Comments on: Fete vs Party

By: thinkAkil

thinkAkil — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:10:39 +0000

In reply to M Chin Lenn. You might be right about the energy, just like ManLi might be right about my opinion being a bit tainted due to me being exposed to Trinidad at what is the high point of the party calendar. But, just looking at the videos and photos, it sure does SEEM like the energy is sustained all year round. To add to that, the number of events that seem to have that high energy and vibe seems to be up there as well. but, maybe we need the opinion of a few people IN Trinidad to provide another perspective

By: M Chin Lenn

M Chin Lenn — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:46:37 +0000

a) I don’t think that energy can be sustained year round in Trinidad but don’t know as only been over the carnival season.
b) I think it is the soca music which promotes inhibition
c) not related to this post but just wanted to say great job on the blogs, reviews, site

By: ManLi

ManLi — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:49:45 +0000

I suspect that as foreigners we have an IMMENSELY biased view of trini fetes. We take the insane amount of fun we have at carnival time (partying with many other foreigners) and extrapolate it to the rest of the year. I don’t buy it! The rest of the year I suspect they have lots of “normal” parties like we do in JA and some of them flop and lots of Stoosh-ness occurs. It would be like someone Extrapolating ATI weekend in Negril, or the almighty Frenchmen foreplay in October to the entire year in Jamaica. I do have to agree with the fact that when carnival time does come, Trinidad is THE BEST place to party (over any where else in the WORLD!)

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