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What began as a small celebration to mark the end of the sugarcane season (hence the name) is today a long-running (May–August) carnival of calypso competitions, arts and crafts fairs and just all-around revelry.Throngs of Barbadians with light sticks and tattered clothes can be found parading in the streets following trucks blasting soca music (a genre that originated in the Caribbean). The festivities culminate with Grand Kadoomet in the end of August. A colorful costume parade that lasts until the wee hours, the even brings together locals and visitors, and even a few elderly and otherwise staid British gents marching about in feathered and sequined attire.
Indagare Tip: For a bite after the festivities, stop by the St. Lawrence Gap for the best street burgers in town.
Written by Indagare