Bacchanal 2013 Budget

So last year on the way home from a fete with my brother sorting out which Carnival week fetes we were going to attend, we started to think about exactly how much money we were spending on Carnival each week. I think we came up with approx 100k each, I don't remember if that included gas and food money but we'll see exactly how much it costs this year.


There are 6 weeks of Bacchanal Fridays....Opening Night and performance nights are always more expensive. If my memory serves me right its usually 3 performance nights but Bacchanal is changing it up this year so I'll just estimate that each night costs $1500 and $1000 for food and drink and closing night will be $2000
Bacchanal Fridays - $( (1500+1000) x 5) + 2000 = $14500

So last year after each (only went like 4 in all) Bacchanal Friday I would go to Islandmas Jamaica Soca Village this was $500 for entry. I'd spend approx $1000 on drinks and $500 on food, didn't buy food and drinks every night thought but I'll still calculate it. (This fete has not been confirmed as yet but I'm hopeful it will be held this year)

Soca Village - $( ($500+$1000+$500) x 6) = $12000


The last weekend of Bacchanal/Soca Village is UWI Carnival Weekend of Activities. Integration, Jouvert, Ring Road March and Beach Party. Integration is $100, Jouvert is $1200 pre and $1500 @ the gate (drinks inclusive), Ring Road is free and Beach Party is $800 pre-sold and $1000 @ the gate.

Ring Road bands comprise of t-shirt bands and costume bands. T-shirt bands are approximately $1500 for females and $2000 for males and costumes (usually female only) are approximately $4000, all drinks inclusive.

NB: If you jump with Islandmas entry to Soca Village that day is free so you save $500.
There was also a season band available for $1800 last year not including jumping with a band for Ring Road
UWI Carnival -  $ (1800 + 1500) = $3300 - FEMALE T-SHIRT
                           $ (1800 + 4000) = $5800 - FEMALE COSTUME
                           $ (1800 + 2000) = $3800 - MALE T-SHIRT

Beach Jouvert was $4000 last year a big jump from $3000 in 2011 so to be safe I'm gonna put aside $4500 for Beach Jouvert. There were Party Buses available for $2000 last year and also a free one for those who entered a contest. If not you could always drive down and spend the weekend like I normally do but I will not get into that cost right now lol
Beach Jouvert - $ (4500 + 2000 + 1000) = $7500 
* $1000 for food


Soca Republic offered a party bus inclusive of ticket, ride to and from and drinks which was approx $5500. Heard good reviews so this could be an option (Y)


Soca @ De Sandbar... transportation, food and drink costs. Should be rolling with a crew so food, liquor and drink costs should be split but knowing the people I par with...
Soca @ De Sandbar $5000

Bacchanal Jouvert was $2000 last year and you had to buy drinks and food. Doubt it will be so cheap again this year though..

Bacchanal Jouvert $ (3000 + 1000) = $4000

Road March is free. Yes, FREE. Without costume. Lol. But if you jumping in costume that's about US$265 for females and US$245 for males. Plus accessories, boots and maybe even a Frontline upgrade.

Here comes the tricky part....the "other fetes"
I Love Soca - April 3rd
Soca vs Dancehall - March 9th
Sunrise Breakfast Fete - April 6th
Block-O
Bazodee
...and the rest

I usually pick a few of these fetes to attend outside of the regular fetes. It's kinda hard to find time to go to all of these, I am still a student after all.

So I'm not going to calculate the total amount I'll do that after I've spent, too depressing right now :(

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Stay tuned for "Bacchanal 2013 Budget".....I'm taking a while cause its really depressing especially after watching TVJ's News Year in Review and the PM's Address to the Nation on Sunday but its almost finished (Y)