Dragon Festival 2026
A thunder of Dragons take the streets East of Conquerabia. They, along with a mischief of tiny crawling screaming Blue Devils / Imps rock to the music of long-time Calypso, capturing the attention of vendors, shoppers, passers-by, and spectators of this annual Carnival Friday event.
East of downtown—13th February, 2026.
Music: ‘Tabu’ (1950s) by Cyril Diaz and his Orchestra.
DI Runaway Drunkin Sailors
Raucous Sailors, clothes blackened with ash, take over the Carapichaima stage on Carnival Monday. They strut for the audience and the judges; singing songs, dancing, playing games (including an unusual game of “football”) and, of course, rolling.
Carapichaima Carnival Site, Carapichaima—16th February, 2026.
Audio recording credit: Just2Zilla
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‘Rage: The Silent Scream’
With the band ‘Kinetic Mas’, Nisha Henry portrays ‘Rage: The Silent Scream’ at the 2026 Conventional Individuals competition.
Park Street, Victoria Square, downtown Port of Spain (Conquerabia)—12th February, 2026.
Note: Caption written from the event’s audio commentary. Information (including spelling) may be imprecise, although verification was done to the extent possible.
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Sale on de Outside
A range of footwear neatly displayed for sale by a street vendor.
Charlotte Street, downtown Port of Spain (Conquerabia)—15th January, 2026.
Lion of China
During the stint of Mayor Joel Martinez, at attempt was made to re-brand Charlotte Street to China Town. At this time, Chinese-style lanterns were strung across some intersections, welcome arches were installed, as well as lion statues (石獅; shíshī) such as the one pictured behind a local fruit vendor’s stall.
This may be a female lion, holding a supine cub in place under one of her paws. (Traditionally, a male 石獅 would be depicted with a ball under-foot.)
Charlotte Street, downtown Port of Spain (Conquerabia)—15th January, 2026.
Pathway to the Moon
Earth’s glowing satellite peers between the black lines drawn across the sky.
Park Street, downtown Port of Spain (Conquerabia)—16th October, 2021.
National Pride
Back-lighting glows through the National colours hanging along the fence of a Panyard, above a large bank of uncollected garbage.
From the end of 2023 onward, residents of communities across Trinbago’s capital have complained of irregular and insufficient garbage pick-up.
Tragarete Road, Woodbrook—26th September, 2025.
