http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php Lates News & Festival Updates en-us http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php Lates News & Festival Updates http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php?id=P13 Carriacou Parang Festival is held each year on the weekend before Christmas Day. It celebrates the unique music, entertainment and traditions of Carriacou. It was created in 1977 to revive and keep alive the “house to house” serenading of string bands, an indigenous aspect of Carriacou’s culture. Parang groups battle for cash prizes along with a challenge trophy during the Parang String Bands Competition. The groups use only percussion instruments for the performances and the lyrics in... http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php?id=P12 PRESS RELEASE On July 13, 2005 Hurricane EMILY - a category one system impacted on the Tri-Island-State Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, that resulted in some material damages on Carriacou & Petite Martinique, but hotels are functioning as normal as well as the established tourist site & attractions, restaurants and the watersport sector including diving. The 40th Carriacou Regatta will also be held as planned and life goes on like normal..... Given not... http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php?id=P10 24th of July - 1st of August 2005 The ever increasing enthusiam, significance, and popularity of the Carriacou Regatta Sailing Festival has earned high merits among cultural celebrations in the Caribbean, creating a role model for all other regional festivals. This festival which began in 1965 as a mere boat- racing event, held over emancipation weekend each year, has now grown to include a large number of sporting, cultural and shore activities such as obstacle... http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php?id=P9 At 4.pm a local Rescue Team received a call that a dolphin was in distress near shore in Craigston Bay. After a speedy arrival at the site the distressed animal turned out to be a 9-ft. long Melon Headed Whale. It looked to weigh about 350 lbs: was displaying clear signs of panic and distress, swimming frantically in tight circles,diving down hitting its nose violently on the sandy floor and getting dangerously into the shallow beach area. As the team entered the water... http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php?id=P8 FRIDAY 29th of April 2005 06.00 am Traditional Wetting the Ground 07.00 am to 04.00 pm Preparation Maroon Food, Entertainment 04.00 pm to 07.00 pm Sounding Maroon Shell .................................. Partaking Maroon Food 07.00 pm to 08.30 pm Display 'Maroon Food', Dancing of the plate, ................................. Presenting the plate, Beating the Drum 09.00 pm to 10.00 pm Official Opening 10.00 pm to 11.00 pm Maroon Theater,... http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php?id=P6 End of February 2005 after 7 month of hard work by the shipwright- team of Mr. Alwin Enoe the traditional sloop yacht "Genesis" owned by Mr. Alexis Andrews and his family was launched. Mr. Enoe is one of the renowned shipwrights who still builds boats according to traditions handed over from generation to generation. Carriacou's boat building tradition is traced back to 1833 when Benjamin Compton came from England and his direct descendants keep up the tradition... http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php?id=P5 Friday 13th: Official Opening at 5.00 pm - Venue: Hard Court Cultural Presentation & Live String Band Saturday 14th: Opening - 10.00 am - Boat Race (stern boat & large deck sloops) Miss Whitsuntide Queen Show (Venue: School) Sunday 15th: Boat Race (Work Boat) - Swimming Race (Junior) - Beer Drinking Competition - Cry Competition - Musical Chairs Boat Race 2 - Live Show/Featuring: Band X-Trak & Local Artists (Venue: School) Monday 16th: Boat... http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php?id=P4 Exciting News for divers: A Humpback Whale was sighted close within the Sister Rocks / Point Cistern - Area on Carriacou !! Diving Instructors from Carriacou took the chance to observe the animal in shallow water for more than one hour! The mid of January until mid of March is known to present chances like this, but events like this particular one are rare since these animals prefer normally to stay offshore in deeper water.... One more proof that our island must be blessed ! http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php?id=P2 Poem by NAN HATCH: Friends! Let me say this loud and clear, Carriacou is still right here In turquoise waters, bright sunshine, We were not blown away. We’re fine! Though “Rotten Ivan” did his best, And put our neighbors to the test, This isle survived, we’re glad to say, And we were not all blown away, So when the winter turns you blue We will be here to welcome you, Experience our island charm – Old Style Caribbean, laid back, warm….. Hey! Carriacou... http://carriacoupetitemartinique.com/news/weblog.php?id=P1 Since Hurricane Ivan inspired us to found the CPMTA here is our story of Hurricane “Ivan”: