Dates for St. Lucia Carnival 2005
18th & 19th July 2005
Car Hire
See below for Photo Album
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St. Lucia Carnival, 30 May to 20 July , 2004 - Lineup, Venues
and Photo Album
 
St Lucia's Carnival is the most extravagant event on the island.
Each year in the capital, Castries, throngs of people jam the
streets in colourful costumes to parade to the latest soca and
calypso hits.
The major highlight of the carnival season is the calypso competition.
The island's premier performers pit their lyrical and musical
abilities in an attempt to win the coveted Calypso Monarch title.
The season begins months in advance, with competitors performing
nightly for audiences eager to hear the latest offerings.
The carnival also features a beauty queen competition, a steel
band competition called Panorama and a King and Queen of the
Band competition. Individuals representing particular bands
compete in elaborate costumes before a panel of judges. Amidst
the revelry there is also a jam that features top soca acts
from throughout the Caribbean.
All of the action explodes into a kaleidoscope of colour and
sound on Carnival Tuesday when the costumed bands take to the
streets for a day of complete and unadulterated fun.
St Lucia Carnival Events 2004:
Date and Time
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Event
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Location |
Sun 30th May
3pm
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Carnival Official Launch
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Mindoo Phillip Park |
Sun 6th June
2pm |
Junior Carnival launch |
National Cultural Centre Grounds |
Sun 4th July
3pm
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Calypso Semi Finals
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Mindoo Phillip Park |
Fri 9th July
8pm
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Carnival Queen show
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National Cultural Centre |
Sat 10th July
8pm |
Soca Monarch Finals
|
Mindoo Phillip Park |
| Sun 11th July 1pm |
National Junior Carnival |
Mindoo Phillip Park |
Mon 12th - Sat 17th July
9am - 4pm |
Carnival Arts Exhibition |
City Hall Auditorium |
Mon 12th - Sat 17th July 12
noon - 2pm |
Mas on the Square |
Derek Walcott Square |
Mon 12th - Wed 14th July
7pm - 11pm |
Square Jam |
Derek Walcott Square |
Thur 15 July
8pm |
Inter Commercial House Calypso Competition
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National Cultural Centre |
Fri 16th July
8pm |
Panorama |
Euralis Bouty Sports Complex |
Sat 17th July
8pm |
Calypso Monarch Finals |
Mindoo Phillip Park |
Sun 18th July
8pm |
King & Queen of the Bands/ OECS & Barbados Soca
Monarch |
Mindoo Phillip Park |
Mon 19th July
4am - 8am |
J'Ouvet |
Streets of Castries |
Mon 19th July
11am - 8pm |
The Pageant |
Streets of Castries |
Tue 20th July
10 am - 7pm |
Parade of the Bands |
Streets of Castries |
Photo Library of St Lucia Carnival 2004
Carnival Queen 2004 |
Carnival Queen 2004, 1st runner up |
Carnival Queen 2004, 2nd runner up |
Carnival Queen 2004, 3rd runner up |
Carnival Queen 2004, 4th runner up |
Carnival Queen 2004, 5th runner up |
Carnival Queen 2004, 6th runner up |
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Old Mass |
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We offer a range of moderately priced
self-contained apartments and private villas, all
close to the Reduit beach, in Rodney Bay,
St Lucia. Close to all carnival events. Prices start
from US$75/night. Book
now for Carnival 2005 to avoid disappointment.
  
   
 
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