Saint Lucia reveals exciting schedule for Lucian Carnival 2024, know here

The Ministry of Tourism of Saint Lucia is all set to host the highly anticipated Lucian Carnival from July 1 to 17, 2024, which will feature several exciting events. The pre-events for the carnival will begin on May 17, with the community carnival events continuing till August.

According to the information, the national events will begin on June 7 with the School’s Calypso and will culminate on July 16 with the Parade of the Bands.

The Calypso Tent events will begin on May 17 with Soca the Ultimate Tent Launch and will end on June 14 with Fire One Quarter Finals and the Community Carnivals will start on June 23 with Ciceron Carnival and will end on August 10 with Mabouya Valley Carnival. During the launch of the official calendar of events for Lucian Carnival 2024, Tourism Minister Ernest Hilaire called it one of the biggest carnivals to take place in the country.

The complete Calendar of Events for Lucian Carnival is as follows:

National Events

June 7 – School’s Calypso

June 8 – School’s Panorama

June 22 – Power/Groovy Soca Semi-Finals

June 23 – Calypso Semi-Finals

June 29 – National Carnival Queen Show

July 4 – Intercommercial

July 5 – National Groovy and Soca Monarch

July 6 – National Calypso Monarch

July 7 – National Panorama Finals

July 7 – Junior Carnival

July 8 – King and Queen of the Bands

July 8 to 12 – Carnival in the City

July 15 – Jouvert

July 15 – 16 – Parade of the Bands

Calypso Tent

May 17 – Soca the Ultimate Tent Launch

May 18 – Kaiso Pros Tent Launch

May 19 – Tot/Soca Village Tent Launch

May 25 – South Calypso Tent Launch

May 29 – Tot/Soca Village Tent

May 31 – Submission of digital files for Groovy and Power Soca Competitions

May 31 – Kaiso Pros Tent

June 1 – Fire One Tent Launch

June 2 – Preselection of Qualifiers for Groovy and Power Soca

June 8 -9 – Groovy and Power Soca Live Auditions (Quarter Finals)

June 8 – Soca the Ultimate Tent Launch

June 8 – South Calypso Tent Quarter Finals

June 9 – Gospelypso

June 12 – Tot/Soca Village Tent Quarter Finals

June 13 – Kaiso Pros Tent Quarter Finals

June 14 – Fire One Quarter Finals

Community Carnival

June 23 – Ciceron Carnival

June 29 – Dennery Carnival

July 7 – Vieux Fort Carnival

July 20-21 – Anse Le Raye Carnival

June 28 – Canaries Carnival

June 28-29 – Soufriere Carnival

June 27-28 – Micoud Carnival

August 3 – Gros Islet Carnival

August 10 – Mabouya Valley Carnival