Trinidad Carnival takes place annually on the Monday and Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, but preparations and celebrations begin months in advance. The festival’s origins trace back to the 18th ...

When most people think of Trinidad Carnival, they picture the bright costumes, the infectious soca beats, and the endless ...

What Trinidad does have is carnival—a centuries-old blowout reputedly ... The festivities begin at 4 a.m. on the Monday before Ash Wednesday with a ritual called Jouvay, from either the French ...