Grenada’s Carnival Tradition (Hudson George) Pt. 2
Reading Time 1 minsGrenada’s Carnival Tradition (Hudson George) [Continued from August 4] Presently, the government is getting more involved in our carnival celebration. However, I personally believe that government involvement in the festival is not in the interest of culture but in the interest of getting financial revenue from the events. I am saying so because our government officials are trying their best to commit cultural genocide within the rural communities within our tri-island state by limiting the carnival activities in the villages and trying to influence rural citizens to come to St. George’s and play mas. I believe the government… Read More »Grenada’s Carnival Tradition (Hudson George) Pt. 2
Grenada’s Carnival Tradition (Hudson George) pt. 1
Reading Time 2 minsThe tradition of carnival will always remain, but the big question is: Why do we still play mas, even though the festival has become corrupted with domestic politics, foreign influence, and some artistes always fighting among themselves for money and prestige during national competition events? During the colonial era, carnival had a vibrant rural influence. Villagers came together and organised themselves; and play mas. The songs composed by the masqueraders were as political as they are today, but there were less repercussions from the authorities against the artistes, who sung those anti government songs. Today our political… Read More »Grenada’s Carnival Tradition (Hudson George) pt. 1
Caribbean Carnival in Costa Brava, Spain
Reading Time 1 minsThis piece opens our 2015 Carnival Studies. So now it is time to tell the stories of the Grenadian Carnival: our Grenadian show opens on August 1, 2015. And remember this: “Nothing has happened until it’s described “ -Virginia Woolf ======================BDN=================== September time is Carnival time in Begur, the small town on Spain’s Costa Brava. The Costa Brava Carnival is a Caribbean Carnival; its roots in Cuba. Spain’s Caribbean Carnival goes by the name of Fira d’Indians, the Indians’ Fair. Note: Costa Brava is located in Catalonia; it is a fine time to read Orwell’s Homage to… Read More »Caribbean Carnival in Costa Brava, Spain