- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival – A Brief Overview
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 2 – Soca Music
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 7 – Carnival Bands
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 3 – Steelbands and Panorama
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 4 – Fetes!
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 5 – Dimanche Gras
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 6 – J’Ouvert & Ole Time Mas
- Trinidad & Tobago Carnival: Part 8 – Road March
- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival: Part 9 – Ash Wednesday
Dimanche Gras takes place on the Sunday night before Ash Wednesday. Here the Calypso Monarch is chosen (after competition) and prize money and a vehicle bestowed. Also the King and Queen of the bands are crowned, where each band to parade costumes for the next two days submits a king and queen, from which an overall winner is chosen. These usually involve huge, complex, beautiful costumes.
For a historical look at this annual event visit Terry Joseph’s article “Dimanche Gras”
SIGHTS:
Singing Sandra dressed in white singing ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’ in the Calypso Monarch competition (2003)
The compositions performed on Dimanche Gras night tend to be socio-political commentaries on the issues of the day (both local, regional, and international)
SOUNDS:
Queen of the band competition 2006 at Queen Park Savannah, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, CARIBBEAN. The performer is Peter Minshall’s “Daughter of Tan Tan”.
TASTES:
Bertie’s Trinidad Pelau (my father usually makes 2 ‘big pots’ of pelau that last us through Carnival Sunday to Ash Wednesday). Carnival is not a time to be slaving over a stove daily! His pelau making days are now behind him though, and I will be taking the helm this year for the first time!
This post was originally published on February 6, 2007. It has been updated three times since then.
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that pelau looks utterly scrumptious. My kind of food… a complete meal in itself!
it’s the ultimate one-pot meal i think lolz
also one of our national dishes 
that pelau looks utterly scrumptious. My kind of food… a complete meal in itself!
it’s the ultimate one-pot meal i think lolz
also one of our national dishes 
The pelau looks so good. I’m getting so hungry just looking at the picture!
aww! you so kind!!
wait.. now i’m getting hungry too 
The pelau looks so good. I’m getting so hungry just looking at the picture!
aww! you so kind!!
wait.. now i’m getting hungry too 
wow, the rice looks really gooood
Are they regular long grain rice, or glutinous sticky rice ?
it is regular long grain rice
preferably parboiled 
one can also use brown rice 
wow, the rice looks really gooood
Are they regular long grain rice, or glutinous sticky rice ?
it is regular long grain rice
preferably parboiled 
one can also use brown rice 
Dimanche Gras is a huge celebration in trinidad and most enjoy it
make
sure and have a good
2010 dimanche gras
make
sure and have a good
2010 dimanche gras
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