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Carnival 2008 Schedule

April 11, 2008 – Following is the schedule for V.I. Carnival 2007. The theme is "A Cultural Escape for 2008" submitted by Athniel "Addie" C. Ottley
Carnival Village – Posthumously Honoring Trevor "TJ" Joseph
Schedule of Events

Sunday, April 6
Prince and Princess Selection Show—5 p.m., at Lionel Roberts Stadium
Saturday, April 12
Queen Selection Show—8 p.m., at Lionel Roberts Stadium
Sunday April 13
Toddlers Derby—5 p.m., at Lionel Roberts Stadium
Traditional Games—7 p.m., at Lionel Roberts Stadium
Monday, April 14
Carnival at Schneider Regional Medical Center—6 p.m., in hospital lobby on first floor
Tuesday, April 15
Junior Calypso Competition—8 p.m., at Lionel Roberts Stadium
Wednesday, April 16
Cultural Night/King and Queen of the Band—8 p.m., at Lionel Roberts Stadium
Thursday, April 17
Latin Night—8 p.m., at Lionel Roberts Stadium
Friday, April 18
Opening of Carnival Rides—6 p.m., at Fort Christian Parking Lot
Soca Explosion—8 p.m., at Lionel Roberts Stadium
Saturday, April 19
Calypso Revue—8 p.m., at Lionel Roberts Stadium
Sunday, April 20
Water Sports Activities—10 a.m., at Charlotte Amalie Harbor
Steelband Jamboree—5 p.m., at Lionel Roberts Stadium
Monday, April 21
Opening of Carnival Village (TJ's Place)—6 p.m., at Fort Christian Parking Lot
Tuesday, April 22
Pre-Teen Tramp—6 p.m., from Rothschild Francis Square (Market Square) to Children's Village
Senior Citizens' Quelbe Tramp—8 p.m., at Rothschild Francis Square (Market Square) to Carnival Village
Wednesday, April 23
Cultural Fair: Honoring Ruth Anthony—8 a.m., at Emancipation Garden
Thursday, April 24
Roas-A-Time (J'ouvert) Warm-up—12:30 a.m. to Roas-A-Time
Roas-A-Time—4 a.m., Veteran's Drive
Virgin Islands Calypso Competition—8 p.m., at Lionel Roberts Stadium
Friday, April 25
Children's Parade—10 a.m., from Rothschild Francis Square (Market Square) to Lionel Roberts Stadium
Saturday, April 26
Adults' Parade—10 a.m., from Western Cemetery to Lionel Roberts Stadium
Fireworks —9 p.m., at Charlotte Amalie Harbor
Calypso Spectakula—10 p.m., at Carnival Village
Last Lap—Midnight-2 a.m., at Fort Christian Parking Lot
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Virgin Islands Carnival Committee Inc.
P.O. Box 307947, St. Thomas VI 00803
Telephone: 776-3112
Fax: 777-9199
Carnival hotlines: 690-5552, 690-5555, 690-5556, 690-5557, 690-5558, 690-5559
Web site – www.vicarnival.com
E-mail – jouvert@viaccess.net

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