St. Maarten Carnival 2012

Less than nine months away, the Carnival 2012 schedule of activities is finally here, and it’s 18 exciting days of Carnival Events. The schedule of activities for the Carnival 2012 season is slated to run from April 19 until May 2, 2012. As is customary there will be some pre-Carnival events before the official opening of Carnival.

It's been determined that a number of cultural aspects will be incorporated into the local shows to help reinforce the fact that Carnival is first and foremost about culture. The dates reflect what the main events of those days and nights will be, and more announcements will follow as we get closer to Carnival 2012.
The 2012 Carnival schedule features a balance of local and international events and are as follows: 10 local events and 4 international concerts, as well as 4 jump-ups and three parades. 4 of the 10 local events are pageants, with the Teen and Mature Queen Pageants being re-introduced by popular demand.

The music genres selected for the international nights, as requested by the promoters, are Soca, Latin, Reggae, Dancehall, Hip Hop & R&B. The SCDF has also identified the promoters with whom the foundation will be working with for Carnival 2012. Preliminary preparations for Carnival began a few months ago with the contracting of promoters, followed by opening registration for all aspects of Carnival.
With the release of the Carnival schedule of activities, Carnival stakeholders locally, regionally and internationally are allowed to plan and prepare. The engine is slowly warming up for Carnival 2012. It remains the people's festival and we will continue to keep the people informed and look forward to their support.

2012 Schedule

- March 31, Saturday
  Fete to Fitness Around Town Jump Up
- April 1, Sunday
  Junior Queen Pageant, Junior Calypso & Road March Show
- April 14, Saturday
  Teen & Senior Speech & Culture Wear Competition
- April 19, Thursday
  Opening Carnival Village/Opening Jump Up
- April 20, Friday
  Senior Calypso Eliminations & Road March Competition
- April 21, Saturday
  Youth Extravaganza
- April 22, Sunday
  Junior Carnival Parade
- April 23, Monday
  Ms. Mature Queen Pageant & Cultural Manifestation
- April 24, Tuesday
  International Concert (Hip Hop / Dance Hall)
- April 25, Wednesday
  Senior & Teen Carnival Queen Pageants
- April 26, Thursday
  International Concert (Soca)
- April 27, Friday
  Senior Calypso Finals
- April 28, Saturday
  Jouvert Morning 4am
- April 28, Saturday
  International Concert (Latin) (8pm)
- April 29, Sunday
  International Concert (R&B / Reggae)
- April 30, Monday
  Grand Carnival Parade
- May 1, Tuesday
  Second Day Parade
- May 2, Wednesday
  Closing Jump Up/Burning King Momo
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  Email: sxmcarnival@hotmail.com
  Phone Numbers: 1-721-522-5133 or 1-712-522-0509

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