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WITH two months to go ahead of the 4th annual Tobago carnival, costumes are flying off the shelves for some of the island’s major mas bands. Preparations, according to the bandleaders, are moving full steam ahead.

The official carnival will be celebrated from October 24-26, with J'Ouvert kicking off on October 25 and the parade of bands on October 26, However, there will be parties and other events in the weeks leading up to the official carnival.

“Iconic mas is raring to go," said its bandleader Dexter Sandy in an interview with Newsday.