Carnaval 2010- Information and Schedules for Latest Carnivals

The New York Labor Day parade 2009 was the grandest ever parade in New York. It is like a celebration for all the Caribbean’s and a tribute to their contributions to the United States. Like every year the parade had over 3.5 million spectators enjoying the carnival. The Grand Marshals for this year were David A. Paterson and Colin Powell, the former secretary of state for US.

In its latest version on Monday 7th September, the sesame flyers were all dazzling in their vibrant attires with feathers and sequins everywhere, the smells of Caribbean food filled up the streets of Brooklyn and the bands were cheerfully playing the West Indian music. The parade was not just a colorful treat for everyone present but also had a great social cause attached to it. This year the theme behind it was to create awareness for breast cancer in the West Indian community.

With the Caribbean bands and artists entertaining the people in the weekend before the parade and the parade summing up all the aspects of Caribbean Culture, it presented a view of Caribbean right in Brooklyn. With elections scheduled, the political parties used this parade as a means to promote their candidates.

Whatever are the reason and the cause, The New York Labor Day Parade binds the people from all across to come and celebrate as one. With the next year’s parade scheduled for 6th September 2010, the sponsors are looking forward for millions more to be a part of this grand experience.

The annual New York Labor Day carnival in its latest version is a colorful experience for the visitors. With the various Caribbean bands giving a taste of Caribbean music to the spectators, all are eagerly looking forward to the Great parade on Monday 7th September. The Dimanche Gras at the Brooklyn museum on Sunday evening saw all swaying to the enthralling performances by the Caribbean bands-Tigress, The Mighty Sparrow, along with the rhythm dancers and king and queen of the band with the performances continuing till late night.

The predawn festival on carnival day J’Ouvert had people in colorful costumes, dancing on the steel bands through the streets of Brooklyn. It was a great spectacle with costumes inspired from everyday life, thumping music and people carelessly dancing in the early hours of the day of the much awaited parade. This was a befitting start to the colorful and mesmerizing parade that is to follow this colorful madness.

The New York Labor Day parade which begins at 8:00 am will proceed through Eastern Parkway and Utica Avenue to the Flatbush Avenue extension. The parade will have masquerades, moko jumbies and floats with the live performers and the sesame flyers in their colorful and vibrant costumes performing on this year’s theme, “Dazzle” a chromatic tribute to the entertainment industry. With great bands and Caribbean food stalls, the parade has something for all. With millions adding to the last year’s attendance record, the parade this year will be bigger and more dazzling than ever.