during the Panorama practice will be concert time.
Fri. Jan. 20Starlift panyard (1 Mucurapo Road Extension in St James); 8 pm to 9 pm during the Panorama practice will be concert time.
Fri. Jan. 27Starlift panyard (1 Mucurapo Road Extension in St James); 8 pm to 9 pm during the Panorama practice will be concert time.
Fri. Feb. 3Starlift panyard (1 Mucurapo Road Extension in St James); 8 pm to 9 pm during the Panorama practice will be concert time.
Fri. Feb. 10Starlift panyard (1 Mucurapo Road Extension in St James); 8 pm to 9 pm during the Panorama practice will be concert time.
Fri. Feb. 17Starlift panyard (1 Mucurapo Road Extension in St James); 8 pm to 9 pm during the Panorama practice will be concert time.


Marabella's 5 Nights of Carnival (theme: 'Marabella Come Alive')
Mon. Feb. 13Opening of Marabella Carnival @ Carat Shed; 6pm. Performances by local artistes.
Tue. Feb. 14Calypso Night @ Carat Shed, with performances by Black Stalin (Leroy Calliste), Lady Adanna (Marsha Charles) and other artistes.
Wed. Feb. 15Chutney night @ Carat Shed
Thu. Feb. 16Carnival show @ Carat Shed featuring limbo dancing, a stick-fighting competition and steelband performances.
Sat. Feb. 18Canboulay procession, starting at Bayroad Junction and ending at the Carat Shed; 2am.
The closing night is called "Callaloo night". The celebrations will end at midnight.


Chaguanas Carnival “Bring Back Those Days”
Sun. Jan. 29Carnival Launch 2K12
Market Square; 5 pm
Sat. Feb. 4Junior calypso auditions
Saith Park; 10 am – 3 pm.
Sun. Feb. 5Senior calypso auditions
Saith Park; 10 am - 4 pm.
Sat. Feb. 11Parade of Queens
route TBA; 3 pm – 6 pm
Wed. Feb. 15Junior calypso Finals
Market Square; 10 am – 2 pm.
Thu. Feb. 16Calypso Finals
Market Square; 7 pm – 11 pm.
Fri. Feb. 17Queen Show
Market Square; 7 pm – 11 pm.
Sat. Feb. 18Tassa/chutney Finals
Market Square; 6 pm – 9 pm.
Sun. Feb. 19Junior Parade of Bands
Main Road; 1pm – 6 pm.
Mon. Feb. 20J’Ouvert
Main Road; 4 am – 10 am.
Pan On De Move
Main Road; 7 pm – 11 pm.
Tue. Feb. 21Parade of the Bands
Main Road; 12 noon – 7 pm.
Sat. Mar. 3Prize-giving function
Market Square; 6 pm – 8 pm.


San Fernando Carnival
Sun. Feb. 19Junior parade of bands begins at Paramount Building, Circular Road, San Fernando, turning right to Royal Road, right onto Coffee Street, left onto Cipero Street and ending at Skinner Park.; 10am
Mon. Feb. 20Jouvert bands, starting at Royal Road, turning right to Coffee Street, left to Cipero Street, right to the Rienzi-Kirton Highway, right to Independence Avenue, right to Chancery Lane, then to High Street, Coffee Street, La Coullie Street, turning right onto Carib Street, down to Hobson Street, and ending at Royal Road; 4am
Jouvert traditional mas bands will proceed from Coffee Street, to Prince of Wales Street, then to Keate Street, Mucurapo Street and to the Harris Promenade judging point before proceeding right at Chancery Lane and onto High Street; 4am
Jouvert steelband competition starts on Coffee Street, left on Prince of Wales Street, to Keate Street, Mucurapo Street and the judging point at Harris Promenade; 4am
The Parade of Bands follows the same route as the junior parade; 1pm
Steelbands will start on Royal Road and be judged at the intersection of Upper Hillside and Coffee Streets. The pannists will return to Royal Road using Carib Street; 6pm
Monday night mas follows a route along Coffee Street, Cipero Street, the Rienzi-Kirton Highway, Independence Avenue, Chancery Lane, Highway and ends on Coffee Street; 10 pm
Tue. Feb. 21Parade of Bands, with the starting point on Royal Road, ending at the corner or Royal Road and Hobson Street; 9am


Under the Trees 2012
All shows at The Normandie Hotel, St. Anns
Tue. Feb. 1Big Band Sound - Pelham Goddard's Concert and After Party.;8:30pm
Featuring David Rudder and Kerwin Dubois
Tickets: $125, Dinner $185.
Tue. Feb. 7Kaiso Karavan;8:30pm
Featuring Johnny King, Singing Francine, Scrunter, Karega Mandela, Kurt Allen and DeFosto
Tickets: $125, Dinner $185.
Thu. Feb. 9Kes in Concert;8:30pm
Featuring Kes the Band
Tickets: $200, Dinner $185.
Fri. Feb. 10Landscape - Exhibit by Brian Wong Won and Friends;6:30pm
Mon. Feb. 13Extempo Magic Vintage;8:30pm
Featuring Superior, Lady Africa, Short Pants, Black Sage, David Bereaux and Friends
Tickets: $125, Dinner $185.
Tue. Feb. 14Love Up'4;8:30pm
Featuring Baron, Kenny J, Calypso Rose, Denyse Plummer and Mavis John
Tickets: $185, Dinner $225.
Wed. Feb. 15David Rudder Madness;8:30pm
Featuring David Rudder, Shadow and Black Stalin
Tickets: $200, Dinner $185.
Thu. Feb. 16The Music of Sparrow;8:30pm
Featuring Pelham Goddard & Band, Luta, Singing Sandra, Mavis John and Denyse Plummer
Tickets: $200, Dinner $185.
Fri. Feb. 17Legends;8:30pm
Featuring David Rudder, Poser, Valentino, Calypso Rose and Black Stalin
Tickets: $200, Dinner $185.
Sun. Feb. 19Shades - Utlimate Breakfast Party;4am to 12 pm
Tickets: $450.
For tickets or more information email: under_the_trees_normandie@yahoo.com or call: 625-8732, 352-0825, 363-8253.


Panorama 2012
Thu. Jan. 19Single Pan Preliminaries - South/Central Region steelbands; Time: 6:00 p.m.
Pleasantville Community Grounds, Pleasantville, San Fernando
Venue TBA
Fri. Jan. 20Single Pan Preliminaries - Eastern Region steelbands; Time: 7:00 p.m.
Carpark, Larry Gomes Stadium, Nutones Boulevard, Malabar, Arima
Sat. Jan. 21Single Pan Preliminaries - Tobago Region steelbands; Time: 7:00 p.m.
TBA in Tobago
Sun. Jan. 22Single Pan Preliminaries - Northern Region steelbands; Time: 3:00 p.m.
Paddock, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain
Admission to each of the Single Pan Bands Preliminaries is $60, payable at the venue.
Thu. Jan. 26Small and Medium Conventional Bands Preliminaries - South/Central Region bands; Time: 7:00 p.m.
Skinner Park, San Fernando
Fri. Jan. 27Small and Medium Conventional Bands Preliminaries - Eastern Region bands; Time: 7:00 p.m.
Carpark, Larry Gomes Stadium, Nutones Boulevard, Malabar, Arima
Sat. Jan. 28Small and Medium Conventional Bands Preliminaries - Tobago Region bands; Time: 7:00 p.m.
Venues: TBA in Tobago
Sun. Jan. 29Small and Medium Conventional Bands Preliminaries - Northern Region bands; Time: 1:00 p.m.
Venues: TBA in TnT
Mon. Jan. 30Large Conventional Steel Bands: Preliminaries Visit/Players Check - All Regions: East, North, South/Central and Tobago.
respective panyards across TnT from 7pm
Sun. Feb. 5Savannah Sunday...Panorama Semi-Finals: Small, Medium and Large Conventional Bands; Time: 9:00 a.m.
Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain
Sat. Feb. 11Single Pan Semi-finals; Time: 6:00 p.m.
Carpark, Larry Gomes Stadium, Nutones Boulevard, Malabar, Arima
Sun. Feb. 12Junior Panorama 2012 Finals: Primary Schools Secondary Schools and the Non-Schools category; 9:00 a.m.
Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain
Mon. Feb. 13ARIMA Panorama - ARIMA Steel Bands; Time: 6:00 p.m.
Carpark, Larry Gomes Stadium, Nutones Boulevard, Malabar, Arima
Tue. Feb. 14Tobago House of Assembly (THA) 2012 Panorama Finals - Single-Pan bands, Small, Medium & Large Conventional Bands; Time: 7:00 p.m.
TBA - Scarborough, Tobago
Thu. Feb. 16Single-Pan Bands and Small Conventional Bands Finals; Time: 6:00 p.m.
Skinner Park, San Fernando
Sat. Feb. 18Panorama Finals - Large and Medium Conventional Bands; Time: 7:00 p.m.
Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain
Mon. Feb. 20J'Ouvert 2012
all areas of TnT; 5am
Mon. Feb. 20Carnival Monday - Pan on de Road (all areas of TnT)
Mon. Feb. 20Monday Night Mas
Victoria Square, Port of Spain
Tue. Feb. 21Carnival Tuesday - Pan on de Road (all areas of TnT)
Tue. Feb. 21Pan Trinbago Last Lap
Western Main Road, St. James; 6pm
Sat. Feb. 25Champs of the Steel Plus; Time: 8:00 p.m.
Queen’s Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain
For more information visit Pantrinbago website: http://www.pantrinbago.co.tt







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