Aruba Grand Carnival

The spirit of Carnival takes ahold of Aruba, the people and any outsider visiting the island
nation. Tumba music takes over and you can help but move, gyrate, unwind to the tempting
African mix beats. With Tumba as the soundtrack the Grand Carnival Parade is the feature star of Aruba’s carnival season. Human floats rule the streets at the Grand Carnival Parade. Other than human floats you’ve got your traditional motorized floats each baring a unique theme. You will also see brilliant feathered designed costumes. And dance along as a few dance troops get in formation and perform before judges. Besides the Grand Carnival Parade, Aruba offers an addition to its carnival festivities is the Lighting Parade Oranjested. This event is special to Aruba. Everyone involved – floats, music trucks, bands, by-standers, costumed players – are illuminated in lights. Imagine holiday lights around a truck blaring Tumba, or lights surrounding your costume clothes. The audience is even bathed in light for this parade. Of course the event occurs at night as its best to see the see of fluorescent lights. The carnival festivities then end with the burning of King Momo. Right before Ash Wednesday, Momo burns high in the sky. Ending the sky high celebrations of Aruba.es their beds for.