Carniriv
carniriv english carneerev annual festival held port harcourt nigeria carnival start week christmas last seven day time several ceremonial event held cultural andor sacred significance port harcourt carnival bear certain uniqueness combine two carnival purely cultural carnival contemporary caribbeanstyle carnival one also feature musical performance local international artist give edge regional continental carnival present principal advantage must fully exploited government river state recognizes carniriv biggest tourism export economic interest increasingly identifying tourism viable alternative fossil fuel economy especially part state government demonstrated commitment developing carnival regionally unrivaled globally reckoned tourist attraction thus always made available necessary financial backing event year also worked hard river state tourism development agency ministry culture tourism ensure held carniriv ’ direct predecessor carniriv port harcourt carnival idea staging carnival statewide participation evolved several form notably form rivifest emergence current carnival carniriv port harcourt carnival construed staged came strong desire build robust ultimately attractive carnival brand river state known land thousand masquerade fine variety spoken language numbering easy discern beauty diversity people ancient enduring civilization quite simply draw attention richness immense significance collective heritage river people simply put microcosm macrocosm nigeria cultural ethnic diversity within nigeria essence core philosophy guiding principle carniriv port harcourt carnival carnival enters final day hype excitement building crescendo glamour style pageantry fuse one fine artistic blend contemporary cultural procession street port harcourt traditionally six band participate procession band namely jubilee liberation dynamic fusion treasure wrappedup fervent competition true carnival style contingent lgas engage procession along predefined route street port harcourt showcasing enthralling dance masquerade display performance embedded colouful float adorned impressive icon year heritage parade go international inclusion troupe malaysia south africa honorary participant carnival strongly reflects importance attached child carniriv extension tourism development river state children’s carnival designed miniprocession commencing elekahia playground culminating liberation stadium elekahia child treated carnival full fun refreshment leisure unrestrained entertainment befitting icebreaker event anticipation grand opening carniriv carniriv official website