Dimanche Gras
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Dimanche Gras is a major Trinidad and Tobago Carnival showcase event featuring elaborate costume presentations, calypso performances, and the crowning of key Carnival titles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dimanche Gras canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carnival event
ⓘ
cultural event ⓘ stage show ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dimanche Gras Show NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Trinidad and Tobago Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience |
international visitors
ⓘ
local spectators ⓘ |
| awardsTitle |
Calypso Monarch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen of Carnival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
radio in Trinidad and Tobago
ⓘ
television in Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| country | Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Afro-Caribbean culture
ⓘ
Creole culture of Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| etymology | French phrase meaning "Fat Sunday" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
calypso performances
ⓘ
comedy segments ⓘ dance performances ⓘ elaborate costume presentations ⓘ lighting and stage effects ⓘ live band accompaniment ⓘ steelband performances ⓘ theatrical segments ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| genre |
calypso
ⓘ
soca ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Calypso Monarch final
ⓘ
King of the Bands competition NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen of the Bands competition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOn | Sunday before Carnival Monday ⓘ |
| involves |
calypsonians
ⓘ
choreographers ⓘ costume designers ⓘ dancers ⓘ mas bands ⓘ stage directors ⓘ steelbands ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Port of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Queen's Park Savannah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Carnival season in Trinidad and Tobago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to present large-scale Carnival costumes
ⓘ
to select key Carnival title holders ⓘ to showcase top calypso compositions ⓘ |
| season | pre-Lenten Carnival ⓘ |
| significance |
high-profile Carnival competition night
ⓘ
major national cultural showcase ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
evening
ⓘ
night ⓘ |
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