Carnival Postmortem
Now that St. Lucia Carnival 2007 is over, it is time for the postmortem. I never understood why a postmortem. I always thought that postmortems were reserved for finding out the reasons for the death of one thing or another. While carnival is over, it is by no means dead. In fact, to hear it told by all I have spoken to, carnival has never been more alive than it was this year. The crew of Lucian Carnival would like to join in the chorus of voices congratulating all those who were involved in the planning and execution of the St. Lucia Carnival 2007. Job well done.
A Hat-Trick for St. Lucia in Caribbean Soca Monarch!
Now it is time to say my bit concerning the Caribbean Soca Monarch competition. Remember the series of yeses I made mention of relating to changes made to the competition and how they could affect the overall show. Sad to say they have all come true as I experienced a massive dose of dèjàvu. I won’t repeat them as you can read the piece again for yourself.
2007 Last Lap Results
Road Match - Ricky T - "Pressure Boom" Euralis Bouty, Band of the Year - Mas Action - "Tribute to our Calypso Greats" Roddy Walcott, Most Colourful - Mas Action - "Tribute to our Calypso Greats" Cuthbert Anthony, Best Design Award - Mas Action - "Tribute to our Calypso Greats" Mas on the Move Award - Red International - "Viva Las Vegas" Individual Female Award - Ucilla Kirton, Mas Action - "Queen of the Jungle" Individual Male Award - Ethelbert Willie, Mas Action - "Alien" Ole Mas - Morgan George - "I Still Holding On" Secra Gibson, Jour Ouvert Band of the Year - Cable & Wireless - "It Feels Good"