The group of bands known as Tribe will be among the earlier bands to reveal presentations for Carnival 2025 in its SunsetWKN.
The weekend, from July 5-7, is packed with not only costume reveal but theatre, traditional mas, food and tech. It will start from 3-8 pm at Adam Smith Square, Woodbrook.
[caption id="attachment_1094436" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Tribe masqueraders at the Soca Drome on Carnival Tuesday, February 13, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. - Photo by Jeff K Mayers[/caption]
Tribe’s creative director Valmiki Maharaj said July 5 will be the group’s Sunset Stage, formerly known as Sunset Theatre. He said different aspects of Trinidad and Tobago’s culture not usually seen on Carnival’s centre stage will be shown there.
The park will be segmented into four major areas highlighting food, traditional characters and theatre.
There will be a Moko Stage where traditional Carnival characters will perform and workshops on stilt-walking will be given.
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At the art stage, artistes will be doing 2D and 3D murals.
On the main stage, facing Ariapita Avenue, there will be short plays throughout the afternoon telling the story of Carnival and Woodbrook, Maharaj said.
“Sunset Stage has taken the concept of Sunset Theatre – which was our evening parade-into-party – and transferred it into an afternoon, community, family-day activity.”
Maharaj promised a surprise at the formal end of the event, along with a performance by an artiste.
Costumes for the four bands will be revealed at SunsetWKN’s Launch Land.
[caption id="attachment_1094434" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Afiya Francis enjoys herself with The Lost Tribe's Fly at the Parade of the Bands at the Queen's Park Savannah, Port of Spain on Carnival Tuesday. The Lost Tribe is part of the Tribe group which will host Sunset WKN from July 5-7. - Photo by Ayanna Kinsale[/caption]
Maharaj described it as a "container city" where people could experience the themes of the four bands (Tribe, The Lost Tribe, Bliss and Harts). Previously, bands Pure and Rogue also formed part of the Tribe group.
Launch Land will be at the North Park, Queen’s Park Savannah, from 7 pm-1 am. This event launches a Tribe masquerader's Carnival year,and not just costumes, Maharaj said.
“What we are building is a Carnival amusement park or a Carnival playground. When you enter the space and you see everything around you, you should feel like you are in a different space altogether.”
"The Road is the Stage" is the central thought behind Tribe’s Carnival 2025. The concept takes the feeling and energy masqueraders get from individual competition stages and personifies that, he said.
Launch Land’s construction was also built from that idea. A major feature is its use of immersion and gamification. Tribe has always been a tech-forward, savvy brand a
