DJ Private Ryan SOCA BRAINWASH 2011 AND BODYHEAT 3

Two very requested and long anticipated mixes are now up for download.

Soca Brainwash 2011 features many of the soca hits that are in rotation on the radio and parties. For the foreigners coming in for Trinidad Carnival you will get to know many of the soca hits you will hear on the road and in the parties and even some of the Soca Monarch semi finalists. This mix is over 2 hours long so enjoy.

BODYHEAT 3 "The Fist Pump Edition" is the first of its kind by me. It features only house/pop and mainstream hits. Unlike the bodyheat mixes that had many genres mixed up, this one takes more of a house feel in an hour of upbeat energy.

TO DOWNLOAD

Go to www.djprivateryan.libsyn.com

Right click the direct download link located under the graphic

Select Save As/Save Target As/Download Linked File

TO STREAM

Left click the direct download link.

Updated Carnival Schedule 2011

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LIME Trivia Challenge

How much do you really know?

LIME brings to you, its latest promotion, a Trivia Challenge! The competition would run from 10 AM to 10 PM this coming Sunday 13th February,2011. A new question will be asked every hour from 10 am - 9pm (a total of 12 questions) and the winner of the challenge would be announced at 10 pm. Each question would be open for 1 hour ONLY. The person who answers the most questions correctly will be the winner. If there is a tie with more than one persons answering the exact amount of questions correctly, then the time frame in which each person answered each question will be factored in. The person who correctly answered earliest on the most questions would then be declared the winner.

Here are the contest guidelines:

You MUST be a fan of “LIME – The Experience” fan page on Facebook to be eligible.

There will be only one (1) winner.

The competition will run on Sunday 13th February, 2011 from 10 AM to 10 PM

You can participate via the “LIME – The Experience” fan page on Facebook under the ‘Contact’ Tab.

Twelve (12) questions in total will be asked. A NEW question will be posted on the ‘Contact’ Tab via the “LIME – The Experience” Facebook Fan Page every hour, with the first being posted at 10 AM and the last at 9 PM. The person who answers the most questions correctly wins.

Answers can ONLY be entered as a response to the specified question of the hour on the ‘Contact’ Tab via the “LIME – The Experience” Facebook Fan Page. (See sample below)

The Winner will be announced at 10PM on Sunday 13th February, 2011.

This contest is open to both local and foreign fans of the “LIME – The Experience” Fan Page.

The winner of the LIME Trivia Challenge will receive two tickets to LIME on Carnival Wednesday 2nd March 2011 at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad.

Put on your thinking caps LIMERS!

Chou Chou Belle Headbands

Visit Chou Chou Belle on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/ccbstyle

Monday Headband For TRIBE's Amazon

Trinidad Carnival Diary Blingtastic Blogtastic Sweepstakes Contest # 6

Enter the Sweepstakes today and you can win TWO Gift Certificates from 

Body Art Caribbean 

for you and a friend (each valued at $300.00 TT) redeemable for 

Body Paint or Temporary Tattoos.

All you need to do is send an email  with your full name, telephone number and email address to

 trinidadcarnivaldiary@gmail.com with the subject

BODY ART CARIBBEAN  to enter the sweepstakes!

Sweepstakes Rules:
1. One entry per contestant

2. Prize is redeemable for you and a friend.

3. Winner must provide valid I.D. to collect prize

4. Prizes are non transferable.
5. Entry must include full name, email address and telephone number.
6. Contest Closes on Saturday February 12, 2011at 6:00PM Local ie Trini Time

7. Winner will be selected by random.org
8. Winner will be announced on www.trinidadcarnivaldiary.com on Sunday February 13,2011

Congratulations to our Blingtastic Blogtastic Sweepstakes Contest #5 Winner

The winner of Trinidad Carnival Diary's Straight To Your Door Sweepstakes is :

Michelle Ojoe

Congratulations! You have won
*Hair Styling Services by Straight To Your Door for you AND a friend!

Winner selected by
 http://www.random.org/

Starting De Lime Early!

Last evening I was invited by the Hyatt Regency Trinidad to "Start de  Lime early" with a pre lime event for their first all inclusive fete LIME.

I was told that invitations to the event  were issued to LIME's Top Twitter Fans (meaning those who constantly engage in a rapport with @theultimatelime) as well as a the largest local ticket purchasers to date. My invitation came because of the fact that my blog posts have been noted as one of the top drivers of  traffic to the LIME http://www.ultimatelime.com/! 

The idea of a pre lime LIME is a novel idea as I don't think I have ever heard of a Fete that has "feted" their top supporters with a pre party! We were kept topped up with signature cocktails like the Forbidden Lime and Lime Time plus enjoyed an array of hors d'oeuvres such as chicken pot stickers, shrimp skewers, tender beef skewers, mini crab cakes on coo coo, geera chicken puffs, green fig souse and cheese tartlets ! I am guessing a small sample of what might be available at the LIME  Fete. There was even live music at last evening's lime!

And since we were told specifically NOT to walk with cameras I do not have any photographs to share save the ones I stole on my mobile phone! 

I already have my ticket to the LIME (and no it is NOT a complimentary ticket) but if you do not and you want a chance to win a pair, today is the LAST day to enter the LIME's Facebook competition where you guess how many limes are in the jars at the Hyatt's lobby! Good luck, contest closes at 11:59PM tonight!

Machel Montano Advantage Video

National Museum and Art Gallery - Mas Production Exhibition

This Exhibition  held by the National Museum and Art Gallery runs for the period February 15 to March 15 and you can join in the debate over "Has Carnival Sold Out?". It's a free event so why not check it out!  

Carnival Camp For The Kiddies

If you are looking for a Carnival Babysitter these Carnival Camps especially hosted on Carnival Monday and Tuesday may be of interest to you, you can find out more by visiting Trini Moms on Facebook.

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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jumping-Beans/113233525406994

Trinidad Carnival Diary Blingtastic Blogtastic Sweepstakes Contest # 5

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Straight-To-Your-Door/131784640219189

One lucky winner will win *Hair Styling Services by Straight To Your Door for you AND a friend!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Straight-To-Your-Door/131784640219189

* Includes  Blow Dry + Flat Iron

All you need to do is send an email with your full name, email address and telephone number to trinidadcarnivaldiary@gmail.com with the subject Straight To Your Door to enter the sweepstakes!

Sweepstakes Rules:
1. One entry per contestant
2. Winner must provide valid I.D. to redeem the prize
3. Prize is non transferable4. Entry must include full name, email address and telephone number.
5. Both the winner and friend  should be at the same location on the day of the service 
6. Contest Closes on Thursday February 10,2011at 6:00PM LOCAL i.e. Trini Time! 
7.Winner will be selected by random.org8. Winner will be announced on www.trinidadcarnivaldiary.com on Friday February 11,2011

Congratulations to our Blingtastic Blogtastic Sweepstakes Contest #4 Winner

The winner of Trinidad Carnival Diary's Trinidad Events Sweepstakes is :

Andre Jevan Nanan 

Congratulations! You have won TWO  Trinidad Events Pan Lime Packages!

Winner selected by
 http://www.random.org/

Kirk Thomas Carnival Makeup Giveaway

Here is ONE of the ways you can win a FREE makeup application by Kirk Thomas for Carnival Monday, you can also win the same prize as part of the Trinidad Carnival Diary Blingtastic Blogtastic Sweepstakes in the coming weeks, stay tuned for it but in the mean time enter the first contest as per the instructions in the video below! To see the Carnival Collection looks check out the Facebook Fanpage Makeup Artistry by Kirk Thomas.

http://www.facebook.com/pages/KIRK-THOMAS-MAKEUP-ARTISTRY/57188897348

The Word Presents Genesis I - Creation Costumes

Hi all we have relocated next to Fatima College we are just across the bridge.

62 Warren Street, Mucurapo Main Road.

We are open from 9.00am to 9.00pm daily.

Come and register in your section. We are all inclusive.

Bring a group of 10 and get 10% discount on your costume.

Call us at 868-331-0300 or visit us on our website http://www.thewordcarnival.com/, http://www.trinidadandtobagocarnival.blogspot.com/

Living Creatures (Animals)

Dry Land

Vault of Heaven

Light

Water

Lights in Firmament

Living Creatures (Birds)

Vegetation (seeds)

Living Creatures (fish)

Darkness

DesignsByNJL Black and White Collection

DesignsByNJL is a New York based jewelry designer who has created a Black and White Collection of accessories. An avid mas player and devout Mac Farlane masquerader, Natalie of DesignsByNJL created these handmade one of a kind pieces to complement costumes from Brian Mac Farlane's Humanity Circle of Life.

If you are interested in viewing or purchasing  any of the pieces,  DesignsByNJL will be based at Brian Mac Farlane's Mas Camp at 49 Rosalino Street Woodbrook starting Friday February 26 everyday from 4pm-8pm. For more information you can also check out DesignsByNJL on Facebook.

Guess how many Limes to WIN!

A 360 degrees view of the Lime Display that is presently in the Hyatt Regency Trinidad Lobby. The person who guesses the exact amount of limes in the display or comes closest to the amount without exceeding it will win something very special! ( I heard it's tickets to the Lime Fete!)

You can submit your guesses at the Hyatt  Regency Trinidad OR on Facebook at the Lime's Official Fanpage!

Bringing You Up To Speed In February

Today marks exactly one month before Carnival Tuesday! And SO much has been going on let me bring you up to speed!

HARTS is now officially SOLD OUT, and that includes the surprise section "Sailor" that they launched on the website very recently.

Spice has finally decided to update their website to reflect their SOLD OUT Sections,Vines of Syrah, Tuscany Female, Peruvian Splendor FL and Male, Haute Couture FL and Male SOLD OUT! 

Despite rumours that The Word Presents Genesis I ( aka the Catholic Band) is SOLD OUT, I have been informed that there is still room in most of the sections. Also a new section has been added for the differently abled and elderly on the Garden of Eden Float! For more information check out their new website     http://www.thewordcarnival.com/index.html 

Machel Montano shot the video to his Road March contender on Saturday and he even had a micro stage constructed  at the Savannah to lend some authenticity o the whole experience, some behind the scenes video from the shoot was released by the Machel Montano channel on youtube.com:

And if you enjoyed looking at THAT stage here is a shot of the real one under construction... fingers cross it is ready by next Saturday!

Finally masqueraders and band leaders may have the cloud of a proposed Costume Tax hanging over our heads as we all wonder what this means for costume prices next year. Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism Winston "Gypsy" Peters as reported by the Trinidad Express today has this to say .

Minister of Arts and Multiculturalism Winston "Gypsy" Peters will seek Cabinet approval to increase taxes on all imported Carnival costumes that are made in other countries in time for Carnival 2012.

Speaking at the launch of the People's Band at the foyer of the National Academy for the Performing Arts (NAPA) yesterday Peters made clear his intention to preserve the culture by taking steps to deter the importing of Carnival costumes.

"I intend to put a screeching halt to the fact that we are importing most of our mas from India and China. As of next year there will be an enormous amount of tax for any costume coming into this country assembled. We do not want Trinidad and Tobago to be an importer of Carnival, we want to be exporters of Carnival," he said.

Peters said he did not want the local masmakers to suffer because of those bands which chose to import ready-made costumes and therefore the tariff on imported materials for the making of costumes locally would be decreased.

SOURCE
 http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Tax_hike_coming-115533929.html

I will reserve further comment least I spoil the excitement I have over Carnival 2011 and await further details on this proposed "tax". But, feel free to leave your comments on the Minister's idea.

Trinidad Carnival Diary Blingtastic Blogtastic Sweepstakes Contest # 4

ONE lucky winner will win TWO All Inclusive PAN  SEMIS LIME PACKAGES for you and a friend courtesy

  Trinidad Events!

http://www.facebook.com/trinidadevents

http://www.trinidadevents.com/

Your all inclusive package contains:

*************

Jerseys. We are going with Pink in support of Breast Cancer awareness

Trinidad Events Souvenir cup

Lunch

Snacks

Lollies to dip in your rum/scotch/tequilla

Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks

Scotch,Rum, Vodka, Tequila, Baileys, beers,smirnoff, soft drinks,

Wrist band for security and identification purposes

Security will be present

Rhythm Section

Give-aways (surprise surprise)

**Does not include cost of pan ticket**

To enter answer the question:
 Which band placed second in Trinidad and Tobago Panorama Finals 2009 (large band category)
email your answers to trinidadcarnivaldiary@gmail.com 
with the subject 


TRINIDAD EVENTS.

Contest Rules:
1. One entry per contestant
2.Contestant Must Be 18 Years and older and provide valid I.D.to collect the prize.
3.Prize is non transferable
4. Entry must include full name, email address, telephone number and the answer.
5 Pan Package does NOT include the cost of your pan ticket.
6. Pan Lime is for Panorama Semi Finals on Sunday February 20th, North Stand Queens Park Savannah.
7. Registration for Pan Packages must be completed by Friday February 11, 2011
8. Contest Closes on Tuesday February 8 ,2011at 6:00PM
9. Winner will be selected by random.org
10.Winner will be announced on www.trinidadcarnivaldiary.com on Wednesday February 9,2011

DJ Private Ryan Dirty Dozen Promo Mix 2

The Dirty Dozen Promo mix part 2 is now available for download. This should hold all soca lovers over until Soca Brainwash 2011 which may just launch this week. Features J'ouvert songs from yesteryear along with some of the latest soca hits.

Part 1 of this mix is located in January 2010 on the Podcast page.

To register or get information about this band check www.dirtydozenjouvert.com

TO DOWNLOAD

Go to www.djprivateryan.libsyn.com

Right click the direct download link located under the graphic

Select Save As/Save Target As/Download Linked File depending on your browser.

TO STREAM
Left click the direct download link

Presenting Shank The Unlikely Soca Star!

So I got this email from "Shank" who, by his own description is "a new soca artist out of Brooklyn, NY...not Trini, not West Indian and in appearance a rather unlikely soca star." Shank's first single is called "Right From Wrong" and is a his own style of "soca fusion". Making his official Soca Debut right here on Trinidad Carnival Diary, I present to you, Shank:

By the way Shank, I think I know exactly who you are, but we will keep it a secret between us for now! If you want to know more about Shank, or just happen to like his music or are just curious check him out on facebook HERE.