Find out all about Caribbean carnival in the UK and around the world. People from all walks of life and backgrounds take to the streets and join the parade dancing and singing to the music. Notting Hill Carnival is London's largest and most well known street festival, but there are many carnival events throughout the year.
itzcaribbean.com brings you a guide to Caribbean carnivals in the UK and around the world. Go to carnival and dance, listen to music and enjoy the freedom of the streets.
CARNIVAL COSTUME SPLASH
MP Diane Abbot has been invited to officially open the Carnival 2010 Grand Carnival Splash on the 28th of July, is a celebration of the Kings and Queen's Competition and the Children's Mas Bands Competition, held every year over weekend celebrations at Alexandra Palace.
BACKPACK TRAINING COURSE
Back by popular demand SWICA Carnival Arts Training for 2010 Backpack Training Course where all participants will have the opportunity to design and create one large-scale backpack King costume.
KINETIKA
A national participatory arts project, which celebrates diversity and inclusivity in communities, has been granted the Inspire Mark the badge of the London 2012 Inspire Programme for the second year running.
NATIONAL CARNIVAL CONFERENCE
National discourse to review, challenge and re-shape the current Carnival orthodoxy and develop both a conceptual and an artistic framework for the development of Carnival Arts and its related industries for the next 50 years with specific reference to the 2012 Olympics.
NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL 09
Notting Hill Carnival 2009 gears up to be a spectacular event
Hundreds of thousands of revellers from across the world will come together to celebrate the Notting Hill Carnival this Bank Holiday weekend.
NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL
See pictures from Notting Hill Carnival 2009, where thousands of revellers enjoyed the sights and sounds in the West London streets.
BRIAN HAYES
Brian has been photographing Notting Hill Carnival since 1972, and now has a collection of 1000's images, of Carnival mas, steel bands and not least the ever ready spectators.
TRINIDAD CARNIVAL 2009
Trinidad Carnival 2009 Featuring Desperadoes the Finest steel Orchestra in the World
Review by Uk SteelPan artist Mighty Jamma
J'OUVERT
The name J'ouvert originates from the French jour ouvert, meaning day break or morning, and signals the start of the bacchanalia that is Carnival.