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NailahBlackman partners with Winery Mas to announce a new Instagram filter called Carnival Cutie. In this exciting announcement Nailah also shares an exclusive teaser of her upcoming song, Carnival. Nailah’s music continues to resonate internationally as the extraordinary singer/songwriter participates in this new innovative technology, which uses augmented reality to add a carnival headpiece to a persons head when they use it on Instagram! Try out the new Carnival Filter today and share it with a friend!! The new Instagram filter can be found by searching for filters in your Instagram stories and by searching with the words carnival cutie. It can also be found in the filter section on the Winery Mas Instagram page. History in the making!!!

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Winery Mas received approval from Instagram/Facebook to feature a Carnival Filter, available in Instagram! Now people around the globe can use augmented reality to have fun with virtual carnival headpieces!! Tell a friend and try it out in Instagram!! If you post it in your stories, please tag us so we can repost it and share it with everyone!! The filter is located on our IG page (@winerymas) in a NEW section for filters, which is locate...d between our IGTV section and Tags section, above our posts. Thank you so much to the AMAZING women in the Winery Mas family who participated in sharing this news with us!! We are truly grateful to push our incredible culture forward with you!! We love you!! Carnival filters created and designed by @grahamgoddard (Winery Mas’ founder) More filters coming soon!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hollywood Carnival leadership has officially decided to cancel the 2020 Hollywood Carnival. The next Hollywood Carnival will be on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Our prayers go out to all those who have been affected by the Coronavirus. We also pray for our Health Care workers, essential workers and all the families who have lost loved ones. Here are details regarding costumes:... COSTUMES STILL FOR SALE: Even though the 2020 Hollywood Carnival is cancelled, we are still currently selling our costumes throughout 2020 so that people can be ready to have fun in 2021! All the costume styles from our theme, "A Kingdom United," will remain the same and are available so that the Winery Mas family can all celebrate together at the 2021 Hollywood Carnival! (All Nurses, CNAs, Doctors and healthcare workers will receive a special discount on costumes. Please DM us for details. Valid though 2021. ) FULL REFUNDS: We are offering full refunds, without any additional fees, to anyone in our family who already purchased costumes and prefers to have their money back. We are here for you and want to make sure that you are taken care of. All confirmed refund requests will be processed immediately. CREDIT TOWARD 2021: For those masqueraders who purchased costumes and already know that they are going to participate and jump with us at the next carnival in 2021, your existing costume purchase can go toward the 2021 carnival. We ready already!!! We are so grateful for our Winery Mas family and we are truly honored that so many of you are excited to celebrate our beautiful culture with us! If you have any questions we are here for you. Check out www.WineryMas.com (link in bio) for costumes and details about participation in the 2021 Hollywood Carnival!!!

Behind the Scenes with Winery Mas at the Hollywood Carnival Band Launch had plenty action! Our family represented on stage to the fullest, but that’s just a small part of the movie!! . Shout out to all the band sections that are joining Winery Mas on the road and presented their gorgeous costumes on stage! Here are the bands that represented at the band launch: BahaWear, Caribbean Trap Crew, Ethnic Essentials, Flavaz of D Caribbean, Goldy Mas, Motley Mas, Regal Carniva...l, rhythm and thyme, Risqué, and Soca Sirens We are so grateful and honored that you are part of the Winery Mas family. Thank you for representing with us!! . . Also, thank you Lilly Singh for showing us love. Thank you Carnival Sabrina and Franklin Sims Media for telling the world our stories. And shoutout to @djepik for representing on stage for the family!! Special shoutout to @chinislandvibez for being an amazing host!! . . by @jontrini by @sapphiremedia Special shoutout to all the Winery Mas models that represented on stage: @noreenaguas @selenawatkins @misscrazysexicool @umaara @aminah @theefashionremedy @baddbelizean @didiraqs @grahamgoddard and the best stilt walker in Los Angeles @officialprinceroyal Thank you so much to the Winery Mas team for making the band launch a success and for navigating through the process like champions: @whitneyconner @nioka @itsmara @katelyn and thank you to our incredible makeup artists @babygirlbeat @annashareena Thank you to the @CalypsoTumblers for helping us to push the culture forward: @sylvanbartlette @_b00gie_ @kidtwist @tcomonsta @keviorr_the_return @bboyenerjetik Thank you to the following models for representing to the fullest at the Hollywood Carnival Band launch with their mas band sections: Goldy Mas: @_djrozay Motley Mas: @lalacita_ @spiveydiva Soca Sirens: @innyiniesta Flavaz of D Caribbean: @alfredaguilar @yvonne_wema @mimihunnayy BahaWear: @bellaaamariiee @fetehopper Risqué: @herecokes_naeee Caribbean Trap Crew: losscandalous Special thank you to: Sornecia for the amazing work you do to ensure that the mas bands are taken care of. To International DJ Stephen Music for pushing our culture forward. And to Dr. Harold Ganga for your leadership as we do our best to represent for our irreplaceable culture.

BAND LAUNCH WAS AMAZING!!! The love and support for Winery Mas was incredible and the vibez were undeniable!! Thank you @Hollywood Carnival for giving us all the opportunity to honor our culture and present our 2020 costumes for the carnival on June 20, 2020. Special shoutout to all the bands that are participating as sections in Winery Mas... we have a video dropping soon about you so that everyone can see your amazing costumes and vibez!! We are honored that you are part of... our incredible family and we can’t wait to mash up the road with you!!! #TrueBlessing Shout out to the Calypso Tumblers for bringing the show to another level with your flips, acrobatics and human pyramid!!! * * Thank you to the Winery Mas team for successfully navigating through the challenges that naturally come with such a massive production. Special shoutout and thank you to Noreen Aguas Whitney C, Nioka, Amara S and Katelyn D. Makeup for models done by Jade and AnnaSharena Mirzaee Together we made the Band Launch for the Winery Mas family a success!!! Stage Gone Bad by Kes the Band and Iwer George

Are you ready to see our 2020 costumes? We are revealing them this Saturday at the Hollywood Carnival Band Launch. We’ve been getting ready for the stage and plan on bringing you the best we have!! With love ~ Winery Mas . . Receive a 20% discount on Band Launch tickets on www.WineryMas.com buy using this code during checkout: WINERY .... . At the band launch there will be multiple performances by musical artists & dancers, costumes revealed by many mas bands, an awards ceremony for the 2019 winners from the Hollywood Carnival, and a Soca fete... it will be a full night of fun!!!! . Special shout out to the 15 bands joining us as sections!!! Many of them will also be presenting their 2020 costumes with us at the band launch. Our amazing mas band family includes: Flavaz of the Caribbean, Regal Carnival, NuLion, Caribbean Trap Crew, Ethnic Essentials, Goldy Mas, Motley, Soca Sirens, Carnival Jumbies, Rhythm & Thyme, Risqué, BahaWear, BacchanalOn3, Mas Makers, and Unity Mas See more

This Saturday CFTT, will be having a BIG SOCA FETE with plenty FOOD & VIBEZ!!!! For tickets please text Amanda: 323-336-4177 MC’s: Marcus B & DJ Vince DJs: DJ Mysteryman, DJ Lady X, DJ Epik

SOCA FETE...? GREAT FOOD...? WE COMING!!!! On February 22nd, Citizens and Friends of Trinidad & Tobago will be hosting an incredible event that you won’t want to miss!!! Get your tickets on Eventbrite or call 310-762-2253 or DJ Vincent Samuel @310-339-9572, Marcus Branche. @310-922-4005, Julian Belgraves @213-713-2154 or Trevor Archer @310-779-2087.

Are you READY for our 2020 Carnival Costumes? BAND LAUNCH tickets are available on our website: www.WineryMas.com On Sat March 7, 2020 we will be officially launching our costumes for the Hollywood Carnival This year we already have 13 mas bands that have confirmed their participation with Winery Mas as sections in the band... they will be presenting their costumes at the band launch as well!!! Come and see what all the costume options are so that you can join the carnival celebration this year!!! www.WineryMas.com

WHO’S READY FOR 2020!!!??? The @hollywoodcarnival is on June 20, 2020 and we are so excited to officially represent again for our incredible culture!!! Check out our website for new 2020 Hollywood Carnival details: www.WineryMas.com With love, honor, and appreciation for each other we shall ascend together. IMPORTANT DATES:... Band Launch: March 14, 2020 Costume Purchase Deadline: April 10, 2020 Hollywood Carnival: June 20, 2020 www.WineryMas.com "Serving the finest wines & wickedest vibes"

Join the Citizens and Friends of Trinidad & Tobago for their Annual GALA dinner, show and dance on August 24th (7pm - 1:30am) in Carson, CA!!! Every year this spectactular event is full of fun and great people. Check out details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/364113464304293/

The Business of Carnival hosted by Carla Parris interviewed Winery Mas’ founder Graham Goddard about the various aspects of the carnival business. Check out their YouTube channel for the FULL EPISODE... it’s full of great information for anyone who’s ever been curious about what goes on behind the scenes with carnival production, getting sponsorship and building a mas band. This episode is particularly focused on sponsorship!!! Check out the episode hiughlinthing this Hollywood Carnival mas band and let them know in their YouTube comments what you think!! Here’s their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPkBs-3A79U&t=34s

The Business of Carnival will feature Winery Mas’ founder Graham Goddard on their next episode tomorrow!!!

Welcome to SOCA LAND... our precious paradise full of wine, & beauty! Our credo is based on love and our path is guided from heaven above. We boldly and unapologetically present the essence of our culture for all to witness!