NEW YORK (October 21, 2009) - On November 5, 2009 when the New York-based Caribbean-owned special events company, Antilia, Inc. hosts an evening of entertainment and elegance. The event will feature international soca king, Machel Montano at the penthouse of Tribeca Rooftop (2 Desbrosses Street between Hudson & Greenwich Streets) in New York City.

Simon Khan, Antilia's chief executive officer, announced this week that the "Antilia Carnival" event will be hosted by world renowned Jamaican-American supermodel and actor Tyson Beckford and 1998 Miss Universe Wendy Fitzwilliam of Trinidad & Tobago.

"We are excited to be launching our third annual, high-profile preview of Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival in New York City," said Khan, who explained that this year his company will be showcasing the most upscale and exotic premium aspects of Caribbean culture and tourism in the United States.

Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival, one of the largest street festivals in the world, invites participants to experience the freedom, revelry and color of the nation and its people. The two-day festival, which culminates in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad on February 15 and 16, 2010, has historical origins tied to settlers' masquerade celebrations and folklore and attracts tens of thousands of masqueraders in elaborate costumes flooding the streets, dancing and jumping to pulsating music with unmatched stamina.

Here in New York, the November launch event, which is being planned in concert with travel and tourism partners on island, will include a costume catwalk, featuring a multi-cultural, eclectic mix of models from America's Next Top Model, Make Me a Supermodel, and the Miss Universe and Miss World pageants.

"We are striving to reach a wider audience within and beyond the Caribbean-American Diaspora, including the young American trendsetter traveler who does not currently have access to Trinidad and Tobago Carnival," said Khan, promising that patrons of the Antilia Carnival event would experience firsthand what Carnival itself is like, including exotic costumes from the top rival carnival bands.

Antilia is also offering unique, all-encompassing travel packages to the world renowned annual festival. These packages provide a seamless, transparent method of getting to Carnival, and afford the visitor a VIP experience through the many exclusive events and offerings. "From the in-flight experience of Caribbean Airlines to hotel check-in; from the carnival fêtes to mas in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago has so much more to offer than most visitors understand or can appreciate," said Khan.

Tickets for the New York spectacle are available at http://www.antilia.com/, while information about travel packages will be announced next week along with a new-look Antilia website.

For further information, visit www.antilia.com.

ABOUT ANTILIA
Antilia is a Caribbean entertainment brand dedicated to the global promotion of Caribbean culture, entertainment and tourism. The company began in 2007 as a nexus between Caribbean elegance and New York style, allowing U.S. citizens, overseas-based Caribbean nationals and the media to experience the integration of cultures through visionary special event productions in New York City. For the 2009/2010 season, Antilia launches the first ever premium, bundled travel packages to Trinidad's annual Carnival festival, the second largest street festival in the world, which culminates on February 15 and 16, 2010 in the capital of Port-of-Spain. The company continues to promote the most prestigious and upscale elements of Caribbean culture such as Caribbean art, music, fashion, spirits & liqueurs, fine dining and sought after festivals, both within and outside the region. Antilia has offices in New York City and in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.

Where all de fetes for Miami Carnival 2009. Here is the list! Who ready for Miami Carnival 2009?

2009 JUNIOR CALYPSO MONARCH COMPETITION
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Florida Memorial Center, Miami
Lou Rawls Center for Performing Arts
15800 NW 42 Ave., Miami Gardens
Admission: Adults $15.00
Age 12 and under Free
Doors open at 3:30 p.m.
Showtime: 4:00 p.m.
954-438-3316
cac@caribislessportsclub.org

MIAMI SATURDAY NITE MAS
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Palmetto Bay Village Center, Miami
location: Palmetto Bay Village Center, Miami
A Taste of J'Ouvert - Street Parade 2008
18001 Old Cutler Road, South Miami. Corner of Old Cutler and Eureka.
Music by Maestro.
Pan on the road
Contact 786-456-6772
miamisaturdaynitemas@hotmail.com

ANNUAL ALL INCLUSIVE GEN X J'OUVERT
Saturday, October 03, 2009
Rancho Columbia 17121 NW 137th AVE
http://www.generationxmiami.com 

SOCAVIVOR EVENT 1 - WELCOME TO MIAMI
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Club Bed, Miami Beach
location: Club Bed, Miami Beach

925 Washington Ave., South Beach
Wear Green?Go Green
Music by Back to Basics, House Arrest, Soca G.B., Young Chow, Spoil Bratz
Everyone in Green $10 B4 12 AM
305-438-9488
www.socavivor.com

BACCHANAL WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Sosta Lounge Bar
1885 Hollywood Blvd
http://www.generationxmiami.com

SOCAVIVOR EVENT 2 - NAUGHTY & NICE
Thursday, October 08, 2009
location: Opium , Miami Beach
136 Collins Ave., South Beach
Wear Black to be Naughty
Wear White to be Nice
Everyone $15 in all black or all white B4 12AM
Music by Massive B, D-Life, Walshy Fire, Supa B, Natural Freaks, Bulletproof
305-438-9488
www.socavivor.com

BLOCK-O
Friday, October 9, 2009
Location:  Soho Studios
2136 NW 1st Ave
www.ScruplesInc.com

SOCAVIVOR EVENT 4 - INTERNATIONAL FLAG NITE JOUVAY & BREAKFAST/BLOCK PARTY
Friday, October 09, 2009
location: Club Space, Miami
Bring Yuh Flags. Wear Island Colors.
Machel Montano, Destra, Red Hot Flames, DJ Khaled, Zan, Giselle the Wassi One, Ricky T, Pumpa, Jabba, Mr. Benji N20, Skinny Fabulous, Clint, Peter Ram, Lyrikal, Nayee, Ilah, Avvy
Soca music by House Arrest, Soca G.B., Mixmaster Roderick, Natural Freaks, Super B, Back2Basics, Spoil Bratts, D-Life, Mac-10, Dorenzo, DJ Stephen
Reggae/Hip-Hop music by Massive B, Steelie Bashment, Young Chow, Platinum Kidz, Walshy Fire, Bashment Kid, Cancer Hi-Power, Jahstream, Fergie/Springer, Street League, Bulletproof
Limited Adv Tix - $40
Indoor/Outdoor
305-438-9488
www.socavivor.com

SOCAVIVOR EVENT 3 - RISE MIAMI MEETS SHINE N.Y.C.
Friday, October 09, 2009
location: Club Nocturnal, Miami
50 NE 11th Street
Wear Yellow
Hosted by Giselle D' Wassi One
305-438-9488 - www.socavivor.com

WELCOME TO MIAMI
Friday, October 09, 2009
location: Catalina Hotel, Miami Beach
17th Street and Collins Avenue
The ALL WHITE welcome party at the Catalina Hotel, featuring a HOT MAS CAMP fashion show, passed appetizers, open bar, Alize and DJ Vanity.
RSVP JDubison@mindspring.com
or Text 917-774-1258
Or bring flyer with you

MIAMI VICE
Friday, October 09, 2009
location: Rooftop at the Clevelander, Miami Beach
ShorBlu Events presents
MIAMI VICE
Rooftop at the Clevelander South Beach
1020 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach
ADV. TIX $35
www.shorbluevents.com
Super Dupper Dj Team
(Back2Basics, Sounds4Life & Special Guest Dj D'Bandit (Canada)

SOCAVIVOR EVENT 5 - THE ALL WHITE AFFAIR
Saturday, October 10, 2009
location:
South Beach
Go White/Wear White
305-438-9488
www.socavivor.com

SOCAVIVOR EVENT 6 - RAINFOREST WET FETE
Saturday, October 10, 2009
location: Miami Beach
Water Party! Go Metallic!
Ladies free in Swimwear B4 5PM
305-438-9488
www.socavivor.com

U-WE FETE - The Ultra-Elite All-Inclusive University Fete
Saturday, October 10, 2009
location: Central Broward Regional Park (Cricket Stadium), Ft. Lauderdale
Top Shelf Liquor from 5 to 10
Party until 11
Chinese, Indian, Creole and Vegetarian Dishes, Shark & Bake, Corn Soup (more in VIP)
Artists: Fay-Ann, Bunji, Roy Cape All Stars, Trivini, Skinny Fabulous, Peter Ram, Ricky T, Hitman, Rita Jones, Sizwe, C, Tizzy, Blaxx, Drupetee Ilahman and more
DJs Anonymous and Back to Basics(NYC), Private Ryan (Miami), Renny, Crowne Prince and Natural Mystics (Orlando), Brother J (Toronto), Tempo (Atlanta) and more.
$80 Advance
$150 VIP Advance
www.generationxmiami.com
305-233.0697/954-444-6789
generationx@bellsouth.net

COOLER FETE (Bring Yuh Cooler)
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Location: Rancho Columbia
17121 NW 137th AVE
http://www.generationxmiami.com 

SOCAVIVOR EVENT 7 - JABBA STRIKES BACK
Sunday, October 11, 2009
location: Bongos, Miami
601 Biscayne Blvd., Downtown Miami.
1 Block from Bicentennial Park, behind American Airlines Arena
Wear Blue
Ladies Free B4 10:30 pm
305-438-9488
www.socavivor.com

SOCAVIVOR EVENT 8 - THE MIAMI CARNIVAL MONDAY NITE TRADITION
Monday, October 12, 2009
location: Mansion, Miami
1235 Washington Ave., South beach
Go purple or pink
305-438-9488
www.socavivor.com

SOCAVIVOR EVENT 9 - THE MIAMI CARNIVAL LAST LAP
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
location: Teasers/Casinova, Miami
524 Ocean Drive, South Beach
Wear Red
www.socavivor.com or 305-438-9488

LAST LAP @ THE OVAL
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
location: Central Broward Regional Park (Cricket Stadium), Fort Lauderdale
www.generationxmiami.com

From songwriter to one of the most sensational on-stage Caribbean acts, T&T’s Nadia Batson- the Caribbean Girl, breathes and lives music, infecting the world with hit after hit, never slowing down for fear of making the masses stop…

With the 2009 touring season winding down and focus immediately gravitating to the rigours of nightlife and vocal execution in 2010, Batson has once again evoked the spirit of the female carnival lover, offering them the melody and rhythm needed to simply, “Keep Wining.”

With just the groovy melody that’s needed in the pre-Christmas, pre-Carnival build up to T&T’s wining season, the track produced by Julian Jullio Nelson of the Digital Hit Factory and mastered by Madman Johan, draws close to the edge, yet sweetly stays on the safe side by way of Batson’s well-tuned vocals.

Skilled as she is with the talent of putting pen to paper, Nadie B has given her fans another track that brings with it, a rude smile, a cheerful energy, a whimsical wine- that only Caribbean women can claim.

“Keep Wining,” is the first of many tantalising tracks to come from Batson’s camp, as she is adamant that her music will go beyond the world of soca, beyond even carnival, and into the homes and hearts of all people- no matter race, creed, colour or wining skill level.

ABOUT NADIA BATSON

Singer/songwriter Nadia Batson, is the epiphany of Caribbean beauty. Her talent has afforded her the privilege of working alongside some of the Caribbean’s most notable musicians and artistes. Batson’s music has spanned borders, creating waves from the West Indies to North America, Canada and Europe. As one of the most prolific female artistes in Trinidad and Tobago, Batson’s music has assisted in shaping the local industry, taking it from the old into the new with tracks like Caribbean Girl, My Posse, One Island and now, Keep Wining.

Follow Nadia Batson on Twitter: @nadiabatson

The Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival recently concluded and apparently was a huge success. Below are some of the festival's winners:

Best film

Carmen and Geoffrey, directed by Nick Doob and Linda Atkinson

Best Trinidad & Tobago film

The Solitary Alchemist, directed by Mariel Brown

People's choice award, best feature film

The Ghost of Hing King Estate, directed by Horace Ové

People's choice award, best documentary

Mas Man, directed by Dalton Narine (We recently presented a look at Mas Man)

People's choice award, best short

Coolie Pink and Green, directed by Patricia Mohammed