| About Carnival Monday |
| The Carnival Monday is celebrated on following first Monday of August in Antigua. It is happiest festival of the country. For the history of the festival you have to step back in time to 1st August 1834. The Antigua people celebrated the Carnival Monday by taking to the streets to celebrate their freedom and express their joy and happiness. The first official Antiguan Carnival was organized in 1957. The Carnival Monday is start to at the early morning J'ouvert. "J'ouvert" is derived from a French creole word "Jour Ouvert" meaning 'daybreak'. The festival celebrated into 10 days of music, dance with street marches and formal evening shows. In the run up to Carnival the building excitement is almost tangible, especially in the streets of St Johns. |
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