SVG, 2025 St. Vincent Carnival to last until July 18

In Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2025 carnival celebrations continue with emphasis on the legacy of traditions to the new generations. teleSUR

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00:00Welcome back. As we have been reporting, carnivals are in full celebration in St. Vincent

00:23at the Grandines. Let's go live with our special envoy, Belen de los Santos, to learn more of what

00:27is happening right now. Hello, Belen. Welcome. Hello, Luis. It's a pleasure to be here. It's truly a pleasure

00:34to be at this really a Caribbean paradise that is St. Vincent and the Grenadines. We are very close

00:42to the capital, Kingstown, and we have been reporting that Vincent is underway. The very own

00:48St. Vincent Carnival, very important for this nation, very important for these people who have

00:54been preparing for this, not only in this St. Vincent, the main island, but also in the Grenadines

01:00with different events. Let's recall that officially this is taking place this week and it has started

01:07last week as well, and it will continue until Tuesday when it will end with the Mardi Gras masquerade.

01:15also Monday, we will have a very important two-bird celebration where people celebrate with pains,

01:24and it's a very colorful party that really unites everyone out in the streets. During these days,

01:31before those main events, we are watching and seeing different activities throughout the city and the

01:39different cities. And particularly here in Kingstown, we have a lot of activities and we were focusing on

01:47the cultural relevance and we were saying that a lot has to do with honoring these two musical rhythms

01:54that are the Calypso and Soca. And let's learn a little bit more on these. The Calypso, a traditional

02:02Caribbean rhythm, original from Trinidad and Tobago, and very important in this Caribbean island. It has

02:11its own celebrations here and its own tradition in St. Vincent and the Grenadines. And we were saying that

02:18one of the main events is the selection of the Calypso monarchs as the Soca monarchs. That is,

02:25the best of the best in a competition that is really about showcasing different talents.

02:31And Calypso has this importance of lyrics and social commentary and highlighting the most important

02:39ways of expression. So we've been seeing just the younger kids because as we were commenting before,

02:46yesterday was the junior edition of this competition. So really, really young girls and boys coming out

02:53and speaking of freedom, speaking of love, speaking of the importance of their identity. And that was

02:58really wonderful to see. Also wonderful to see those mothers and fathers celebrating those efforts.

03:05And in the coming days, we'll have the adult editions that everyone here is waiting for. Also Soca,

03:11we were mentioning a rhythm that comes from that Calypso origin, but is mainly focused on the dancing,

03:19a better energetic dancing. That also has to do with the traditions and cultures of the region here,

03:27in particular of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Also, we were speaking to the minister of culture here

03:34in the island. And he was highlighting yesterday the fact that this is not only a local celebration,

03:41although local slay, of course, the most relevant part, but it's also a moment in which Saint Vincent

03:46and the Grenadines shares itself with the region and with the world. So they are inviting people from

03:52across the Caribbean, from South America, from overseas to come here and join them and also use

03:58the opportunity to get to know the island, also the Grenadines and all the different cultural and

04:04natural spaces that it has. So it's a lot of celebration, a lot of parties. We're looking forward

04:10to the steel band competition tomorrow. We're also looking forward to the all white party on Friday.

04:16We'll continue updating you with everything from this beautiful place that is Saint Vincent and the

04:22Grenadines. For now, I go back to you Luis. Thank you Belen for the latest details on these beautiful

04:28and joyful carnivals taking place in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. We're going to stay in touch as

04:33as always to have more of what is happening in the Caribbean island.