Saturday, April 23, 2011

Fetes - a cultural staple of Trinidad

Carnival may be calendared for just 2 days before Lent but the Carnival season essentially begins after Boxing Day.
During that time period there are fetes scheduled almost every week. Some nights there are several fetes. They are basically big outdoor parties that are all-inclusive. Your ticket gets you access to open bars, numerous food kiosks and a large stage with several entertainers. Some fetes are huge with thousands of people attending while others are a bit smaller. We went to a couple this year including the smaller Victoria Gardens fete which is hosted in a park within the community. It was a great fete for us.Tequila was popular that night. This was our friend John's turn to stand in line for the Margaritas. Kes performed that night so Mimi was right up front for his performance. Here is a clip of Kes performing......



The crowd had a lot of fun.
B.

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