I'm From Where You Carnival

Where I'm from, when April is coming we don't look forward to Spring (I mean, why would we? It's sunny and warm all day, E-V-E-R-Y S-I-N-G-L-E D-A-Y!), Instead, we look forward to CARNIVAL! Who can blame me?....Who can blame us?
Where I live now (The Netherlands), when April is approaching you can be sure I definitely look forward to Spring for the good weather BUT not even the good weather can compare to the excitement of Carnival approaching in St.Maarten! After months of brutal cold, finally able to dress with just a t-shirt, carnival still excites me more!!! You must really think I'm crazy. But trust me, just 1...just ONE experience and you'll definitely be able to relate!
Going back home or not, my body and my soul will be JAMMIN' to the music and I'll be watching whether physically being there or behind a computer screen! http://sxmcarnival.tv/

How can I not love carnival? How can WE not love carnival? How can YOU not love carnival? If you really want an answer, then all I can tell you is, "NOT LOVING CARNIVAL MEANS YOU NEVER EXPERIENCED CARNIVAL!".
Carnival is more than just colorful costumes. Carnival is more than just tons of people walking around entertaining or being entertained. Carnival is more than just loud music. Carnival is where people express themselves in different forms. People get to showcase who they are, what they stand for, the CULTURE, through: uniquely crafted colorful costumes, new music produced every year, their voice (whether speeches or performing their songs). Carnival is a time of unification, a time where everyone comes together in the 'village' or in the streets (because not even the village can contain the excitement)............
........I can already imagine and feel the music taking a hold of me, taking a hold of my hips, swinging them left to right, back to front, pulling me lower, throwing me in the air, waving my hands!!!! I can hear the words becoming one with me, taking control of my thoughts, my lips starting to mumble until I start singing out loud!! I can already feel the excitement of JAMMIN' with my people, not just my friends, but with EVERYONE who come to St.Maarten to enjoy carnival. Because that's what it's about.....TOGETHERNESS!!

Just close your eyes and imagine!! Imagine...being among thousands of people who just wanna have a good time. Enjoying the different shows that are in the carnival village. Performances by local legends, great local TALENTS, local GENIUSES. Imagine....

NOW STOP IMAGINING AND COME EXPERIENCE.....THE EXCITEMENT.....THE MEMORIES...THE FETE! COME AND EXPERIENCE ST.MAARTEN CARNIVAL!

So many aspects of carnival there is to love. Parades that include troops from Curacao, Aruba and other neighboring islands, different Queen Pageants, locals shows such as; Youth Extravaganza, Culture Night & Village Cook-up, Specialty drink competition, Band Clash, Roadmarch competition, Calypso Eliminations/Finals, Queen pageants, Soca Rumble, Tropixx Carnival Crossover DJ Competition, international shows and several jump ups.....YOU ARE GUARANTEED A BREATH TAKING EXPERIENCE IN ST.MAARTEN!!! and I mean this in every way possible!

If you don't believe me, believe the pictures, believe the thousands of people who already experienced carnival in St.Maarten. There's only ONE answer, there's only ONE suggestion, and that is to "COME AND JOIN THE BACCHANAL!"

REMEMBER, YOU CAN'T SAY CARNIVAL WITHOUT SAY MAHTIN'!