FIVE (5) TROUPES ON BOARD FOR STATIA CARNIVAL 2018

Photo: Caribbean Tribes Troupe. The 2018 champs.

ORANJESTAD, St. Eustatius (March 15th, 2018) -- On Wednesday, March 14th, the St. Eustatius carnival committee held its first meeting with all troupe leaders. There are five troupes registered thus far.

These are the winning troupe of last year parade, Caribbean Tribes led by Julissa Woodley & Sharday Bennett, the real Carnival survivors led by Jovita Green, Caribbean Opals led by Charmaine George, Multi-mix led by Sjudi Redan and Island Gems led by Daniela Richardson, Gayle Charles & Natasha Richardson.

“We are excited about this year’s parade. It is such a great feeling to have five groups on board. I believe that folks are realizing that they are the ones who make carnival. Without the community’s participation we cannot succeed,” said President of the Carnival Committee Teena Lopes.

The committee discussed plans for this year troupe revellers. The parades are the last leg of the carnival line-up, but also considered the most important element.

“Many spectators look forward to this section. Our troupes are the highlight of carnival and the best part for most people”, Lopes said. “Hence the reason why they won’t be overlooked.”

It is the committee’s intension this year to open carnival the troupes in mind. There will be a T-shirt Mas competition on the opening night, in which all troupes will participate and will be judged.

All troupes will line the streets with their creative T-shirt designs and will lead the opening of carnival. The troupes will all wear their team colours as they jam in style to the carnival village.

“We are counting on sponsors to assist the carnival committee and all stakeholders of carnival as much as possible. Become our partner in progress. Carnival is all of us. We cannot do it on our own. ” Lopes added.

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Teen a Lopes
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St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation 

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