NGAPHANDLE KWEZINTO EZINGEKHO I-TROUPE
* IGrand Parade of Troupes Ifake Indawo NgoLwesihlanu, Agasti 9*
I-Anguilla ijabulele inkathi yasebusika ka-2019 ehlaba umxhwele ngenani eliqophile labafikile abavakashi, futhi ukuqinisa umfutho, i-Anguilla inikeza izivakashi izizathu eziphoqayo zokuvakashela le ndawo emangalisayo. I-Anguilla Summer Festival kuwukuphambuka kwamasiko kwemisebenzi yomkhosi ebusuku, nokujaha izikebhe, amaphathi olwandle, amakhonsathi nokudansa emgwaqweni emini. Umgubho wezinsuku eziyishumi kusukela ngo-Agasti 3 - 11, 2019 uqopha isiko leminyaka engamashumi amane nanhlanu loLwandle, Izikebhe neBacchanal elithatha isiqhingi sase-Anguilla njalo ngo-Agasti.
Ukugqamiswa koMkhosi Wehlobo yi- IGreat Parade yamaTroupes, ngoLwesihlanu, Agasti 9th, umbukiso omuhle wezimpahla zokugqoka ezikhazimulayo njengama-patio amnandi azungeze inhloko-dolobha, iThe Valley, kwakheka umbala we-kaleidoscope. Kulo nyaka izivakashi nezakhamizi bayamenywa ukuthi bakhethe futhi bathenge imvunulo yabo online, baziqoqe esiqhingini, bese bejoyina iGrand Parade eqala ngo-11: 30 ekuseni.
I-Anguilla Tourist Board (i-ATB) idale uchungechunge olukhethekile lwezingubo, ezinesihloko esithi “Rainbow City”, ezinemibala egqasazayo ekhonjiswa ngabantu base-Anguilla, okuhlangenwe nakho, izitshalo, izilwane nezamasiko akhona. Izinsika eziningi zesipiliyoni se- “Rainbow City” zikhonjiswe ezigabeni ezintathu ezihlukile ze-Anguillian - Spellbound, I-Hanami futhi Enchanted.
Spellbound ikhombisa umoya othelelanayo we-Anguilla. Embusweni weRainbow City, iCerise Solstice imaka isikhathi lapho iLanga lifinyelela khona endaweni yalo ephezulu, iveze ubuhle obugcwele nokudlidliza okuvezwe kwi-Summer Festival Mas Experience.
I-Hanami kuqinisekisa amandla nokuziqhenya kwabantu baseRainbow City. Umbala we-vermillion umele ukuqina kwama-Anguillian, ake azanywa futhi ahlolwa ngezinye zezinselelo ezinzima kakhulu empilweni. Yilokhu ukuqina okuvumele i-Anguilla ukuthi inqobe phezu kwazo zonke izingqinamba.
Enchanted kufanekisa amandla, amandla nobukhosi babantu. Lapho ilanga lasehlobo ligcina ligcine, likhanyisela isibhakabhaka sethu ngamathoni aphuzi aphuzi nayi-violet, siyama kancane ukuze sicabange ngobuhle besibhakabhaka sakusihlwa.
NgoMsombuluko woMkhosi Wasehlobo (uMsombuluko wokuqala ku-Agasti, ogujwa njengoSuku Lokukhululwa) uqala nge IJ'ouvert Morning Sunrise Street Jam ngo-Agasti 5th, umbukiso wamathalente wabaculi nabaculi bendawo abancintisana ngesiqu esithi 'Road March Champion'. Bese kuza uMsombuluko omuhle ka-Agasti ICaribbean Beach Party nabaculi bakuleli nabakwamanye amazwe bebeka inkundla isikhathi esingaphezu kwamahora ayi-12 bokuzijabulisa olwandle lwaseSandy Ground. Inhlanganisela yejamu yasemgwaqweni nephathi yasolwandle ilingana ne-rave yamahora angama-24 eheha izinkulungwane zabadliwayo esiqhingini.
Ugcwaliswe njengendlala yokugcina yase-Anguilla, Eyes Vala Wide ngo-Agasti 8 kungenye into evelele kuMkhosi Wehlobo. Lo mcimbi obabazekayo, ekuseni ngovivi kanye nekhonsathi eSandy Ground kufaka abaculi abahamba phambili besifunda nabakwamanye amazwe.
I-Poker Run - ehlelelwe lo nyaka ngo-Agasti 10 - umcimbi othokozisayo, wosuku lonke we-Summer Festival oheha izikebhe ezingafika ku-100. Kukhona izitobhi ezi-4 phakathi kokuqala nokuphela - iDa Vida, i-Island Harbour, iRendezvous Bay neMeads Bay. Esitobhini ngasinye kunephathi yasolwandle, nemidlalo eminingi nemincintiswano - imincintiswano yokuphuza ubhiya, imincintiswano yomdanso, imidlalo, umculo nokudla okuningi okumnandi. Isandla se-poker esiphumelelayo sithola ama-US $ 5,000 - kodwa okubaluleke kakhulu ukuthi isikhathi esihle sitholwe yibo bonke!
Awukho umkhosi wama-Anguillian ophelele ngaphandle kwezemidlalo kazwelonke kanye nokuzijabulisa, ukugibela izikebhe. Uchungechunge lwemijaho lwenzeka ngesikhathi seFestivali yasehlobo, luphela nge- Umpetha Wompetha Umjaho ngo-Agasti 11, umaka ukuphela ngokusemthethweni kwekhalenda lokujaha izikebhe lonyaka, futhi unikeze amalungelo okuziqhayisa kowinile kuze kube yisizini elandelayo.
Uhlelo oluphelele lwemicimbi ye-Summer Festival luyatholakala kuwebhusayithi ye-ATB ku https://festivals.ivisitanguilla.com/. Lapha izivakashi nabahlali banga-oda futhi bathenge imvunulo yabo, babhukhe amaphakheji akhethekile ehlobo, bahlele ukuqashwa kwezindlu noma zemoto, futhi bahlele yonke imininingwane yesipiliyoni sabo se-Anguilla Summer Festival.
Ngemininingwane nge-Anguilla, sicela uvakashele iwebhusayithi esemthethweni yeBhodi Yezokuvakasha ye-Anguilla: www.IvisitAnguilla.com; silandele kuFacebook: Facebook.com/AnguillaOfficial; I-Instagram: @Anguilla_Tourism; I-Twitter: @Anguilla_Trsm, Hashtag: #MyAnguilla.
Ishiywe enyakatho yeCaribbean, i-Anguilla ubuhle obunamahloni nokumomotheka okufudumele. Ubude obuncane bama-coral ne-limestone obuzungezwe okuluhlaza, lesi siqhingi sinamabhishi angama-33, athathwa ngabahambi abanobuhlakani nomagazini abahamba phambili, ukuthi sihle kakhulu emhlabeni.
I-Anguilla ilele nje ngaphandle kwendlela eshayiwe, ngakho-ke igcine umlingiswa othandekayo nesikhalazo. Kodwa-ke ngoba ingafinyelelwa kahle kusuka kumasango amabili amakhulu: iPuerto Rico neSt. Martin, nangomoya wangasese, yi-hop futhi yeqa.
LOKHO ONGAKUTHATHE KULESI SIHLOKO:
- A highlight of Summer Festival is the Grand Parade of Troupes, on Friday, August 9th, an exquisite display of glorious costumes as revelers jam around the capital, The Valley, creating a kaleidoscope of color.
- A series of races take place during Summer Festival, ending with the Champion of Champions Race on August 11, marking the official end of the boat racing calendar for the year, and bestowing bragging rights on the winner until the next season.
- Summer Festival's August Monday (the first Monday in August, celebrated as Emancipation Day) kicks off with the J’ouvert Morning Sunrise Street Jam on August 5th, a showcase for the talents of local musicians and artists who compete for the title of ‘Road March Champion'.
