ghostwritten by Candi Licence

November 2019, for Truly Discover Grenada, Carriacou, and Petit Martinique (Annual Visitor’s Guide)

Are you going to be in Grenada, the second week of August?  Lucky you! SpiceMas, Grenada’s week-long Carnival extravaganza, showcases the best of Grenadian culture and traditions.  Plan to be enticed, enthralled, and engaged in non-stop fun.

This annual celebration, filled with many unforgettable events, is designed to make you want to be part of the action. Dance along with masqueraders costumed in feathers and sequins as they parade through the streets.  Cheer for your favorite artistes as they compete in fierce Soca, Calypso, and Steel Pan competitions to capture their Monarch crowns and bragging rights for the next year. Participate in the enthralling and nail-biting beauty pageant to crown the National Carnival Queen. If you dare, step out of your comfort zone and join J’Ouvert, an over-the-top, raucous pre-dawn street parade.

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By Candi Licence

July 1, 2019, by Liat’s inflight magazine, Zing Caribbean

This is a photo reproduction of Liat’s Zing Caribbean article, An Insider’s Guide to Carnival.

To see the actual article, please visit: http://www.ta-emags.com/V1/Zing/Z50/ and go to page 66

By Candi Licence · 

Published November 27, 2017, by Confetti Travel Cafe

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As the dawn struggles to overcome night, shadowy visions emerge–men covered in pitch black oil and pulling heavy chains, technicolor bodies covered from head-to-toe in brilliant paints, revelers of all ages, shapes, and costumes–bumping and maneuvering down the shadowy streets, energized by pounding Soca music and rum. This is Grenada’s J’Ouvert, possibly the favorite part of Grenada’s Carnival. J’Ouvert is a wild and fun street party filled with music and color. It’s s a huge, raucous event that begins in the early morning twilight and parades until noon.

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