Masman (i.e. Carnival designer) Peter Minshall presents the concept for his Carnival band "The Sacred Heart" to a gathering of the Minshall faithful on Sunday 29 January, 2006.
With Carnival taking place on February 27 and 28 this year, the group has less than a month to produce 900 costumes, plus individuals, several major props and -- brace yourself -- a king and queen. It is going to be extraordinary.
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February 17th, 2006 at 9:05 pm
[...] “Miss Universe, Tan-Tan’s Girl Child”, queen of the Carnival band “The Sacred Heart“, is escorted to the stage by her handlers at the preliminaries of the King and Queen competition on February 17, 2006. Peter Minshall, the band’s designer and mastermind, is second from right. [...]
February 24th, 2006 at 6:00 pm
[...] But for some Trini bloggers, the Carnival picture changed completely at the end of January, when, barely a month before the festival, the masman-artist Peter Minshall, considered a genius by many, announced that he’d be designing a band this year after all, called The Sacred Heart. It’s hard to explain Minshall’s significance to someone who’s never experienced his “mas” first hand, but a handful of bloggers gave it a try, including yours truly, reporting on a talk Minshall gave at an exhibition of Carnival photos. [...]
December 15th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Does anyone have photographs of Santimanitay?
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