Lucian Carnival will be taking place May 28th – July 17th 2012. It all starts with the Lucian Line Jam On Monday may 28th at City Circuit, and end with the Parade of the Bands Tuesday July 17th @ Choc Round about to Castries. The official Launch event is set for Sunday June 3rd at 3:00pm- Pointe Seraphine.What is it all about? Carnival is a festival, a grand event more than just a parade. It last over 1month! It involves soca and calypso competitions, like Soca and Calypso Monarch. The beauty pageants are held in different districts then culminates in a “Queen Show ” at National Cultural Centre. There is the King and Queen of the band for the costumed bands . There is a panorama involving the steel pans . After all this we the grand Parade of bands through the streets of Castries. Book your vacation to St Lucia as there is plenty to do in a lively party atmosphere for both locals and visitors from all over the world.
Here is the 2012 Calendar
Lucian Line Jam 1:00 pm Monday 28th May 2012 City Circuit
Piton Soca Stars Semi Finals 7:00pm Friday 8th June 2012
Party in de Yarde Semi Finals 5:00pm Friday 15th June 2012 CSA Car Park
Just4Fun Cooler Fete 5:00 pm Saturday 23th June 2012 Samaans Park
Groovy Soca Preliminaries 6:00 pm Wednesday 22nd June 2012 National Cultural Centre
RC Jam 1:00 pm Friday 29th June 2012 St. Aloysius RC Boys School Yard
Piton Soca Stars Finals 7:00pm Friday 29th June 2012 WLBL Car Park Vieux Fort
Sexy Seducion 10:00pm Friday 29th June 2012 Saint Lucia Yacht Club
Congo Lime Jam 2:00pm Saturday 30th June 2012 City Circuit
Calypso Semi Finals 6:00 pm Saturday 30th June 2012 National Cultural Centre
Party Monarch Preliminaries 4:00 pm Sunday 1st July 2012 National Cultural Centre