The final day of carnival is called Last Lap. For Last Lap the separate parades of Carnival (including the children’s parade) come together into a single final parade.
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As a writer and photographer I travel between my life in Toronto, my life in Antigua, and anywhere else my wanderings may take me ... writing my books and enjoying local arts and adventures along the way.
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Chandy, Brian and others that helped organize the troupe didn’t play mas (join the parade) today. Today was for making sure all their troupe arrived at the right place at the right time, had their costumes, and were fed and refreshed. At the end of the night when my camera battery died I shook his [Ibis's] hand in thanks and made my way home well satified that I had seen a true performer giving an honest no-holds barred performance.  For the kids and I tonight was our first full fledged night of photographing evening carnival festivities.  Every year at around this time Antigua is taken over by carnival. My kids “played mas” in the junior carnival which is what the locals call taking part in a carnival parade.  Two talented performers warm up the crowd for the performances later in the week.  |
  
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