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Carnaval Guadeloupe

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The Guadeloupe Carnival : a very rich heritage

14 September 2016 Évelyne Chaville

Various groups, musics and musical instruments, songs, dances, costumes, decorations, parades make the beauty of the Guadeloupean carnival which is one of the major popular events of the island and attracts more and more tourists. […]

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The Guadeloupe Carnival : a changing carnival ?

14 September 2016 Évelyne Chaville

Guadeloupe Carnival has been structured, over the years. Each commune on the island has, now, one or several carnival bands. A calendar brings together all the parades. These carnival lovers who claim to be free […]

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Carnival in Guadeloupe for everyone

14 September 2016 Évelyne Chaville

As every year, in 2016 the carnival lovers set the streets of Guadeloupe on fire. As usual, on New Year’s Day, some “groups with skin” (gwoup a po, in Creole) paraded very early in the […]

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Guadeloupe Carnival : the “Mas” to laugh, to cry or to think

14 September 2016 Évelyne Chaville

Carnival means disguise. In the traditional carnival of Guadeloupe, there are masks (mas or mass, in Creole) which took inspiration from the European, African, Indian or Amerindian heritage. Some forty years ago, during the carnival […]

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  • Éric Amiens, Guadeloupean journalist, receives a trophy at Wikimania 2026
  • Daana Sthernith Eldimé: “In Haiti, we share this same vision of democratic and open access to culture, which is why I’ve been involved since 2020”
  • Kingston Creative Becomes First Caribbean Winner of the UNESCO-Aschberg Grant
  • Nacho Estrella Presents “Bachata Bohemia” Concert at Hard Rock Café
  • Ka Master Jocelyn Hubbel, nicknamed “Lenlen”, needs us to eat
  • Dominican saxophonist Nayade to participate in the MedeSax International Saxophone Festival
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