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CARNIVAL EXPLOSION PRESENTATION SELECTION

Since 2012 we bring the beauty and joy of life in the style of Caribbean Carnival to the streets of Berlin. We have been inspired by very different cultural, historical but also themes of everyday culture in the past years. After the pandemic, the massiv increase in costs for costumes materials/services plus the lack of time due to approval of participation we need to invented new. Sine 2023 we are offer to take part in your own professional costume from prevoius Carnivals in the world. We were pretty amazed how beautiful the band looked last year. Furthermore everybody pays a constribution to substainabilty to wear a costume more than once. For more information check also in the Menu – SUBSTAINABILITY and COSTUMES

 

 

PRESENTATION FOR 2024 – SMALL ISLANDS

This year we want to focus on the smaller, lesser-known islands of the Antilles, e.g. Grenada, Dominica, Martinique. On this islands influences from different cultures can be found in a rich cultural and musical heritage, too. This also includes Madras, a fabric originally from India, which is reflected in the design theme this year. For more info about Madris: Madras History

No worries, as usual we will play Soca from all islands including Trinidad and Barbados.

Each Masquerader will present himself in a professional costume from the past years. Thereby we show the variety and beauty of different costumes and contribute to sustainability.

 

PREVIOUS YEARS

  • 2013 – Superblue (A tribut to the Trinidad & Tobago’s Soca Legend Superblue), sections: one section (colour: blue)
  • 2014 – Sno Cones (A tribut to this delicous threat of the Caribbean), sections: Apple (green), Lemon (yellow), Orange (orange)
  • 2015 – Midnight Robber (Theme inspired by the traditional Mas character of Trinidad & Tobago) sections: only one section (black/white)
  • 2016 – Arawaks (Remisence to the indigenous tribes of Trinidad & Tobago), sections: Suppoyo (red/ orange), Nepoya (teal/turquoise)
  • 2017 – Chutney (Tribut to the East Indian Culture in Trinidad & Tobago), sections: Radica (mint/violet), Karma (yellow/gold), Dulahin (peach/rose)
  • 2018 – Panorama (The name of the most anticipated Steel Pan Competition in Trinidad & Tobago and a tribut to National Instrument), sections: Northstars (blue/silver), Desperadoes (purple/rose), Renegades (green/yellow)
  • 2019 – Bird Sanctuary (Remisence to the Trinidad & Tobagos flamboyant Bird population and their endangered status), sections: Toucan (black/multi-colour), Ruby Hummingbird (nude/pink), Kingfisher (orange/teal), Macaw (red/royal blue/green)
  • 2020 – PARADE CANCELLED – Treasures of ancient China (Following the longtime tradition of Caribbean Mas Band get their theme inspired by other non-caribbean cultures and with easy to identifiy origin.), sections: Dynasty (red/yellow), Jade (emerald/mint), Ming (white/cobalt blue), Peony (baby pink/ bright pink)
  • 2021 – PARADE CANCELLED
  • 2022 – PARADE CANCELLED
  • 2023 – RAOD AGAIN – celebration of music and life after the Pandemic – bring your own costume from previous Carnivals