Dressed in black, Astra Winchester Creations demonstrate the black widow spider during Monday night Mas in Scarborough (February 27, 2017).
Wearing white shirts, masqueraders from the band Bago Limers light up the streets on Monday with glow sticks.
Carnival is Colours masqueraders dance carefree during the Monday night Mas celebrations.
The little dancers of Gallosmania go sailing down the streets of Scarborough during the Mas festivities.
Rama’s Mas Creations present little Ju Ju Warriors during Monday night Mas.
J’Ouvert in Roxborough
Secretary of Tourism, Culture, and Transportation Nadine Stewart-Phillips is all smiles, along with a few revellers, at Roxborough J’Ouvert.
The crowd of revellers dance into daylight at Roxborough’s J’Ouvert.
Minority leader Watson Duke, centre, his wife, and Secretary of Tourism, Culture, and Transportation Nadine Stewart-Phillips celebrate Carnival at the Roxborough J’Ouvert.
The crowd of revellers dance into daylight at Roxborough’s J’Ouvert.
The crowd of revellers dance into daylight at Roxborough’s J’Ouvert.
Former Secretary of Tourism and Transportation Tracy Davidson-Celestine enjoys the scene in her constituency of Roxborough.
It was a large street party as J’Ouvert and the beginning of the two day carnival celebrations in Tobago was held in the village of Roxborough. Early Monday morning (February 27, 2017), revellers celebrated into daylight.
Winward Afro Queen Show and Calypso Monarch competition
Winners, from left, Olivia Chadband, Karisse Murray, and Kezziah Williams pose for a group photo.
Winner of the Calypso Monarch, Nicole Thomas, competition entertains the audience.
Winner of the Windward Afro Queen Show, Karisse Murray, dazzled the judges and was declared the night’s winner. Murray represented Speyside.
Delaford resident and Windward Afro Queen Show second place winner, Olivia Chadband, smiles for the audience.
Roxborough resident Kezziah Williams, looks lovely in her dress. She placed third in the Windward Afro Queen competition.
Back row, Secretary for the Division of Tourism, Culture, and Transportation Nadine Stewart-Phillips and Chairman of the Windward Carnival Development Committee, Julian Celestine ,pose with, front left, Windward Afro Queen winner Karisse Murray and Calypso Monarch winner, right, Nicole Thomas.
Audience members enjoy the talent and performances during the competition.
It was a night where vibrant beauty, talent, African-influenced design and calypso came together on one stage when the 2017 Tobago House of Assembly Windward Afro Queen Show and Calypso Monarch competition took place on Saturday (February 25, 2017) at the Cyd Gray Complex. Karisse Murray of Speyside won the Windward Afro Queen Show while Nicole Thomas was crowned the Calypso Monarch.
Here are the results :
Afro Queen competition
1st Karisse Murray, Miss Speyside
2nd Olivia Chadband, Miss Delaford
3rd Kezziah Williams, Miss.Roxborough
Calypso Competition
1st Nicole Thomas – ‘One Week’
2nd Kenneth Thomas – ‘We all will die’
3rd Marvin Lewis – ‘Two Pull’
Junior Parade of the Bands
Chico chicas and Friends rest after they presented ‘De Zulu Tribes’.
Dressed in black, these young members of Disney Creations formed the ‘Justice League’.
Winged members of LM and Associates present ‘Under the Silvery Moon’ in Scarborough yesterday.
Mas Nurturers danced as sailors throughout the streets of Scarborough as ‘Fancy Sailors’.
Montgomery Government is all smiles during their band’s ‘Look How Ay Sweet’ presentation.
Wearing white frilly dresses and shielded from the hot sun by umbrellas, Zante Dancers displayed ‘Elements that brighten the sky’.
The streets of Scarborough came alive on Saturday (February 25, 2017) with the Junior Parade of the Bands. Glittery costumes adorned the young ones who enjoyed participating and having fun during the Tobago Carnival.
Kings and Queens of Carnival 2017
Winner of the Individual Female category for ‘Flight of the Humming Bird’, Oshun Mills sparkles with the colourful wings of her costume.
Second place winner Shervonne Hartel-Smith is all about the ‘Lakaray” in the Individual Female category.
Javon Thompson’s ‘Mauvais Langue’ costume left the judges intrigued with its many faces. Thompson won in the Individual Male category.
Candice Chang-Sandy was Queen of the Bands adorned as the ‘Queen of Diamonds.’
Afesha Moses Des Vignes came in second in the Queen of the Bands category with her golden costume ‘D Spirit of Karnival.’
Winston Chadband’s portrayal of the ‘King of Spades’ gave him the win in the King of the Bands category.
Onlookers flocked the streets of Scarborough on Wednesday night (February 22) to see the spectacular Kings and Queens of the Band. Bright and extremely large costumes, music, and dance were on full display for the judging of the Kings and Queens of the Bands.
Here are the official results:
INDIVIDUAL FEMALE CATEGORY:
1ST OSHUN MILLS- FLIGHT OF THE HUMMING BIRD
2ND SHERVONNE HARTEL-SMITH – LAKARAY
3RD JOELLE ROBERTS- CARNIVAL SHOW GIRL
1ST CANDICE CHANG-SANDY- QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
2ND AFESHA MOSES DES VIGNES -D SPIRIT OF KARNIVAL.
3RD KELISHA DE COUTEAU – NEPTUNIA QUEEN OF OCEAN.
KING OF BANDS:
1ST WINSTON CHADBAND- KING OF SPADES
2ND ANTONIO FRANKLYN – PAPA POIS
3RD PATRICK WINCHESTER- DRAGON GOD OF FIRE
Gift crowned Tobago Calypso Monarch 2017
First place winner Alex Gift sings “Deh not well” for the win.
Second place winner Nicole Thomas entertains the crowd with the presentation of her song “One Week”.
Tied for second place, Wendy Garrick sings “Fly Trinbago”.
Fourth place winner Henson Wright ‘Calypso Prince- sings “Belt Tightening’ at the Shaw Park Complex.
The audience enjoyed a night of entertaining social commentary, political picong and humour from 10 calypsonians at the Shaw Park Complex on Thursday night (February 23). Alex Gift (Tobago Chalkie) was named the 2017 Tobago Calypso Monarch winner after beating out nine other contenders including last year’s winner Nicole Thomas. Gift took home a prize of $100,000 tt. Here are the results:
Alex Gift: First place winner Alex Gift sings “Deh not well” for the win.
Nicole Thomas: Second place winner Nicole Thomas entertains the crowd with the presentation of her song “One Week”.
Wendy Garrick: Tied for second place, Wendy Garrick sings “Fly Trinbago”.
Henry Wright: Fourth place winner Henson Wright ‘Calypso Prince- sings “Belt Tightening’ at the Shaw Park Complex.
