Kingston Events
A Rastafarian musician © Maykl Tafari
Jamaica Carnival
Jam-packed with spectacle, pageantry and revelry, the biggest
festival in Jamaica is a good-natured annual bash that takes the
island's music into the streets of Kingston. Since the first
carnival in 1990 the event has grown phenomenally to attract tens
of thousands of costumed merry-makers and spectators who congregate
over the carnival weeks and line the route for the final Parade.
Other centres on the island also hold carnival events, and
contestants from the different parishes vie for the title of 'Soca
Monarch', dancing in a special competition.
Venue: Liguanea Park;
Date: 8-19 April 2010;
Website: www.jamaicacarnival.com
