Season 4

Join Emmy® Award-winning host and professional dancer Mickela Mallozzi for this 2-part special celebrating Carnival in The Guadeloupe Islands!

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Carnival in The Guadeloupe Islands PART 1

Mickela kicks off Carnival celebrations in The Guadeloupe Islands with food, parades, and dancing. She marches in the opening parade of the Women Vendors of the Fruit and Vegetable Market in Basse-Terre; she tastes the local street food of Bokit; she learns the rhythms of Gwo-Ka, the soul of the islands; and she witnesses the powerful marches honoring the islands’ ancestors with Mas Ka Klé!

Carnival in The Guadeloupe Islands PART 2

The time has come to officially celebrate Carnival in The Guadeloupe Islands! Mickela takes you from the morning celebrations of the Pajama Parade to the festive parade that night with Waka Chiré Band, followed by the solemn and powerful procession with Akiyo Mas Band on Ash Wednesday, a celebration completely unique to the Guadeloupean culture.

 
 
 
 

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