Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 6 – Dimanche Gras
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival – A Brief Overview
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 3 – Steelbands and Panorama
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 7 – J’Ouvert & Ole Time Mas
- Trinidad & Tobago Carnival Pt.8 – JW & Blaze “Palance”
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 4 – Fetes!
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Pt. 9: Brian MacFarlane
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 2 – Soca Music
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 10 – Ash Wednesday
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 5 – Carnival Bands
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 6 – Dimanche Gras
This post was originally published on February 6, 2007.
Dimanche Gras takes place on the Sunday night before Ash Wednesday. Here the Calypso Monarch is chosen (after competition) and prize money and a vehicle bestowed. Also the King and Queen of the bands are crowned, where each band to parade costumes for the next two days submits a king and queen, from which an overall winner is chosen. These usually involve huge, complex, beautiful costumes.
For a historical look at this annual event visit Terry Joseph’s article “Dimanche Gras”
SIGHTS:
Singing Sandra dressed in white singing ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ in the Calypso Monarch competition (2003)
The compositions performed on Dimanche Gras night tend to be socio-political commentaries on the issues of the day (both local, regional, and international)
SOUNDS:
Queen of the band competition 2006 at Queen Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, CARIBBEAN. The performer is Peter Minshall’s “Daughter of Tan Tan”. Viewed from the now demolished North Stand.
TASTES:
Bertie’s Trinidad Pelau (my father usually makes 2 ‘big pots’ of pelau that last us through Carnival Sunday to Ash Wednesday). Carnival is not a time to be slaving over a stove daily!
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