Paseo Parade along Flagler and South Beach Carnival and the carnival night in the Orange Bowl, featuring the Latin stars of entertainment, extraordinary event. The highlight of the entire week is Calle Ocho, a street party that is known as the largest Latino party in the world. More than a million show up to this event. In 2007 it will be the 23rd year annual carnival party, taking place in Miami.
In 1978 the streets were blocked off for this party expecting 10,000 people, more than 100,000 people showed up from around the world. Each year the festival grows as the Latin community grows as well. One million of various nationality and ethnicities celebrated this unity in 2006 also known as Calle Ocho carnival.
Miami carnival, flags everywhere representing Cuba, México, Domican Republic, Honduras, Puerto Rico, Haitian umbrellas etc. The Carnivals is known for performance, a huge celebration with music, dance, stage performance, bands, masqueraders, DJ's, on large decorated floats. Many enjoy the food and beverages while the parades in motion.
The Caribbean style of the Miami carnival flourished its roots from Trinidad and Tobago. It is true that Spaniards did celebrate with disguised balls before that. It is known that French men were the first to celebrate festivals. However it is evidently clear that Caribbean Islands is known for its diverse culture and different mixes.
In the 1700's the French who owned land had settled in Trinidad and celebrated the Roman Catholic Feast of carnival known as the (farewell to flesh) this was an elaborate event when the wealthy French held masquerade parties in their huge mansions. At the time slaves would mock their parties and enjoy their own festivities in their own back yard. When slavery became abolished after emancipation slaves began to hold their own carnival in Trinidad on August 1, 1834.
The carnival was ridiculed by the upper class Trinidadians for singing and dancing and the government tried to suppress the carnival, however in the 1900's the carnival evolved into a size able sophisticated masquerade as seen performed today. Toady a large amount of Caribbean culture participate in Miami's carnival. This spectacular event last the entire day.
Many people from around the world participate and appear for this fascinating event. For the mere simple fact that this event features a cultural festivity with Caribbean-Latin flavor. It focuses on colorful floats, bands, performers and masquerade customs, (spectators enjoy this)
This carnival attracts people of all ages, ethnicities and gender.
