Grand Carnival Parade showcases splendour

Grand Carnival Parade  showcases splendour

One of the sections of the Senior Carnival Troupe winner, Blue Etoile’s “Exotic Rush”.

PHILIPSBURG--Revellers took to the streets in brightly adorned and festive costumes on Sunday showing the colour and splendour of Carnival.

  A brief stint of rainy weather in the beginning of the parade did not slow down jumpers or deter onlookers.
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Another section of the Blue Etoile Troupe.

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Alexander Youth Carnival Troupe.

Persons came out in large numbers and lined the streets along the parade route to witness the colourful costumes.

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Reveller of Road Dogs Carnival Troupe.

The high energy of those playing mas could be seen by onlookers far ahead.

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Two more individual junior pieces.

Fewer troupes participated this year, but those that took part gave onlookers a show.

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Calypso Monarch King Beau Beau.

Blue Etoile Production’s “Exotic Rush” was the winner of this year’s Senior Carnival Troupe.

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A section of the Tropical Carnival troupe.

This is the third consecutive win for the troupe. It showcased a variety of beautifully-crafted costume sections and choreographed performances.

  “Splendor 2022” won this year’s Senior Individual Piece.

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A junior individual piece.

The Alexander Youth Carnival troupe “Through the eye of a child” won this year’s Junior Troupe. It featured lively and brightly coloured sections – flora, brown pelican and monarch butterfly.

  Junior Individual Piece was won by nine-year-old Jena Hyman with the piece “Rebirth of Carnival 2022”. Her exquisite piece captured the audience and photographers alike.page6f241.jpg

A reveller interacting with the crowd.

All results of the troupe and individual piece winners were announced by St. Maarten Carnival Development Foundation (SCDF) on Monday evening.

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