Spicy Spice....

Cardamom




Golden Basil








Peppercorns






Paprika








Melilot Bleu






Scotch Bonnet





Mediterranean Borage




Garden of Sage






Sea Salt






Brown Sugar

Are you a gambler?

Everyone who is a member of Elements facebook group got this little message last night:

"Don't Gamble Your Carnival Costume Money Until You've Seen Casino Royale" at Las Vegas, Pier 1 on Friday 8th August.

PREMIUM DRINKS INCLUSIVE
(Johnnie Walker Black, Grey Goose Vodka, Rum, Beer, shots & more)

LIMITED EDITION TICKETS $200

First off I like that their launch is premium drinks inclusive, that always gets the crowd in a relaxed party mood, however whomever was responsible for that piece of copy "Don't Gamble Your Carnival Costume Money...("which alludes to going with another band is taking a risk) should realise it reads as ironic since Elements is also a new band and the same can be said of them; taking a gamble on Elements as a newcomer is just as risky as playing with any other new band, I am just saying.

The countdown to Spice is on!

On a very cold rainy morning in Trinidad the hours are ticking away as we countdown to Spice's launch, and I have been following their website with the countdown clock since it launched, so expect to see it up and running by midnight! I am looking forward to this launch since I unavoidably missed Kaotic and Evolution was such a disappointment!

scotch bonnet

The full showcasing of The Spice presentation for 2009
entitled “The Missing Ingredient” is carded for
this Saturday 19th July 2008
at Zen, Keate St., Port of Spain.

Doors open at 10pm and the presentation
is carded to begin at 11pm.

Please note that Zen’s standard policies
will be in effect:
Dress code is in effect
Management reserves the right to refuse admission
Age requirement for Level 2 in Zen is 21 years and over
Invitations and advance tickets are non-transferable
and you may be asked for ID upon presentation of either.
Each invitation or ticket will admit one only

To avoid the long lines or an extended wait
and to guarantee your entry please adhere to
the above terms and conditions
and ensure that you are there early.

Specially invited guests will be entitled
to a Private viewing and After Party on the Zen Rooftop.
This is scheduled to take place after midnight
following the presentation downstairs.
This will be the opportunity for the mas enthusiasts,
bloggers and media to get
close up pictures of the costumes
and to liase with Spice representatives
to gather more information.

Limited Invitations and advance tickets are
available from the following persons

Anya Elias

725-8688

Tiffany Pemberton

683-8912

Jason Thompson

468-3491

Kearlene Crosby

758-5022

Nicholas Pena

367-0774

Leah-Mari Guevara

788-9915

JP Pouchet

488-4801

Adonia Gomez-Burke

488-2663

Jade Lee Loy

796-8935

Check out our e- invite at www.spicecarnival.com/evite

Island People Under Wraps!!!

Man I have been hearing NOTHING on Island People since my last teaser back in May, that is until today. The Pulse is reporting that Island People will launch their 2009 Carnival presentation "Heaven on Earth" on Sunday August 17th at a venue to be announced.

IPM director Dane Lewis this week said: “We are coming with a new concept so we are keeping venue and details for the launch close to our chest for the moment.”

Close to the chest is an understatement, for a minute there Island People's silence was beginning to get a tad worrying, anyway, I am sure now that we have an actual date Island People masqueraders can start planning for their launch!

I can say that I have heard cupid/love is the section with Victoria Secrets-feathered-down to the ground-WINGS and it will be red! The other sections thus far are:

zen

cupid/love

ierie

secret garden

chocolate dream

caribbean sun

angel falls

bird of paradise

Source:www.guardian.co.tt/pulse.html

Getting Ready To Fly.....

Yesterday afternoon I paid a visit to TRIBE's mas camp to collect TLC cards on behalf of two friends who are overseas when what could greet my eyes but the construction of giant birdcages!

Inside the mas camp had been transformed into a painted aviary and using my powers of deduction I surmised that each bird represents one of "Bird of a Feather's" 16 sections. And we have;

Toucan & Bird of Paradise
(obscured by open door)


Spangled Cotinga


Kiskadee


Green Honeycreeper


Scarlet Ibis


Blue and Red Macaw


Hummingbird


Orange Canary & Owl &Flamingo


Green Amazon Parrot


7 more days until the launch and 7 more MONTHS until Carnival, are you ready to FLY!?!?!

Your TLC Card...........

For those of you who got your TLC card and have no idea what it entails, click on the photos of the user guide which details important info as well as TLC Benefits:

click on photo for large view

Spicy Scotch Bonnet...........

All 10 sections are ready to launch and they are all HOT!

This Saturday (19th July) at Zen - the full showcasing of the Spice presentation for Carnival 2009 - "The Missing Ingredient...." Presentation starts at 11pm.

You've seen Brown Sugar, Sea Salt and now snapshots of Scotch Bonnet. Be there on Saturday to witness the unveiling of Golden Basil, Mediterranean Borage, Garden of Sage, Cardamon, Melilot Bleu, Peppercorns and Paprika.

Also www.spicecarnival.com officially launches at midnight on Saturday.

Well, I heard that TWO sections of Spice are sold out already! During the preview interested people reserved space and the maximum of 200 persons per section were met for both of the "hot" sections. Have no fear, sources have revealed that they might increase the numbers for those sections, which would be the smart thing to do as how can you launch and have sections already sold out? I mean, leave a few costumes so it can sell out within the first ten minutes of registration like some other bands *cough* Silver Mist*cough!

More pictures of Scotch Bonnet to be revealed as we lead up to Spice's big launch on Saturday!

Email from TRIBE

So, got the official email from TRIBE announcing the band launch, though I posted that information on Monday; I am loving the colourful invitation by the way, a hint of the vibrant costumes to come perhaps?

Tickets on Sale from TRIBE Mas Camp and Committee Members from Thursday 17^th July, 2008.

Mas Camp Hours: Mon – Fri: 11:30am-5:30pm
Open Sat 19^th: 1pm - 4pm
Closed on Sundays

COSTUME REGISTRATION

Registration for TRIBE’S 2009 presentation “Birds of a Feather” will begin within two weeks of the band launch. Registration details will be sent in a subsequent email.

TLC Cards

For those who have not collected their TLCs, the deadline for collection is Wednesday 23^rd July, 2008 at 6:00pm, after which NO TLC CARDS will be distributed. TLCs may be collected at TRIBE Mas Camp during Mas Camp opening hours.

Please note that TLCs have only been assigned to those eligible masqueraders who registered directly with the camp during the initial signup period in August 2007. Valid Picture ID must be presented to obtain your TLC Card.

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

TRIBE will be introducing a new email address for mail-outs noreply@carnivaltribe.com. Please ensure that you add this email address to your safe list to continue receiving mail from TRIBE.

Questions? Comments? Email us at info@carnivatribe.com

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Upcoming Events:

UK TRIBE Fete London – Sat 23^rd Aug 2008

TRIBE IGNITE Miami - Thurs 9th Oct 2008

Seems like if you bought your costume from someone else you are sh*t out of luck for a TLC card since they will only be assigned to people who signed up at the camp during the initial period in August 2007!! That stipulation is going to make some people very unhappy, seeing as the costume resale market was a brisk trade. And how are overseas masqueraders going to collect their TLC by next Wednesday?? I am thinking this is part of TRIBE's plan to cut down the number of masqueraders in the band!!! The drama has begun.

In some more pleasant TRIBE news, I was chatting with my friend yesterday and she was giving me details of the decor TRIBE is doing for the launch since we both happen to know the designer who is working on it! Pier 1 is going to be transformed into a giant birdcage.....interesting! I am also seeing models in cages strategically placed around the venue, but maybe my imagination is just a bit too vivid!

p.s Ent I tell allyuh registration will start on August 9th? humph!