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From Friday, December 14 2007 To Sunday, December 16 2007 Each year |
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| The 30th Annual Carriacou Parang Festival season climaxed on the weekend of
Friday 14 to Sunday 16 December 2007.
Festivities began on Friday with a free open-air concert in the streets of
Hillsborough featuring carol singing, cultural presentations and parang string
bands, followed by house to house ""paranging"" all night.
On Saturday night there were live performances from entertainers from around
the world.
On Sunday organized parang groups from villages throughout Carriacou, Grenada
and Petite Martinique competed for the chalenge trophy and cash prizes,
performing a compulsory Christmas Carol and their selected piece.
Traditional Carriacou celebration dances such as the Quadrille and Big Drum
also spiced up the night.
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