Comments on: Review: Heroes Weekend Opening Night Event

By: Carnival Attendee

Carnival Attendee — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 15:33:35 +0000

With respect,

I attended Carnival in Trinidad for the first time this year. The Jouvert Celebration began at some ungodly hour in the morning, like 3am. The streets were lined with participants, but what I also noticed were the amount of parents lining the streets with their young children, even age 5 and under. This is how they get exposed to the culture at a young age and they grow up and make it a part of their own. I believe we need to do the same thing here in Bermuda. The best parents do not shelter their kids from experiences, rather they point out how others are making poor choices. “Jonny, see those people fighting there? Does it look like they are making good choices? What do you think will happen to them? Do you think they will have fun the rest of the evening?”

If anything, security in Trinidad is no joke. If you are inebriated, fighting or doing drugs and they see you, you are escorted immediately from the premises, and not gently either. Perhaps having that demonstrated during the fighting would help to set an example for the young people out with their parents.

It’s possible to use any experience as a teachable moment, but “just stay home with your children” is not the best answer in my opinion as it separates them from the positive aspects of the evening and the entire weekend in general.

By: Smokey

Smokey — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 17:37:33 +0000

These people have no idea of what carnival is about, bring the children. I wish I was exposed to more of my West Indies culture when I was young.

Glad you included Dockyard in the events, hope it remains like that in the future, had a wonderful time.

By: Debra

Debra — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 01:54:53 +0000

I guessed I missed the fights because I left early with my YOUNG children. How could they be under-aged if there was no age limit? Ignorant?? Subject them?? Nonsense?? I am west Indian and had a safe and Family Friendly Soca event to enjoy with my YOUNG Bermudian/West Indian children. There was absolutely nothing wrong with having young children there.

By: Leave your children at home

Leave your children at home — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 23:08:39 +0000

This doesn’t even make sense.

By: Micro

Micro — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 11:35:42 +0000

Wouldve been nice if they included St. George’s in the festivities.

By: Micro

Micro — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 11:34:10 +0000

You’ve must not have ever experienced carnival then.

By: Leave your children at home

Leave your children at home — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 05:00:52 +0000

People It doesn’t matter if it started early when it lasts until after midnight. Kids don’t bother me its their ignorant parents who subject them to nonsense that I have a problem with. I guess you missed the fights while attending to your underaged children. Hopefully next year its 18 and over, or at least 16 and over.

By: Debra

Debra — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 00:35:31 +0000

So I bought my 3 children along…..that means I’m what type of person? I spent 2 hours there with my children, one who is a toddler, and he had a ball, a five year old, and a 16 year old who can mingle as I allow . My family come from the west indies, so this kind of event is what we gravitate to. Understand that it was an early event, free event, and most important, a safe event. As far as I saw, everyone enjoyed themselves. So what’s the problem? Maybe next time they can have a kids area….so they won’t bother you so much…don’t criticize for reasons that you don’t know….I thought this was well organized and controlled…a FAMILY EVENT!

By: john

john — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 00:13:56 +0000

Its was great except for the lardbuckets and their chairs. Honestly nearly got into a fist fight due to stresss of the people blocking the walkways with chairs. Ban the chairs next time its carnival not may24 parade. Next year I will be breaking chairs.

By: Just a thought

Just a thought — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 20:45:53 +0000

Don’t get caught up in the small stuff you guys. At the end of the day it’s the first time something like this has been held. Overall I thought the organizers did a fantastic job and this event can only go from strength to strength. If this is going to be a part of our culture going forward then I’m in full support of having the children out. At least they are engaging in something positive in the community.

Great job to all that help put this on.

By: Leave your children at home

Leave your children at home — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 19:02:18 +0000

I agree with her. This was NOT a family event. How do you think it was a family event? There was no need for minors to be there, especially the toddlers and babies. Shame on their parents to have those children out there to witness that and having their children out until after midnight. There were fights, weed smoking, drunk people-is that what goes on at your family events in front of children? Either get a babysitter or stay home with them, those are the sacrifices you make when you become a parent. Most of the children were not impressed anyway as they looked highly annoyed and tired. This is the problem with most Bermudians as you all have no problem subjecting your children to all sorts of debauchery. I don’t even need to say what type of people were the ones who brought their children along…

By: beam me up sparky

beam me up sparky — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 17:06:24 +0000

Too many minors ! What a ridiculous statement. This was a family event ! I suggest that whatever you want to do, if you cant be doing it front of minors, you shouldn’t be doing it at all, at least not on Front Street !

By: What???

What??? — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 15:15:38 +0000

It was an amazing night. However, how can you say that there were too many minors there? I believe this was a great family night. There are other events planned geared towards an 18+ crowd. Why not let the kids have a taste of the Bermuda Heroes Weekend as well?