Summary

Celebrates the annual Port-of-Spain carnival in Trinidad and Tobago which culminates in a frenzied night of wild dance, ritual stick fights, songs of social consciousness, and sheer Bacchanalian joy lasting until dawn. A colorful and lively film which celebrates the Carnival festivities in Trinidad and Tobago. Interviews with participants reveal the months of preparation involved in making the elaborate costumes of religious, cultural, and historical significance. The annual Port-of-Spain event culminates in a frenzied night of dance, spirited Calypso and steel drum music, ritual stick fights, songs of social consciousness and sheer bacchanalian joy. 16mm originally