NEW YORK – The Caribbean-American community as well as Friends of the Caribbean are eagerly preparing for Antilia’s preview of the Trinidad and Tobago Carnival to be held at Tribeca Rooftop (2 Desbrosses Street between Hudson & Greenwich Streets) in New York City this Thursday, November 5, 2009, starting at 8 p.m.
Antilia has already announced that it will feature international Soca king Machel Montano and celebrity hosts Jamaican-American supermodel, actor and host of Bravo’s Make Me a Supermodel Tyson Beckford, and 1998 Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad & Tobago.
But now the Caribbean-owned special events company is revealing that a number of top models will join the line-up. “The Trini Carnival Showcase has attracted some of Trinidad & Tobago’s top personalities who will team up with popular faces from reality TV shows America’s Next Top Model and Make Me a Super Model, representing the color and diversity of Trinidad Carnival in carnival costume,” said Antilia CEO Simon Khan.
Popular models from the CW America’s Next Top Model Nik Pace (Cycle 5), Bianca Golden (Cycle 9) and Sheena Satana (Cycle 11) will each strut exotic Carnival costumes on the catwalk.
Nik Pace
Organisers also revealed that Tobago’s very own Sandhurst Tacama-Miggins of Bravo’s Make Me a Super Model (Cycle 1), who is affectionately known as Beckford’s “little brother”, will coordinate the runway show and walk in costume himself. Trinidadian Carnival bands Island People Mas and Spice will provide the costumes.
“We’re pleased with the response to our event to date and believe our colorful and creative line-up should encourage many American travelers to celebrate with us at Trinidad Carnival next February,” added Khan.
Trinidad and Tobago’s Carnival, one of the largest street festivals in the world, invites participants to experience the freedom, revelry and color of the nation and its people. The two-day festival, which culminates in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad on February 15 and 16, 2010, has historical origins in the settlers’ masquerade celebrations and folklore and attracts tens of thousands of masqueraders in elaborate costumes flooding the streets, dancing and jumping with unmatched stamina to pulsating and intoxicating music.
Antilia is also offering unique, all-encompassing travel packages to the world-renowned annual festival. These packages provide a seamless, transparent method of getting to Carnival, and afford the visitor a VIP experience through the many exclusive events and offerings.
Tickets for the New York spectacle are US$65 and available at www.antilia.com, while information about travel packages will be announced shortly along with a new-look Antilia website.
