Carnival season in the French Guadeloupe

Among the first French in Guadeloupe. Here is the opening of the carnival is scheduled for January 8, Sunday. Colorful parade festivities will begin, which will go into a weekly (on Saturdays and Sundays) celebrations, which will last until mid-March.
For all carnival traditions in the celebration of Guadalupe will be chosen by the Queen and King. Participating carnival groups will be of two types - one can be found on the feathers, bright costumes and all ' Rio de Janeiro ' style, the second - based on the spiritual heritage and here is the sound of Afro- Caribbean music and signs of a Franco- Caribbean culture.
No cost and no contest carnival masks, and the closure of the carnival will be held March 15 in the parade of red and black devils.