The Bacchanal Carnival season in Jamaica officially begins on February 5, 2010 with the opening of Bacchanal's Mas Camp Village on Oxford Road in Kingston. The theme for carnival 2010 is "Bacchanal Treasures". Each and every Friday night until March 26, the Mas Camp will be the place to be for great vibes and good fun. What is also great news is that ticket prices will be the same as last year, allowing the bacchanal faithful to fete at an affordable price. The Mas Camp opens on Friday, Feb 5 and there will be fetes each and every Friday night, 8pm - 2am leading up to the Road parade on April 11, 2010.

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If you've never had the opportunity to attend a Soca'cise fete, you are missing a fun-filled excersise programme and you are encouraged to experience it in 2010. Set to the rhythm of soca beats, Soca'cise is a two hour long, heart pumping, booty shaking, feet dancing, cardiovascular building activity guaranteed to get you sweating. This form of aerobic activity gets many of the major muscle groups moving. On the whole, regular activity also provides many health benefits such as keeping excess pounds at bay, increasing your stamina, boosting your positive moods and reducing many health risks.

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