Some adjustments have been made to the Lucian Carnival Calendar as a result of the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Here are the new dates for events this weekend:
o Inter-Commercial Calypso Competition will now be held on Friday July 5th, from 6pm at the National Culltural Centre, making it the perfect after-work lime.
o Groovy & Power Soca Monarch Competition will now be held on Saturday July 6th, from 8pm at the SAB, Vigie.
o Junior Parade of the Bands will remain on Sunday, July 7th. The parade will begin at Serenity Park from 11 am.
o Republic Bank National Panorama Competition will remain on Sunday 7th from 8pm at the SAB, Vigie.
o King and Queen of the Bands will remain on Monday July 8th from 8pm at the SAB, Vigie.
o Calypso Monarch Competition will now be held on Saturday July 13th from 8pm at the SAB, Vigie.
o Mas in the City will be held from Wednesday, July 10th, to Friday, July 12th
o J’Ouvert will remain on Monday, July 15th.
o Parade of the Bands will remain on Monday, July 15th, and Tuesday, July 16th.
1. Inter-Commercial Calypso Competition
o Inter – Commercial Calypso will be held this Friday, July 5 at the National Cultural Centre
o The show starts at 6 pm, making it the best Carnival after-work lime.
o The companies participating in this year’s Inter-Commercial Calypso competition listed in order of appearance are:
| # | Company | Calypsonian | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KFC | JD | My Money |
| 2 | Ministry of Infrastructure, Ports, Energy and Labour | Unpredictable | Are you in for structure |
| 3 | Water & Sewerage Company - (WASCO) | Lady J | Mirrors |
| 4 | Ministry of Tourism | King Cali | Calixte is King |
| 5 | Windward & Leeward Brewery Limited (WLBL) | Ronald Darius | |
| 6 | Millenium Heights Medical Complex | Delicious B | Belly Bang |
| 7 | Lewis Industries | Chairman | Holding On |
| 8 | Saint Lucia Workers Credit Union | Erny J | The Preacher |
| 9 | FNB 1 | Da Great | Fender bender |
| 10 | FNB2 | Tripple J | Stay on track my Children |
| 11 | National Skills Development Centre (NSDC) | Mama G | St. Lucia Rise Carnival Celebration |
| 12 | CPJ | Trevon & Matthius | My Saint Lucia |
| 13 | Ministry of Youth Development and Sports | Trois Ti Nay | What better than That |
| 14 | CAMP | SKI | Keeping the poor, poor |
| 15 | The Landings Resort and Spa | Pretty Darkie | This thing Must stop |
2. Groovy and Power Soca Monarch – Saturday, July 6
o Date: Saturday, July 6
o Time: 8 pm
o Venue: SAB, Vigie
o The artistes will go against defending monarchs, Arthur Allain, for the Groovy Soca Monarch title, and Imran Nerdy for the Power Soca Monarch.
o The artistes competing in this year’s competition are as follows:
Groovy Soca Qualifiers
| # | Artiste | Artiste |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlton CR Roberts | Ah Happy |
| 2 | Ezra D’FunMachine | Sèlibwèy |
| 3 | Jiggy & Ezra D’FunMachine | Movè |
| 4 | Kisha Kay | By Myself |
| 5 | Imran Nerdy | Money |
| 6 | Mantius | Royal |
| 7 | Ricky T | Just Your Turn |
| 8 | Sly | Damn Proud Lucian |
| 9 | Ti-Blacks | Seasons |
Power Soca Qualifiers
| # | Artiste | Song Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bronxx, Mata, Ricky T | Better Than Them |
| 2 | Ezra D’FunMachine | Beyoutiful |
| 3 | Kisha Kay, Nicole David | It’s Carnival |
| 4 | Mantius | Any Ting |
| 5 | Orion | Good Day |
| 6 | Ricky T | Look Something to Talk About |
| 7 | Sedale, Mata, Bronxx | More Rum |
| 8 | Siah | Money Behavior |
| 9 | Sly | Break Away |
3. Junior Carnival – Sunday, July 7
• Junior Carnival climaxes with the annual Junior Carnival Parade, after a packed season of activities including National Schools Calypso Monarch, Schools Panorama Festival, and the Schools Tour.
• The parade will begin at Serenity Park from 10 am
• 10 bands will be participating in this year’s parade
1. Royalties Extreme
2. Happy Feet
3. Nou Wivay
4. Just us Kids
5. Creative Mas
6. Laughs & Giggles
7. Harmony
8. Insommiel
9. Xtatic
10. R & E
4. Republic Bank National Panorama Competition – Sunday July 7
• Date: Sunday, July 7
• Time: 8 pm
• Venue: SAB, Vigie
• The current reigning Panorama Champion is Courts Babbonneau Steel Orchestra
• 5 bands will compete in this year’s competition. The order of appearance is:
1. CanBeats Steel
2. Pantime Steel Orchestra
3. Courts Babonneau Steel Orchestra
4. Pantastic Muzik Steel Orchestra
5. Laborie Steel Pan
5. King & Queen of the Bands – Monday, July 8
• Date: Monday, July 8
• Time: 8 pm
• Venue: SAB, Vigie
• There will be a display of over 18 King and Queen of the Band costumes.
• Patrons will also enjoy performances DYP and top Saint Lucian Soca and Dennery Segment artistes.
6. National Calypso Monarch
• Date: Saturday, July 13
• Time: 8 pm
• Venue: SAB, Vigie
• Competing Calypsonians will go against the defending monarch; Ti-Blacks.
• This year’s competition features 6 former monarchs: Dezral, Educator, Menell, Solange, TC Brown, and Ti Carro.
• The artistes competing in this year’s competition are as follows:
| # | Calypsonian | Song 1 Title | Song 2 Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dezral | De Biggest Gun | A Wish For Fish |
| 2 | Educator | Youth Economy | Vaccine for Crime |
| 3 | Gamtion | Clone that Man | White Lady |
| 4 | Herb Black | Sing for Them | Get Up And Walk |
| 5 | Menell | One Vision One Caribbean | Diary of A Woman |
| 6 | Mica | No Hearts | Text Lingo |
| 7 | Solange | Last Man Standing | Fadda Facts |
| 8 | TC Brown | Fillip | De Spirit of St. Lucia |
| 9 | Ti Carro | Don’t Play with A Minor | Ah Doing it For Slavery |
7. J’Ouvert
• J’ouvert starts off the parade for Lucian Carnival.
• The parade will begin from 4 am from the SAAB in Vigie, and at Bananes Bay.
• The full parade route and list of J’ouvert Bands will be distributed in the coming days.
8. Parade of the Bands
• Lucian Carnival culminates in two days of revelry on Monday, July 15, and on Tuesday, July 16.
• 11 bands have been confirmed for the 2024 Parade of the Bands
• The parade will begin from Choc, Castries and go through the city and return to Choc
• Parade of the Bands will commence from 10 am on Monday, July 15, and 11 am on Tuesday, July 16.
• The bands participating in this year’s parade include:
o Fuzion Mas
o Insommiel
o Island Tribe
o Just 4 Fun
o Legends
o Pheonix Carnival
o Royalities Xtreme
o Southern Invasion
o Tribe Of Twel
o Xpressionz
o Xuvo