Carnaval Tropical de Paris 2024, date and program

For once, the Carnaval Tropical, usually held in Paris in July, has had its 23rd edition postponed until after the summer, in view of the Olympic Games. The date is set for October 6, 2024, when this festive event will take over the world's most beautiful avenue.

As every year, hundreds of dancers and some thirty carnival groups will parade down the Champs-Elysées avenue for the occasion. For the occasion, several associations from Paris and the Île-de-France region will be parading their traditional costumes and dances, proudly representing cultures from the four corners of the globe.

The Carnaval Tropical is part of the city's tradition of major cultural events. It closes the Olympic year's cultural program for the French overseas territories, which kicked off on June 1 and 2 with the "Nuit Blanche Outre-Mer" in Paris and the French overseas territories.

After the Nuit Blanche, the Olympic Flame's route and relays took place in June in French Guiana, Reunion, Polynesia, Guadeloupe and Martinique, before returning to Paris. The Flame will stop at Place du Général Catroux, in the 17th arrondissement, on July 15, for a commemoration in the Solitude garden and in front of the Fers Brisés statue.

To close this ultramarine Olympic period, Sunday, October 6, 2024 has been chosen to celebrate the magnificence of the Tropical Carnival in Paris. This year's theme, " The Tropics united by Olympism ", will no doubt inspire the twenty participating troupes from Paris, the Île-de-France region, as well as Peru, Colombia, Bolivia and the Dominican Republic.

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The Carnaval Tropical de Paris is undoubtedly the capital's biggest carnival. Every year, it attracts some 200,000 spectators for a highly animated parade. Initiated more than 20 years ago, this carnival was originally organized by West Indians in mainland France, but today sees many different origins come together, including China, Brazil, England, Holland and Colombia.

For the record, what is Carnaval Tropical? It's a gathering of hundreds of colorful costumes from all over the world, with music ranging from the traditional to the exotic, and choreography imagined for the occasion that gives free rein to the groups present to blend history and creativity. There's also a competition to reward the best performances in front of the grandstand at the end of the show.