MIAMI CARNIVAL - J'OUVERT
Date & Time
Venue
305.223.7060
Event Description
“Following emancipation, the newly freed slaves took over Canboulay; And that is how we have J’Ouvert!”
Enjoy our new J'OUVERT JAM ZONE. We got paint, powder and a complimentary drink upon entry; and Don't miss our live performances by Iwer George, Skinny Banton Music, Tallpree+ more surprises.
The J'Ouvert celebration involves calypso/soca bands and their followers dancing through the streets. The secret to its difference to the Mas Day Parade is traditionally it starts before dawn and revelers dance into daylight with the rising of the sun, caked in mud, oil and other pasty materials. The head trip comes from the early morning rise, into messy, sweet costumes, out to the road for sweet soca and the incremental rise to its peak, a few hours after sunrise. It is boasted from some as the BEST PART of Carnival, which is a tall order, because ALL Carnival is Magnificent! Miami Carnival J’ouvert is not an event to miss.
